Author name: Dessa

Happy Mother’s Day

Dessa / May 10, 2026

My mother, Lucy, has always been my light. She was a powerful warrior of love. “Lucy” means light. She has […]

Dessa / September 8, 2022

Life has been busy, so no Thursday Thoughts today! I will post on my social media–@LucyIsLightDL on Twitter, @dessalil on

Dessa / September 1, 2022

There will be no Thursday Thoughts blog post this week. My apologies. Moving forward, I will publish a new blog

Dessa / August 29, 2022

In reference to all of my written works: I know AP, Chicago, MLA, etc. grammar, punctuation and spelling rules. When

Dessa / August 25, 2022

Climate change is preventable. It’s not make-believe. Wildfires popping up around the globe, polar bears starving in the Artic as

Dessa / August 11, 2022

I’ve loved Aretha Franklin ever since 4 year-old me pretended to belt out duets with her. While her songs played

Dessa / July 28, 2022

Most of us assume that aging equals a steep decline in health, but that doesn’t have to be the case.