Monday Notes: So, I Was on a Radio Show (and Other Updates)

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Monday Notes: So, I Was on a Radio Show (and Other Updates)

Life has definitely been moving forward for me. And this is how I like it. In the past, I stayed busy to avoid emotions. In a healthier state, I’m more discerning about what I want to do and why. Here’s what’s been going on:

FRONT PAGE JACKSONVILLE

Octavius Davis is a man I met while giving to Florida Support Service of Jacksonville. I reached out because I wanted him to host a virtual game night, but he couldn’t. Instead, he asked me to be a guest on his weekly radio show.

“You can come talk about your book and anything else you’ve got going on,” he said. “There are just two things: you have to come to the studio, and it’s on Sunday mornings…at six.”

Y’all. I almost said no, but I figured I could lose a couple hours of sleep to be on the #3 radio show in the city. So, on Sunday, February 23rd, that’s what I did. Gratefully, my husband drove me there. The whole experience is a blur. I don’t remember what I said. But this is how I know I’m moving in the proper direction. The right words come when they need to, whether I’m fully awake or not. You can watch/listen here: Front Page Jacksonville.

CHICAGO LITERARY HALL OF FAME INTERVIEW

In January, I received this email:

On behalf of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, I’m thrilled to invite you to participate in Writuals, a monthly micro-interview series celebrating Chicago writers and their creative processes. This series explores how our city’s rich literary heritage, cultural diversity, and iconic spaces inspire routines and rituals that fuel local authors’ work.

We’d be honored to feature your voice and hear about Chicago’s role in your craft and the “writers” that fuel your creativity. Let me know if this resonates with you, and I’ll send you five questions.

Listen. Although I have been more discerning about how to proceed, flattery will get you everywhere with me. I was super excited that anyone would even reach out to ask me to do this. And I’m pleased to be in a space where I don’t have to seek out ways to promote my work.

The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s mission is to honor and preserve Chicago’s great literary heritage. As a native, I was also honored by the invitation. The micro-interview offered me the opportunity to pay homage to the family who adopted me, the school that educated me, and the artists who influenced me. You can read the interview here: Writuals: K E Garland.

COMING TO OUR SENSES | SEXUAL LIBERATION FOR ADOPTEES

Over the last year, I’ve been immersed in the adoption community, which has been rewarding on a personal and professional level. One day, I was scrolling my little heart away, as I am often wont to do. I liked and commented on a post by the @theadoptedsexologist. Later, I found out her name is Anna Linde. From that day forward, Anna and I have spoken weekly about our shared interests. We even did an IG live, which was scheduled to be 20 minutes but ended up being 50. During that hour, we discussed how one can know if they are using sex in healthy ways, eight-year-old boys and porn, and more. You can watch here: Let’s Talk About SX.

Anna holds an Msc in sexology, and she is a somatic sex educator; likewise, I’ve written a book about my experience with a behavioral addiction centered on sex. Together, we’ve created a series of sexual liberation workshops for different demographics. Because we’re both adoptees, we’re beginning with sharing ways people in this community can heal from issues with intimacy, sex, and shame, issues adoptees have in higher rates than people raised by their biological families. Later, our workshops will cater to women, men, and whoever else needs this information for a healing journey. If you know of an adoptee, who has challenges with intimacy, sex, or shame, then please send them this information. They can register here: Coming to Our Senses.

I hope you find something useful for you or someone you know in any one of these updates!

Also, I hope you see why I’ve been blog bombing some of you lol Although I have less time to read your words, the WordPress community remains near to my heart. So, I make time to immerse myself for a few hours to catch up. No matter how much I read, I continue to be “behind” by a couple months. But still, I persist cause I like y’all