Author: missingperspective

• United We Stand, Divided We Fall

  

  If you can’t find a way to truly engage with people of another walk of life or perspective, how can you speak on their lives as a fact?

  missingperspective

  June 22, 2022

  Current Events, Social Commentary

  America, Politics

• It’s You, Not Them: My ever-distracting thoughts about the single life in a world full of real problems

  

  *sigh* If you’re reading this blog, thank you.  I am sitting here writing this piece because I had to face the truth about my writing. I am not sharing my most vulnerable parts of myself, and my subconscious could no longer take it.  Refusing to write about the thoughts and topics that consume my life…

  missingperspective

  May 31, 2022

  Gender, Social Commentary, Women

  America, Feminism, Women

• Cancel Culture Has a Purpose

  

  “Here’s a thought: what if we start canceling things in our life and not sharing?”

  missingperspective

  February 1, 2022

  Current Events, Social Commentary

  America, culture, Politics

• Learning: The 30-day Social Media Break I Didn’t Know I Needed

  “I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.” – Winston Churchill I went on a three week vacation/work trip and I did all of the things. I went to L.A., San Francisco, Oakland – had a one-day reprieve at home in Austin, Texas, and then trekked across the pond…

  missingperspective

  August 5, 2019

  Psychology, Self- Reflection, Social Commentary, Social Media

  advocacy, instagram, Self Care, Social Media

• Why Aren’t More Black People Boycotting the NFL?

  “There comes a point in life where you should realize that what you believe in and what you do about it matters. ”

  missingperspective

  September 22, 2017

  Current Events, Education, Freedom, Millennials, Politics, Race, Self- Reflection, Social Commentary

  America, Football, Freedom of Speech, Kaepernick, Minstrel Show, NFL

• You Have Sight, But No Vision

  …sometimes what we “see” in life is based on a misperception or a missed-perception….

  missingperspective

  July 5, 2017

  Freedom, Journalism, Psychology, Self- Reflection, Social Commentary, Storytelling

  Blogging, Dreams, Future, Goals, Helen Keller, Life, Politics, Vision, Writing

• Live in the Moment. Learn From History. Forge A Better Future.

    “The mere imparting of information is not education” – Carter G. Woodson As I look up quotes about the future, there are a lot of people who say it in several different ways, but the gist is ….”Don’t look to the past or worry about the future…. live in the moment.” You know those quotes…

  missingperspective

  February 13, 2017

  Current Events, Education, Freedom, Millennials, Politics, Race, Social Commentary

  Black America, Black History Month, Booker T. Washington, Slavery, Trump

• Not My Jesus: My Very Christian View on the Muslim Ban

  “We must remember that the test of our religious principles lies not just in what we say, not only in our prayers, not even in living blameless lives – but in what we do for others” ― Harry Truman I am a Christian. I love Jesus. I am scared for America. I never thought about…

  missingperspective

  January 30, 2017

  Current Events, Freedom, Nature, Politics, Religion, Self- Reflection, Social Commentary, Terrorism

  America, Christianity, GOP, Islam, Jesus, Muslim, Terrorism, Trump

• America… Voting Isn’t Enough

  “There is a lot of mediocrity being celebrated, and a lot of wonderful stuff being ignored or discouraged.” – Sean Penn Yep, I said it. Let me first say that I am happy that people are voting, I really am, but something has really been annoying about this whole election from two different angles. For…

  missingperspective

  October 31, 2016

  Current Events, Millennials, Politics, Self- Reflection, Social Commentary, Women

  America, Community, Democrats, Donald Trump, Election, Hilary Clinton, Politics, Republicans

• Media, Do Your Damn Job

  People, other than those on Hillary’s campaign, need to remind people that if they want to “make this country great again”, you actually have to know how to run the country. But who is holding Trump’s feet to the fire besides Hillary supporters? Everyone who has a pen and pad, laptop or a voice, needs…

  missingperspective

  September 27, 2016

  Current Events, Education, Freedom, Journalism, Millennials, Politics, Race, Social Commentary, Social Media, Storytelling, Women

  Democrats, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Media, Mitt Romney, Obama, policy, Politics, Race, Republicans