The First 90 Days of 2017: Blogging With a Renewed Purpose

So, since we are exactly three months into 2017 today, I felt it only right to do a 90-day check-in with everyone! Worldwide, a great deal has happened in this amount of time – some bad, some devastating, some good, and some absolutely amazing.  For this MLK, meaning Ms. Lucretia King, I have experienced a… Read More The First 90 Days of 2017: Blogging With a Renewed Purpose

A Moment to Meditate: Poetry for Encouragement

Invictus by William Ernest Henley   Out of the night that covers me,       Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be       For my unconquerable soul.   In the fell clutch of circumstance       I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance       My head is bloody, but… Read More A Moment to Meditate: Poetry for Encouragement

Ms. Lu’s Library – Book of the Month: The Alchemist

Being an avid reader and collector of knickknacks since I was a kid, the room I loved second-most to my bedroom in our house was the “front” room with the built-in bookshelves.  Growing up in the countryside of eastern North Carolina, I couldn’t easily walk to my town’s library.  So, to me, that room served as mine… Read More Ms. Lu’s Library – Book of the Month: The Alchemist

DJ Lady Luck Presents… Black Violin

Gooooooooooooooooooooooood Wednesday, my loyal listeners! It’s your girl, DJ Lady Luck, kicking off your March 2017 with a fresh sound for your ears AND a concert update, for those of you in NC! This Wednesday’s featured group is a dynamic American hip hop duo of classically-trained violinists named Black Violin. And I’ve picked their tune “A Flat”… Read More DJ Lady Luck Presents… Black Violin

Lucy’s Help Desk: (How to) Create an Experiential Life

Step right up, step right up… The “doctor” is in. Welcome to the debut of Lucy’s Help Desk, a new writing concept I’ve created for my blog, where on any given Thursday I come to you with unsolicited (or, solicited) advice and philosophical ideas.  And, as you may have guessed, the theme of this scheduled series is based loosely on one of… Read More Lucy’s Help Desk: (How to) Create an Experiential Life