by Zalise Edwards | Feb 10, 2023 | SuperSelf
She was matchless, smart, kind, and loving, a thinker, a great mother, a friend, and a confidante. She was Ruth Elizabeth Johnson-Graham-Turner and my mother. Mom was elegant in her own way with an understated style that required no extravagance or fluff. Her skin...
by Zalise Edwards | May 6, 2022 | SuperSelf
My mom grew up on her mother and stepfather’s dairy ranch on Avenue 18 ½ in the previous Dairyland of Madera County, during the Great Depression. Mom would share through multiple stories that she, her younger sister, and five brothers worked very hard at completing...
by Zalise Edwards | Jan 27, 2022 | SuperSelf
I’m on My Tiptoes, Looking Over the Fence, and Just Feeling the Happiness in This Twinkle of an Eye. I’ve gone straight into 2022 with proverbial bells on! I am so thankful to still be here. So, I am making the very best of it regardless! The pandemic...
by Zalise Edwards | Oct 1, 2021 | SuperSelf
I Completed My Routine Mammogram Four Months Ago and I Swear My Breasts are Still Sore. Half naked I stood before my technician becoming a contortionist as she tucked and pulled my right breast between two flat lucite panels. Then she adjusted and brought the two...
by Zalise Edwards | Aug 15, 2021 | SuperSelf
Brainpower is your most valuable tool. So, keep the mind positive and healthy. Use it skillfully, learn new things to increase your knowledge and growth. Read books and be curious. Pay attention to what’s going on in your mind and body. Turn technology off to...
by Zalise Edwards | Jul 2, 2021 | SuperSelf
Ahhhhh, San Francisco is opening up and I am still here, thank God and the universe. Being able to socialize again with family and friends is fantastic! I feel like bustin’ loose, bustin’ loose. Put the music on and let’s do the Electric Slide. ...
