Dear Friends, Family, and Fans,
Happy Birthday to me!!! Today is my birthday!!!My friends and family know that I celebrate my birthday for the whole month. I actually believe birthdays should be celebrated all year round. I love the expression, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” How true is that? So it’s your birthday… it’s your birthday! Thank you God for making me. I celebrate Your handiwork. I honor the You in me… everyday. Each day is a brand new opportunity to be a better me. I’m going to love who I am even as I strive to become a better, badder, more awesome me.I wrote this poem several years ago. It’s copyrighted so you can’t take it… but you can make it your mantra…refine it to make it a portrait of you. Celebrate your life and the God in you. Happy Birthday to you. Enjoy!
Love and realness,
#Lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
Better Me by Dr. Lindamichelle Baron
I’m living life, every minute.
Not looking back, just being in it.
Old comes quick. That’s what I know.
I feel too young to take it slow.
I’m not all I’m supposed to be
From who you are and what you see
But I’m becoming a better, badder
More awesome me!!
Not worried about my shape or face
My hair defies time and space.
It can be grey, down to the root.
Don’t need to be young to think I’m cute.
Dark spots speckle my skin
But I’m rocking the skin I’m in
I won’t be quiet. I won’t be still
I’m going to be and do just what I will
I don’t need to be the ultimate beauty
Or strut around the perfect booty
My cellulite can crack and crinkle
My body can be one big wrinkle
But I talk that talk clear and smooth
Walk my talk with every move
My body is shrinking, but I’m not small
My essence is straight up, proud and tall.
I’m not what you want me to be
From who you are and what you see
But I’m becoming a better, badder,
More awesome me!!
Copyright Lindamichellebaron, 2019
Happy Birthday to me!!! Today is my birthday!!!My friends and family know that I celebrate my birthday for the whole month. I actually believe birthdays should be celebrated all year round. I love the expression, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” How true is that? So it’s your birthday… it’s your birthday! Thank you God for making me. I celebrate Your handiwork. I honor the You in me… everyday. Each day is a brand new opportunity to be a better me. I’m going to love who I am even as I strive to become a better, badder, more awesome me.I wrote this poem several years ago. It’s copyrighted so you can’t take it… but you can make it your mantra…refine it to make it a portrait of you. Celebrate your life and the God in you. Happy Birthday to you. Enjoy!
Love and realness,
#Lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
Better Me by Dr. Lindamichelle Baron
I’m living life, every minute.
Not looking back, just being in it.
Old comes quick. That’s what I know.
I feel too young to take it slow.
I’m not all I’m supposed to be
From who you are and what you see
But I’m becoming a better, badder
More awesome me!!
Not worried about my shape or face
My hair defies time and space.
It can be grey, down to the root.
Don’t need to be young to think I’m cute.
Dark spots speckle my skin
But I’m rocking the skin I’m in
I won’t be quiet. I won’t be still
I’m going to be and do just what I will
I don’t need to be the ultimate beauty
Or strut around the perfect booty
My cellulite can crack and crinkle
My body can be one big wrinkle
But I talk that talk clear and smooth
Walk my talk with every move
My body is shrinking, but I’m not small
My essence is straight up, proud and tall.
I’m not what you want me to be
From who you are and what you see
But I’m becoming a better, badder,
More awesome me!!
Copyright Lindamichellebaron, 2019
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
Next month, February, I'm being honored during my birthday month! So let's come together and celebrate. Tickets are available on my website store:
https://www.mylindamichellebaron.com/.../Party_Honoring...
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love and realness,
#Lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
Next month, February, I'm being honored during my birthday month! So let's come together and celebrate. Tickets are available on my website store:
https://www.mylindamichellebaron.com/.../Party_Honoring...
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Love and realness,
#Lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family, and Fans,
If you are interested in joining me on the trip to Dubai, please join Melanie and I for a Zoom information session. All your questions, will be answered. Hope you can join us!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
If you are interested in joining me on the trip to Dubai, please join Melanie and I for a Zoom information session. All your questions, will be answered. Hope you can join us!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
Please join me July 15-17, 2022 at the 13th #Mindfulness in #Education Conference to explore #healing and cultivating #wellbeing in education. I will be a speaker along with leading speakers, interactive panels and transformative practices. REGISTER NOW for discounts. Hosted by @TELeadership & Omega Institute.
#educolor #edleaders #justice #awakenedschools
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
Please join me July 15-17, 2022 at the 13th #Mindfulness in #Education Conference to explore #healing and cultivating #wellbeing in education. I will be a speaker along with leading speakers, interactive panels and transformative practices. REGISTER NOW for discounts. Hosted by @TELeadership & Omega Institute.
#educolor #edleaders #justice #awakenedschools
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
If you are interested in joining me on the trip to Dubai, please join me and Melanie for a Zoom information session. All your questions, will be answered. Hope you can join us!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
If you are interested in joining me on the trip to Dubai, please join me and Melanie for a Zoom information session. All your questions, will be answered. Hope you can join us!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family, and Fans,
I will be going on this trip to Dubai and I hope that you can join me.
Here's a note from the trip's coordinator below.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
My name is Melanie 😉 Im Lindamichelle's cousin .. I will be hosting this trip with another fellow agent Melody Michaux. We have limited spots. $200 secures your spot. Just announced and 4 rooms are booked. Ready to book, hit me up.
I will be going on this trip to Dubai and I hope that you can join me.
Here's a note from the trip's coordinator below.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
My name is Melanie 😉 Im Lindamichelle's cousin .. I will be hosting this trip with another fellow agent Melody Michaux. We have limited spots. $200 secures your spot. Just announced and 4 rooms are booked. Ready to book, hit me up.
Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
Just recently, in Hempstead, the same town where I live, and where the mayor previously honored me with the title Village Griot, I was invited to visit the Joseph A. McNeil School. Little did I know that I would be greeted by a class of students reciting one of my poems. Then I was escorted to a classroom where I was interviewed by one of the most poised, talented 6th graders ever. By the end of the interview I actually asked for her autograph.
I was celebrated, but what made that day so special for me, was being a part of the trajectory of this young lady’s accession into her becoming... whatever she wishes to be.
The entire morning was facilitated with professionalism, and respect for all the children. As much as they featured me, it was truly all about the children. I’d love for you to watch this video where this school is creating a culture of excellence:
https://youtu.be/MQf43mWTsUA
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
Just recently, in Hempstead, the same town where I live, and where the mayor previously honored me with the title Village Griot, I was invited to visit the Joseph A. McNeil School. Little did I know that I would be greeted by a class of students reciting one of my poems. Then I was escorted to a classroom where I was interviewed by one of the most poised, talented 6th graders ever. By the end of the interview I actually asked for her autograph.
I was celebrated, but what made that day so special for me, was being a part of the trajectory of this young lady’s accession into her becoming... whatever she wishes to be.
The entire morning was facilitated with professionalism, and respect for all the children. As much as they featured me, it was truly all about the children. I’d love for you to watch this video where this school is creating a culture of excellence:
https://youtu.be/MQf43mWTsUA
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family, and Fans,
Thank you for allowing me to share my favorite poems with you during April "poetry month." It has been a pleasure sharing my favorites with you. It's Your Turn!!! Win an afternoon with me. TikTok a poem from one of my Facebook posts or from one of my books with the hash tags #lindamichellebaron #LMBPoem
Submit your information & TikTok Link on my website's Contact Form:
https://www.mylindamichellebaron.com/contact.html
by Saturday April 30th 8:00 pm to Win A Chance To Spend The Afternoon With Me and to have your TikTok video shared on my social media and website. Winners will be announced May 1st.
Thank you for allowing me to share my favorite poems with you during April "poetry month." It has been a pleasure sharing my favorites with you. It's Your Turn!!! Win an afternoon with me. TikTok a poem from one of my Facebook posts or from one of my books with the hash tags #lindamichellebaron #LMBPoem
Submit your information & TikTok Link on my website's Contact Form:
https://www.mylindamichellebaron.com/contact.html
by Saturday April 30th 8:00 pm to Win A Chance To Spend The Afternoon With Me and to have your TikTok video shared on my social media and website. Winners will be announced May 1st.
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Dear Friends, Family, and Fans,
I celebrate the first few months of the year with special connections. January…a day is dedicated in honor of the life of an American hero, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. February, special focus on Black History along with recognition of the birth of icons, Langston Hughes and Rosa Parks. I also use the whole month as an opportunity to give special thanks to God for my birth. March, another opportunity to celebrate phenomenality…Woman’s History Month. And now April, Poetry month. I invite all of us to celebrate the power and prescience of poetry. I welcome each of us and our children to read, memorize and recite poems that connect with our lives, bring us joy, and an opportunity to reflect. I have posted the “Poetic License” that is also included in the back of two collections of my poetry dedicated to young people, “The Sun Is On: Poetry and Ideas,” and “Rhythm & Dues: Poetry and Ideas.”
Poetize yourselves! Let’s fill this next month with words of wisdom, wit, passion, insight, emotion, creativity. I invite you to write, recite and ignite the universe through the world of poetry. I’ll do my part to support the process by sharing excerpts of my poetry from three of my poetry books (I’m including “For the Love of Life: Life Lyrics from and Oral Tradition”.…every day for the thirty days of April.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
I celebrate the first few months of the year with special connections. January…a day is dedicated in honor of the life of an American hero, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. February, special focus on Black History along with recognition of the birth of icons, Langston Hughes and Rosa Parks. I also use the whole month as an opportunity to give special thanks to God for my birth. March, another opportunity to celebrate phenomenality…Woman’s History Month. And now April, Poetry month. I invite all of us to celebrate the power and prescience of poetry. I welcome each of us and our children to read, memorize and recite poems that connect with our lives, bring us joy, and an opportunity to reflect. I have posted the “Poetic License” that is also included in the back of two collections of my poetry dedicated to young people, “The Sun Is On: Poetry and Ideas,” and “Rhythm & Dues: Poetry and Ideas.”
Poetize yourselves! Let’s fill this next month with words of wisdom, wit, passion, insight, emotion, creativity. I invite you to write, recite and ignite the universe through the world of poetry. I’ll do my part to support the process by sharing excerpts of my poetry from three of my poetry books (I’m including “For the Love of Life: Life Lyrics from and Oral Tradition”.…every day for the thirty days of April.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
As I shared with you earlier in the year, I am the Director of York College's Africana Studies Center, and chair of the center's Advisory Board. We certainly know and practice embedding Black History, as American History throughout the year. Yet we recognize how important it is to dedicate time to help the world focus. So, as we celebrate our history, the center is hosting a panel to discuss Cultivating Genius. An exemplary panel of artists, scholars and educators.Please join us virtually and share with others this opportunity to recognize and grow our genius, Tuesday, February 22nd at 6pm.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
As I shared with you earlier in the year, I am the Director of York College's Africana Studies Center, and chair of the center's Advisory Board. We certainly know and practice embedding Black History, as American History throughout the year. Yet we recognize how important it is to dedicate time to help the world focus. So, as we celebrate our history, the center is hosting a panel to discuss Cultivating Genius. An exemplary panel of artists, scholars and educators.Please join us virtually and share with others this opportunity to recognize and grow our genius, Tuesday, February 22nd at 6pm.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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February 4, 2022
Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
Today I am grateful for another year of life and most of all for you!!!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
Today I am grateful for another year of life and most of all for you!!!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
As of this past year I was selected as both chair and director of the Africana Studies Center at York College. We plan to reawaken our presence in both the college and local community. We had an exciting micro lecture series that we will continue in the new year. But now we welcome the gift of Kwanzaa to you and your family. The Africana Studies Center at York and I invite you to this year's Kwanzaa Celebration Featuring Professor Andrew Jackson, Sunday, December 26th at 3:00pm and again Monday, December 27th at 3:00
Just a few links. Here is the video that will be broadcast on the 26th and 27th:
https://youtu.be/4FLsFIqggyA
Here are the calendar events:
https://www.york.cuny.edu/centers-institutes/aarc/kwanzaa-celebration
This will be excellent programming that you don't want to miss.
Happy Kwanzaa!!!
God bless you and your family during this season.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
As of this past year I was selected as both chair and director of the Africana Studies Center at York College. We plan to reawaken our presence in both the college and local community. We had an exciting micro lecture series that we will continue in the new year. But now we welcome the gift of Kwanzaa to you and your family. The Africana Studies Center at York and I invite you to this year's Kwanzaa Celebration Featuring Professor Andrew Jackson, Sunday, December 26th at 3:00pm and again Monday, December 27th at 3:00
Just a few links. Here is the video that will be broadcast on the 26th and 27th:
https://youtu.be/4FLsFIqggyA
Here are the calendar events:
https://www.york.cuny.edu/centers-institutes/aarc/kwanzaa-celebration
This will be excellent programming that you don't want to miss.
Happy Kwanzaa!!!
God bless you and your family during this season.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
Here's my invitation to you to a Transformative Learning in the Humanities (TLH) with me and Dr. Xin Bai.
We would love for you to join us this Friday from 4-6pm est. for a fun, engaging, informative time
Here's the eventbrite rsvp link, see you soon!!!
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_145348548421&d=DwMGaQ&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=TSlkcO3HpwK-ebucEDpVH9hV3dqiksgS5Ua1aw9WPbw&m=tojGpR-4Ahwbn5kelMI5dGwBFl7M0MfAcZFye5kWW9M&s=xSyuW9EdGNcShpo1VkxncBFIB_9vkiMGZutcwA_Befk&e=
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
Here's my invitation to you to a Transformative Learning in the Humanities (TLH) with me and Dr. Xin Bai.
We would love for you to join us this Friday from 4-6pm est. for a fun, engaging, informative time
Here's the eventbrite rsvp link, see you soon!!!
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_145348548421&d=DwMGaQ&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=TSlkcO3HpwK-ebucEDpVH9hV3dqiksgS5Ua1aw9WPbw&m=tojGpR-4Ahwbn5kelMI5dGwBFl7M0MfAcZFye5kWW9M&s=xSyuW9EdGNcShpo1VkxncBFIB_9vkiMGZutcwA_Befk&e=
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
The Department of Teacher Education is co-sponsoring
a two person panel on
mental health and
the impact on children
in the time of Covid 19.
The speakers have been highly recommended by
Dr. Jean Phelps.
The program is being sponsored by our
York College community partners,
the Queens Chapter of The Links. I have been asked to moderate the discussion.
Please find the flyer attached. The live link is below. Because the attachment is a picture the link on the picture isn’t "hot." Copy and paste the link below as you send it out or just delete this portion of the email and leave the link. Then forward the attachment and link.
https://youtu.be/Zf5p_TMkSfU
Hope to see you there...virtually of course. And please stay safe and well.
Best to you!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
The Department of Teacher Education is co-sponsoring
a two person panel on
mental health and
the impact on children
in the time of Covid 19.
The speakers have been highly recommended by
Dr. Jean Phelps.
The program is being sponsored by our
York College community partners,
the Queens Chapter of The Links. I have been asked to moderate the discussion.
Please find the flyer attached. The live link is below. Because the attachment is a picture the link on the picture isn’t "hot." Copy and paste the link below as you send it out or just delete this portion of the email and leave the link. Then forward the attachment and link.
https://youtu.be/Zf5p_TMkSfU
Hope to see you there...virtually of course. And please stay safe and well.
Best to you!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
I am honored that one of my stories was chosen for the Billie Holiday Theater's SPECIAL 50in50: Love in the Time of Corona! They decided to do this in these difficult times to highlight stories that illuminate how simple acts of love are guiding people from all walks of life through this global pandemic. Hundreds of writers from across the US answered the call and 50 stories were selected.
My story along with others ( including a couple that I know) will be presented on Facebook Live! Thu, May 21, 8PM at url: https://www.facebook.com/billieholidaytheatre/
I am so grateful to be one of the 50.
Here is the story that I submitted:
Love in the Age of Corona
No lipstick. According to my mother lipstick as an accouterment was non-negotiable. No matter how early in the morning, at the supermarket… 6:00am. No earrings either? An abomination. Earrings don’t work with rubber bands trying to hold this mask to my face. Gotta get here early cause I need toilet paper. Up one aisle, down another. Wait a minute. Lord, did you send me a black angel? How can a man look so good, a mask covering his face from his neck to his nose? His eyes are pure light. I think I detect a smile under the mask. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Black shirt and pants. Where’s my lipstick. Black on black in black. I should have worn my wig. The closer I get, the better he looks. But I need toilet paper! He steps back, nods his head and gestures toward the shelf where the one package of twelve rolls of paper gold rest. I look at him, then the paper-gold, look at him, then…my eyes say “Thanks.” His eyes say “You are more than welcome.” So Yes, I believe in love at first sight. Thank you, Lord! For both. Amen.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
I am honored that one of my stories was chosen for the Billie Holiday Theater's SPECIAL 50in50: Love in the Time of Corona! They decided to do this in these difficult times to highlight stories that illuminate how simple acts of love are guiding people from all walks of life through this global pandemic. Hundreds of writers from across the US answered the call and 50 stories were selected.
My story along with others ( including a couple that I know) will be presented on Facebook Live! Thu, May 21, 8PM at url: https://www.facebook.com/billieholidaytheatre/
I am so grateful to be one of the 50.
Here is the story that I submitted:
Love in the Age of Corona
No lipstick. According to my mother lipstick as an accouterment was non-negotiable. No matter how early in the morning, at the supermarket… 6:00am. No earrings either? An abomination. Earrings don’t work with rubber bands trying to hold this mask to my face. Gotta get here early cause I need toilet paper. Up one aisle, down another. Wait a minute. Lord, did you send me a black angel? How can a man look so good, a mask covering his face from his neck to his nose? His eyes are pure light. I think I detect a smile under the mask. Do you believe in love at first sight?
Black shirt and pants. Where’s my lipstick. Black on black in black. I should have worn my wig. The closer I get, the better he looks. But I need toilet paper! He steps back, nods his head and gestures toward the shelf where the one package of twelve rolls of paper gold rest. I look at him, then the paper-gold, look at him, then…my eyes say “Thanks.” His eyes say “You are more than welcome.” So Yes, I believe in love at first sight. Thank you, Lord! For both. Amen.
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
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Dear Friends, Family and Fans,
Thanks to the Uniondale Public Library by please joining me for my virtual poetry reading on Friday, April 17th, 4pm est. I will be live on zoom. Please join me.
Link to join the Zoom Meeting:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71978508579pwd=OElCSTNrYVloallLSFBWmJ6REFpZz09
Meeting ID: 719 7850 8579
Password: 007314
I look forward to seeing you soon and spending quality time with you virtually!!!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
Thanks to the Uniondale Public Library by please joining me for my virtual poetry reading on Friday, April 17th, 4pm est. I will be live on zoom. Please join me.
Link to join the Zoom Meeting:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71978508579pwd=OElCSTNrYVloallLSFBWmJ6REFpZz09
Meeting ID: 719 7850 8579
Password: 007314
I look forward to seeing you soon and spending quality time with you virtually!!!
Love and realness,
#lindamichellebaron
www.mylindamichellebaron.com
