Penned!

Ya’ll know I am the forever Bible student. I have been contemplating where I want to teach and preliminary discussions with entities and evaluations of institutions leave me with the

I woke up today with something very specific on my mind which is 1. Why am I still menstruating at 47 (A God question) 2. Why in over 200 years

I saw a Facebook question today which was “If a man asks a woman home that he meets at the club, shouldn’t she assume he wants to have sex?” At

Penned has a new page…check it out and share. https://penned.xyz/women-own/ Doing the dang on thang. Join me. -Dana Lena’ Penning Everything!

In today’s world, people are making up identities, profiles and lives They can copy and paste resumes from accomplished individuals They can sneak into virtual data bases and skim a

Manna is the substance miraculously provided by God to the Israelite’s when they were escaping the bondage of Egypt. The wondrous thing about it was that if fell from heaven

Neither myself or any other woman on the planet is responsible for a mans identity or comfort level. Neither is it our responsibility to wear invisible burkas hoping not to think, say or do something that will shake a boy-man to his core.

The purpose of the foolish is entertainment. Laugh and laugh often. -Dana Lena’ Penning it All

My journey over the last 12 months have been amazingly interesting. I have had two significant occurrences. I have come into a deeper understanding of who I am and who

Those are the words I uttered to a 18 year old girl-woman who is pregnant. Perplexed, scared and confused. Not sure if she wants to be have a child, knowing

Recently, I met a very odd couple at a listening party in Atlanta. I normally do not do the listening party music scene, but had to because I was working.

Sometimes the sunlight is so bright that it stings our eyes It hurts a little and we have to turn away because it can be painfully temporarily blinding That is

I am the freest I have ever been Being fully who I am I do not have to censor my being, my tongue or my soul I attribute this awakening

Running in the same poetry circles Swirling around each other like hot ocean water on a hotter day waiting to become a Tsunami You got a girl I got a

Mr. R, I have been meaning to write to you since I visited Friends and Family day. I was offended when I was greeted by someone at the front door

As an entrepreneur, I am always grinding. My main grinds are publishing, writing and property management. I have been in the real estate industry for over 25 years with a

I write this post with my daughters blessing. We wanted to share this experience because thousands of children share a name with a biological person that they do not know or are disconnected from.

Hello Mr President, My name is Hannah Perry, I live in Georgia and I am a Middle School student writing to you regarding my concerns about the continuing deforestation in

As I sit in this beautiful place and sip my coffee, I am in awe. The view is breathtaking. Nature is calling and the kids are still sleeping. For the

Long day I need you to rub my body in the way that only you can Easy every tension and alleviate all pressures and stress With the mere touch of

Natural is good.

Dear Son, I was thinking about #metoo, ambiguous language, out of control boy-men and how women are often caught in the cross fires and how very soon you will be

In our political climate, it takes determination to stay positive, hopeful and healthy. This is a gently reminder to see the beauty…

Our distance has many advantages and I would not change a thing But right now, my body is screaming I know you can hear me Miles don’t keep you from

I recently had to take a very simple and misinformed man to task about the real meaning of freedom and how I translate it into every crevice of my being.

The journey of a writer is an exhilarating one. I have been writing since I was old enough to hold a pencil and writing is not only apart of who

Messages from Mom is a new edition to this platform. I have decided to share in this forum messages, wisdom, knowledge and lessons that I share with my son and

Every time I close my eyes I feel your head in between my thighs So much so, my mid day dreams are being interrupted by visions of your tongue swirling

-About this Life!

The truth hurts. When we hear truth that requires change for next level living and growth we can either embrace it or be offended and see the person who brought

I was talking to 5 women recently and they all were reflecting on their marriages/relationships that were riddled with pain, betrayal, neglect, abuse, mistreatment and some form of abandonment. All

We gain nothing by staging Anti rallies, by marching in protest against them. We indirectly empower them with our presence, with our time, with our energy.

We are half way through the year and it seems like I was just doing the 2019 Happy New Year countdown. One of the things I had to acknowledge was

Be the kinda woman that other bitches study and on you’re worse day you are still ten times better. -Dana Lena’ About this Life.

Be the kind of woman who makes him leave not the one who takes him back. Dana Lena’ Auspicious Living -About this Life

I just want to admonish you not settle for mediocre love The real thing is out there Every single thing you want, desire, crave, need, long for GOT TO HAVE

My beloved sent this link to me and I had to share. It enlightened me and I am sure it it will enlighten you. The African-American history of Memorial Day:

We gain nothing by staging Anti rallies, by marching in protest against them. We indirectly empower them with our presence, with our time, with our energy.

Wide open My nerves on heightened alert Pores a door gate to ecstasy My mind is dancing and expanding with every elaborate word I can taste food before it hits