The Quiet Rebel 02.24.26 Tuesdays w/TJae: Complexity on a Global Stage Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Last Tuesday of Black History Month Reader! I wasn’t planning to write about this. But this is what community does. We pay attention to the moments everyone else is reacting to, and we slow them down. Sunday evening, as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo stood on stage at the 79th ceremony hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the N-word was shouted...
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The Quiet Rebel 01.20.26 Tuesdays w/TJae: I AM Somebody Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Black History Month Reader! Today is Mardi Gras.It is also the first day of Ramadan.It is the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Fire Horse.And this morning we learned of the passing of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., at 84 years old. I grew up repeating, “I AM somebody.” In 1984, I was in a middle school classroom - Social studies, I think. Maybe language arts. I cannot remember the subject,...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 01.20.26 Tuesdays w/TJae: Fully HUMAN - Aloud, together Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Black History Month Reader! My friend Necole reminds me to keep saying that everywhere I go, so there you go. Now you've been reminded too. A little over a month ago (for my 53rd birthday), we gathered for the first HUMAN. Stories. I've been sitting with what it takes for people to speak honestly in a room full of other people. Not just the courage to tell a story, but the...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
The Quiet Rebel 01.20.26 Tuesdays w/TJae: Home Ownership Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy New Year Reader! I’ve lived in quiet a few houses - as a daughter, a wife, a roommate . . . Until I moved into Aunt Lois’ house, I had never been the sole and primary homeowner, the one fully responsible for everything that comes with it. Just before my New Year’s trip to Atlanta, my hot water heater went out. There was no landlord to call. No spouse to rely on. No maintenance request to...
2 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 11.25.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Barbara, Birthday and Bali Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hi Reader! Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a screening at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston of The Inquisitor, a documentary about Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. As a Houstonian, I'm always surprised to hear people say they had never heard of Barbara Jordan. **clutching proverbial pearls** One of the moments that seemed to arrest the audience was listening to her words...
4 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 10.21.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: If you said it, you said it Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Tuesday Reader! If you've been reading this newsletter for any length of time, you have likely read a quote from my daddy. I've been promising to publish a book of his sayings and I haven't done it. He just turned 80 a couple of weeks ago, so if I'm going to get it done in his lifetime, I might wanna get after it. The TJ (not to be confused with TJae) saying that is floating to...
4 months ago • 2 min read
The Quiet Rebel 10.21.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Early Voting in Texas Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Tuesday Reader! Early Voting for the November 4th Election in Texas is happening now through October 31st. Even if you don't live in Texas, this brief post shares a few HUMAN-aligned questions I used to evaluate the Constitutional Amendment Propositions. Maybe they'll help you think through your next voting decisions too. A More HUMAN–Aligned Voting Lens HUMAN Element Reflection...
5 months ago • 1 min read
The Quiet Rebel 10.14.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: You're not failing. The frameworks are incomplete. Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Tuesday Reader! Did you realize that SMART goals have shaped our workplaces for nearly four decades? By 2020, more than 65% of organizations had adopted them as a foundation for performance management - proof that clarity and structure matter. We know how to set goals. We know how to measure results.What many of us are still learning is how to stay HUMAN...
5 months ago • 1 min read
The Quiet Rebel 09.16.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: What happens when AI meets my neurospicy brain Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hi, Reader, Happy Tuesday! I hope you're breathing easy, drinking water, getting some sunshine and blowing bubbles. There's a heaviness in the air this week that I know many of you are feeling too. Big, complicated emotions that don't fit into neat categories or quick takes. I'm sitting with it all myself - the grief, the confusion about how we treat each other, the...
6 months ago • 4 min read