The Quiet Rebel 07.01.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: What is True, What is Real - and What Comes Next Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hi, Reader, Happy Tuesday! From 100 Voices to 100 Readers Lately, I’ve been thinking about liberty—and what it actually means in this moment. I revisited Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? His words—clear, cutting, unflinching—are still echoing. In 2025, I wonder how many of us feel the weight of his critique. I wonder how...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 06.03.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Returning Home Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader, Happy Tuesday! I've been away for a while - thought I'd pop in today. I didn't mean to stay away from y'all so long. I've mostly just had my head down - trying to adjust to a world with fewer liberties and increasing trauma. AND trying with all my might to maintain my joy in the process. I had such high expectations for 2025 - we were going to focus on Stories that Shape Us. And...
3 months ago • 2 min read
The Quiet Rebel 04.15.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Can you find your birth certificate? Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Reader, I'm tired. Are you tired? I don't want to upset you any further than you may be already. I care about our relationship and do not wish you any harm. AND . . . there's a few (more than a few - actually a shyt ton) things that require someone's attention. *I typed and deleted a sentence just now because I had a thought that feels more true.* ALL the things we have been...
4 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 04.01.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Filibusters and Protests Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader! It's April 1st and you won't find a prank inside because there is plenty of foolishness and more than enough fools already . . . Last night I listened as long as I could to Senator Cory Booker as he launched into his speech. I had been referring to it as a filibuster, but I now understand that term is used specifically when the person intends to delay a vote. What...
5 months ago • 2 min read
The Quiet Rebel 03.11.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Find Your Joy Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader! Actively searching for joy. . . I promise Reader - every person I've asked, in the last few weeks, the standard "How are you doing?" has paused long and hard before responding. Frankly, so have I. If I have bubbles handy, I blow them. If not, I inhale and exhale deeply as if I do have bubbles. I know that there seems to be more and more each day to deal with and it's exhausting....
5 months ago • 2 min read
The Quiet Rebel 02.18.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Bubble Break Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader! Three newsletters in three weeks. . . Somewhat selfishly, I am pushing myself to get this newsletter to you for the third consecutive week, because there are some really cool events coming up that I've been invited to participate in and I would love to share them with you. So - rather than bog you down with a bunch of information right now - I'm going to encourage you to step away...
6 months ago • 1 min read
The Quiet Rebel 02.18.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Executive Orders Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader! We made it to another Tuesday. Executive Orders seems to have the community in a stronghold. . . Maybe you're already familiar with the power of Executive Orders and maybe you're just now starting to pay attention because there have been SO many in fewer than 30 days. In nearly every conversation I have had in the past few weeks, we manage to discuss the impact and dread that...
6 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 02.11.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Love & Heartbreak Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader! It's Tuesday again. I've been trying to condense 30 years into 10 minutes. . . For the past couple of months, I have been working with two storytelling coaches in preparation for tomorrow's HTX Storytellers which is part of an ongoing Houston Landing series. The theme for tomorrow's event is Love & Heartbreak and in my life I've had plenty of both. The challenge I've faced in...
6 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 01.21.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Fear Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader, Happy-ish Tuesday! We're afraid and trying not to let fear steal our joy. . . As a 7th grader at Lanier Middle School, in Houston, TX, we had a student teacher who offered a lesson on the "pros and cons of slavery." I know that feels and sounds preposterous, but she was serious. That was likely the first time I remember using the Quiet Rebel energy to push back against an injustice on...
7 months ago • 2 min read