Real Talk — The Blog of Alicia T. Crosby

To Our Beloved King Chadwick Boseman - May You Rest Well

I've often said we can all do something good in the world with what we have and Chadwick used his skill as an actor and charisma as a person to make things that gave and will give generations of us something to press toward and believe in.

Suffering Is Not A Blessing

Whether it's happening to us, is happening to others, or it happened in the past, we need to scream from the rooftops that someone's #SufferingIsNotABlessing.

Practice vs. Process: Notes on Forgiveness, Repentance, and Grace

MusingsOctober 9, 2019Community, Food for Thought, Friendship, Gaining Perspective, Grace, Journey, Justice, Oppression, Power, Real Talk, Relationships, Self Care, Tension, Values, Wisdom, Religion & Spirituality

The Wisdom Present in Your Fear

PoetryJuly 18, 2019Brokenness, Community, Emotions, Family, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Hate, Heartbreak, Journey, Life, Oppression, Power, Real Talk, Relationships, Self Care, Tension, United States, Wisdom, Religion & Spirituality

Lent, Jesus, Spiritual Violence, and Religious Trauma? Oh My! [Sermon]

There’s a WHOLE lot of life that happened for me between 12 and 30. As a 32-year-old Black American pansexual pastors kid from Queens with a super blended, sorta complex, multicultural, sociopolitically diverse family, there are *stories* I can tell you. Knowing this leaves me wondering what Jesus’ life looked like during this period. All we know is what Luke 2:52 says. “Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.”

Writing My Vision and Making It Plain

MusingsJune 30, 2018Community, Gaining Perspective, Grace, Hope, Justice, Life, Love, Oppression, Power, Real Talk, Tension, Vision, Religion & Spirituality

Birthdays, Sabbatical, and Patreon - Oh My!!!

To honor my 32nd birthday and CFI's 3rd anniversary, I'm taking a mini sabbatical and (mostly) pressing pause on my work until June! I'm doing this because I wanted to gift myself with two things my soul is craving: rest and time to create...

Everyone Wasn't Crying Hosanna

This Palm Sunday I'm pushed to consider all those who weren't in the streets then and who can't be present for our protests now because whether or not they show up their lives, interests, and liberation still matters.

The World Can Wait

Power downCocoon yourself with what gives you lifeFind new ways to enter your restEverything will be there when you get back, LoveRemember that the world can wait

Having Fun *IS* Self Care

Musings, Faith and SpiritualityMarch 8, 2018Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Journey, Life, Real Talk, Self Care, Tension, Values, Wisdom