The Struggle — The Blog of Alicia T. Crosby

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...

MusingsMay 2, 2018America, Blessings, Community, Food for Thought, Fresh Start, Gaining Perspective, Hope, Journey, Justice, Life, Purpose, Real Talk, Rest, The Struggle, Vision, Religion & Spirituality

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.

Musings, Faith and SpiritualityMarch 25, 2018Blessings, Community, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Journey, Justice, Life, Oppression, Politics, Power, Real Talk, Relationships, Tension, The Struggle, Religion & Spirituality

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

Musings, PoetryMarch 18, 2018Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Journey, Life, Love, Peace, Raw, Real Talk, Self Care, The Struggle, Wisdom, Religion & Spirituality

Hold

I hold the remains of a tomorrow that will never come,the fractured chrysalis of a possibility that will not develop the wings of reality

Musings, PoetryMay 2, 2017Brokenness, Emotions, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Heartbreak, Hope, Journey, Life, Real Talk, Tension, The Struggle, Religion & Spirituality

1/30/17 Reflection

Never forget that we belong to one another. Always remember that our liberations are intertwined and none of us will get free while others are bound.

MusingsJanuary 30, 2017America, Family, Food for Thought, Friendship, Gaining Perspective, Government, Heartbreak, Hope, Journey, Justice, Life, Love, Oppression, Peace, Politics, Power, Real Talk, Tension, The Struggle, United States, Values, Vision, Wisdom

My 2016 in Review

While 2016 has been hard, it has been a year I am grateful for because it stretched and pushed me. It's reminded me that the disquiet I feel in my spirit can be harnessed to do good work that is responsive to the need I see in the world.So thank you to the year that has encouraged me to unapologetically be myself and walk, speak, and act boldly in the places that I find myself rooted in.

Musings, Justice & Activism, Faith and SpiritualityDecember 31, 2016America, Beauty, Education, Emotions, Family, Gaining Perspective, Government, Heartbreak, Hope, Journey, Justice, LGBTQ+, Ministry, Purpose, Race, Racism, Real Talk, Relationships, The Struggle, Unexpected, Religion & Spirituality

Mercy To Give

PoetryDecember 4, 2016America, Brokenness, Death, Emotions, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Hate, Heartbreak, Journey, Justice, Life, Oppression, Power, Prayer, Racism, Real Talk, Relationships, Tension, The Struggle, United States, Vision, War, Religion & Spirituality

Hiding in Plain Sight

Musings, Faith and SpiritualitySeptember 16, 2015Emotions, Family, Food for Thought, Friendship, Gaining Perspective, Heartbreak, Journey, LGBT, LGBTQ+, Life, Love, Peace, Prayer, Relationships, Self Care, Tension, The Struggle, Justice, Religion & Spirituality