Bag Lady.
Erykah Badu’s Mama’s Gun album shuffled as Toni prepared for her day ahead. She arose out of bed, then made it back up. She got up earlier than she usually would, with no alarm. As she showered, she prayed and said her affirmations. Headed to the kitchen, she fed her poodle and gave him a good morning kiss. Eggs benedict, toasted avocado bread, and a mimosa has been on her mind since the previous night, so she assembled all three. She sat at her breakfast nook and started a new read by Eric Jerome Dickey, her favorite author. His books were always a page-turner, so she finished a third of it alone while eating breakfast. Cleaning up her plate and other parts of her apartment, she lit some incense, burned some Palo Santo, and meditated.