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These stories are mine, but I’m a reflection of you – well seasoned.

We got a lot to talk about – life, art, awareness, inclusivity, culture, aging, family, health, and politics.

I’m not here to self-help or fix you; it’s to remind you that

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Victorine’s blog, SPICY, celebrates life through personal stories and reflections on family, art, culture, and various life topics.

  • America, How Long Must We Wait?!

    I have never been much for waiting.  I used to feel that some folks did/could not value time, that they would go into the crevices of their psyche and conspire to make me cringe. These days in this season, I can’t afford my previous behavior while waiting. When someone is late, I no longer pace…

  • Zoom

    Zoom

    This year has given new meaning to the lyrics in the Commodore’s song, Zoom. “Id’ like to fly away…” But you can’t! You can’t just pick up and go like you used to. You gotta take your spray, sanitizing hand wash and wipes, your masks, and your b_ _ _ h-face for anyone not wearing…

  • …can’t dance.

    …can’t dance.

    The adage goes, “I might as well (do whatever the task), I can’t dance.” Oh yes, you can!ย  You have every right to dance “with your hair blowing back,” as my friend, Indria Perilloux says. Here we are in the midst of this shifting paradigm, most of us shut-in, due to this pandemic.ย  When we…