A Lesson on Boundaries (or How I’m Learning to Stop Being a “Nice” Girl )

Posted on May 15, 2017May 8, 2017 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

You ever get one of the phone calls or texts from a person that you know isn’t really calling to see how you are but to talk about what they need, want, etc? Like those guys that hit you up more out of ego, to see if you’re still checking for them or if they […]... Read More

Center Stage

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

Last Saturday, on April 29, I was a part of a the Baltimore show of “Listen to Your Mother.” Being a part of the cast, during the last run of the show locally, really kind of changed me more than I thought it would. It challenged parts of me in ways I didn’t quite expect. […]... Read More

Now is the TimeTo Forgive

Posted on March 27, 2017March 19, 2017 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

It’s funny how things work sometimes. A week or so ago as I was driving to work, concentrating on making sure I didn’t accidentally drive onto black ice, I heard this voice come out of nowhere and speak to me. You all know the voice…the soft one, the one that’s like all your common sense […]... Read More

Be Who You Needed When You Were Young

Posted on March 20, 2017March 19, 2017 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

I’ve heard this quote from time to time in conversations when people are talking about purpose. I think it resonates with me on a multitude of levels. The first is because, like most people, I think about what it was I needed when I was younger. But secondly, the quote makes me thinking about mentorship- […]... Read More

Quit Playing Small

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

I’m going to be in a production in two months, which will be the first time in I don’t know how long that I’ll be on stage. As part of the requirement I had to submit a bio of myself. I’ve done bios before so I had one ready to send. But something told me […]... Read More

Be Your Own Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

I love myself first. I mean, I love God first. But after God, I love myself first before all others. It seems like such a basic idea, but there was a time when I would hesitate even thinking that, let alone saying it and believing it. It felt self-centered to me. Or arrogant. I think […]... Read More

Why There’s Nothing Wrong With Saying Your Heart Was Broken

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Tasha Rose 1 Comment

If you watched the Golden Globe awards Sunday night, then you saw the epic speech that actress Meryl Streep gave after winning the Cecil B. Demille Lifetime Award. Now while the entire speech was awesome, the part that lingered in my ears long after the speech concluded was a quote that she gave from Carrie […]... Read More

Going Through the Motions

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

Driving to work this morning I caught the tail end of the morning show on one of the local radio stations here in the DMV (WKYS, to be specific, if you’re in the area). Every morning I channel surf while driving to work looking for the motivational moments all these morning shows have. But today’s […]... Read More

Creating Sanctuary

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

There’s this thing I do whenever I’m feeling down. Instead of first going to find someone to talk to, or writing, I start looking for two things: quotes and songs. I first go through all the quotes that I’ve written down over the years that have spoken to me. Then I go online and look […]... Read More

Be Intentional With Your Self-Care

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Tasha Rose Leave a comment

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” -James Baldwin Life has felt really heavy lately. Between the election and other curveballs life has seen fit to throw lately, I haven’t felt like my upbeat, optimistic self. In fact the other side of my Libra scale […]... Read More

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