by Helena Banks | Nov 3, 2021 | Courageous
Continued From Pt. One Now that I got the minor details of the trip out of the way, here is the answer to the question you are really wondering. “What did you actually do while you were there?” First up was Kayaking Basics. There was a hurricane brewing in...
by Helena Banks | Oct 26, 2021 | Courageous
Becoming and Outdoor Woman Oh, what a difference a year makes! In October of 2020, I posted a question on Facebook asking if any of my nonprofit friends had heard or worked with a program called “Becoming an Outdoor Woman” or Texas Parks and Wildlife in general? I was...
by Helena Banks | Sep 28, 2021 | Compassionate
Some weekends are more jam packed than others and last weekend was a doozy! I left my house that morning at 7:30am heading to The Scuba Ranch in Terrell with the Black Coral Divers for a morning dive and raced back at 3pm to get dry and presentable for the Our Friends...
by Helena Banks | Sep 22, 2021 | Compassionate, Courageous
Most of my “not so trivial” pursuits are things considered by some ordinary people as things “black people” don’t do. There have been enough think pieces written on the topic, so I will just let Google lead you to more knowledgeable and scholarly articles if you would...
by Helena Banks | Sep 17, 2021 | Courageous
I’m usually ready to go anywhere at a moment’s notice, work pending. See something on Facebook? Tag me and I’m there. Heard about something from a friend of a friend? I’ll grab my purse. Got a last-minute ticket to the game? Let me put on pants....
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