RoseColoredGlasses - The Podcast
Sharing life and love’s hard lessons, as a result of seeing the world through rose colored glasses with an open, and extremely loving heart!
Episodes
37 episodes
Create A Simple Life
In this episode, I share how I complicated my life....and now I am simplifying it.
WHEN YOU KNOW YOU ARE THE S.H.I.T.
When you know you are the "ISH," you ONLY allow folks that treat you as GOOD as you treat you!!!!!!!!!!! When someone enters your life, you vet them carefully because you are PRECIOUS!!!! Mari
SOFT LIFE VS. SOFTNESS IN YOUR LIFE
We share our recent conversation re the meaning of a soft life as women of BIG ages......and adding softness to your life. Amber and Mari
WHO WOULD YOU BE IF YOU ACCEPTED WHAT IS ???????
In this micro mini podcast, I ask you ...who would you be if you simply accepted what is and used it as an opportunity?!?Mari
DO YOU LOVE MY BODY ?
In this episode, I share that I was recently reminded that there are black men who love, and worship a black woman's body. Mari
ARE YOU NICE OR ARE YOU KIND?
In this episode, I speak on kindness versus niceness. I seek to be kind and encourage you to center "your" self and be cautious of whether or not your niceness is simply another form of people pleasing in order to be accepted and lo...
5-MINUTE MEDITATION (WORDS OF AFFIRMATION) FOR A SUCCESSFUL DAY/LIFE
In this episode, Mari leads Amber in a guided meditation that can be used upon rising, OR, as a refresher in the middle of the day. Words are POWERFUL, and so are you!
CREATIVES: PLEASE DO NOT RUSH THE CREATIVE PROCESS!
Note: I used the microphone and it sounds a little "wonky." In this episode, I share more of my truths, as I discuss taking a week off at the turn of every season (well, March, June, and September) to work on my goals and in tha...
DREAMS DEFERRED - YOU CAN STILL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
Hello friends - In this 30-minute episode, I share some of my dreams deferred and the fact that I am working towards fulfilling each and every one of them but first, I must continue to embrace the present of the present, take even better care o...
Changing the Narrative Regarding My Parents
In this 2-minute offering, I reflect on my parents and the fact that albeit I've had so many negative things to say over the years, today I reflect on the fact that who I am, how I am, and what I am called to do has a great deal to do with the ...
IT ALL STARTED OVERLOOKING PIGEON PARK - WASHINGTON, DC
In this episode, I share my WHY? Why Podcasting at this juncture in my life. Well, it ALL started overlooking Pigeon Park in Washington, DC with the imagination of a very young creative who had dreams of being on stage and speaking ...
OF COURSE CHILDHOOD DICTATES THE COURSE OF OUR ORIGINS!
Note: Please forgive the quality of some of our recordings. Please turn the volume up, so you can hear Amber 's touching story of her childhood. Amber shares how not being told the truth of her parents' heritage shook the very...
IT ALL STARTED IN A ONE-ROOM APARTMENT IN PANAMA
Hello, friends. In this episode, I share briefly about the origins of my desperate NEED for friends by any means necessary, which started with me having a very lonely and extremely quiet life in Panama. This lonely and quiet b...
Talk Radio and Podcasting - Brief Intro to RoseColoredGlasses - The Podcast
This brief introduction shares why I love podcasting, as I grew up in the Vanderveer Estates alongside our dearly departed Michael K. Williams, and lived my life INSIDE listening to talk radio. In my mind, podcasting is reminiscent ...
Graduation Day !!!
In this episode, I reflect on one of the most meaningful days of my life—the day I graduated with a Master’s degree in Strategic Communications and Public Relations.Yet, what I celebrate most is not simply earning a graduate degree. I ce...
Lemons to Lemonade: The Unexpected Gift of Rest
In today’s episode, I share how my recent cold — which had me completely down for the count — became yet another example of The Divine turning lemons into lemonade.While on the Dr. Bobby Price cleanse, I traveled to ATL, became sick just...
Healing Changes What You Entertain
I just had a thought: it is so important to truly learn yourself. To ask yourself the hard questions — the kind that require honesty, courage, and stillness.Who would you be if no one were watching?Who would you become if you chos...
Postpartum Depression
As I prepare to graduate with my Master’s degree in Strategic Communications and Public Relations, my capstone focuses on postpartum depression. I invite you to listen. Note: This is not about my capstone—this is simply my Sunday r...
Do NOT Die with Dreams Deferred
I reflect on the brilliance of my parents and my curiosity about dreams deferred and lessons learned… take a listen.To be continued......
FLOW. ALIGNMENT. JOY.
Had a great day yesterday. Please take a listen.To be continued.
Can I Trust That What I Share Will Be Held Sacred?
More reflections on my dad and beyond… The Salsa Celebration of Life was a tremendous success. His 102-year-old aunt was in attendance.By the end of this episode, I came to a meaningful realization: we must be m...
Our Last Dance: My Dad and Me
Sharing memories and reflections of my father, who passed away on November 7, 2024, as I prepare to honor him on the first anniversary of his passing—November 7, 2025—with a Salsa Celebration of Life (SCOL), followed by a brunch at my home the ...
I AM A FLAWED HUMAN!
A quick, honest thought: as a flawed human, it sometimes irritates me when people copy me. I know they say imitation is a form of flattery, and perhaps it is—but in my humanness, I long for those who say they love me to celebrate my wins, not c...
REST. The PERPETUAL RESISTANCE.
In this episode, I embrace the fact that I am right where I NEED to be....listening to ME...Following my very own TRAJECTORY by enjoying my life, following my flow and rhythm to life....allowing REST to be a part of my perpetual resistance.&nbs...
A LITTLE "FREESTYLE" POETRY ABOUT ME: I Am Happy And On My Way
As I have become more protective of my energy, I’ve begun recording my thoughts on my iPhone—what I call audible journaling. To that end, on Monday, January 20, 2025—a very significant day—I allowed myself to fully indulge in this prac...