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Another poem from my money story show prep has been fully memorized for a while now, but I’m breaking down the reflectio...
08/25/2026

Another poem from my money story show prep has been fully memorized for a while now, but I’m breaking down the reflection now:

Title: MONEY TALKS

Synopsis:

This spoken word piece reminds us that money has power. But it is the power we give it. The poem goes down a winding road of financial self-regret, ending with the open-ended question: "Was it worth it?"

Reflection while memorizing:

I've been reflecting on privilege and choice in response to this piece. I acknowledge that some financial decisions are not chosen (& are things may be forced upon us). But when there is a choice that does exist, that later leads to regret, here is an important reminder:

In that moment, I had a choice. I get to choose. And there is power in that.

I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes from watching Cheryl Strayed's "Tiny Beautiful Things":

“I'll never know, and neither will you, of the life you don't choose. We'll only know that whatever that sister life was, it was important and beautiful and not ours. It was the ghost ship that didn't carry us. There's nothing to do but salute it from the shore.”

Photo: Me at that shore waiting to salute my ship.

Self-Discovery. There’s nothing like it. It’s a different type of learning when someone tells you WHAT you need to do vs...
05/10/2026

Self-Discovery. There’s nothing like it. It’s a different type of learning when someone tells you WHAT you need to do vs you coming to that realization on your own. At times, even while guided, it sticks more when you learn via your own lived experience.

Continuing to share insight as my director and I rehearse our one-woman show “Wealth I Am Money Stories”.

The next completed and fully memorized monologue is:
“WANTS VS. NEEDS (A PREGNANT LADY'S PERSPECTIVE)”

Reflection while rehearsing:

Highlighting the character’s moments of self-discovery. From the simple (her figuring out the words to the National Anthem while singing it) to the monumental (her revealing her baby’s gender, while realizing her fears, then confidence).

While the show’s money stories themselves are important financial learning lessons, the play’s moments of self-discovery also become powerful teaching tools.

(Photo: My daughter discovering how to write her name in cursive for the first time. And it had to be in my script.)




04/06/2026

The next piece that's short and sweet and now fully memorized (in preparation for Wealth I Am's one woman show):

MONEY. SO WHY THEATRE?

Synopsis:

This spoken word piece takes you on a journey with money personified. Money is…many things. And you better listen up because we’ve got a lot to say.

Reflection while memorizing:

While reading the words “Money is” repeated many times during this piece, I started to think about what money could be. Future thinking is powerful and motivating and the essence of creating what we want tomorrow to look, feel and taste like. I’m evoking my five senses now, and look forward to using all of them when rehearsing this piece again.

It’s FACEBOOK CHALLENGE time! Some good news: Wealth I Am is prepping to launch a one woman show that strings together ...
04/04/2026

It’s FACEBOOK CHALLENGE time!

Some good news: Wealth I Am is prepping to launch a one woman show that strings together various monologues I’ve written over the years. Monologues stem from interviews with friends of Wealth I Am and/or workshop participants about their financial learning lessons. Some stories are my own learning lessons. Poems are sprinkled in too.

In February, I presented a reading of the entire script to a small audience for feedback. (See picture below)

Many thanks to my inspiring director, Jazzma Pryor, for helping me get to this point. Another heartfelt thanks to Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre for sharing cherished rehearsal space with us.

NEXT STEP: Memorization before staging this in the very near future. (You will of course know when!) This is no easy feat. Consider yourselves looped into the journey. After memorizing each piece, I will reflect here on that story.

Memorized so far (drum roll please…)

THE FINE PRINT

Synopsis:

We’ve all been there. Breezed through that fine print of “what do these words even mean!” before a financial transaction. Hear from a one no nonsense bad a** Professor on how to read your fine print without losing your mind.

Reflection while memorizing:

If only I had this professor sitting next to me to break down a couple previous financial transactions I regret. Shoulda, woulda, coulda….This piece could easily pull you in that direction. But the comedy sprinkled throughout brings this sense of relief: “Okay. Can’t rewind what’s done. But I’ll give myself grace and be ready for next time.”

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