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May 12, 20194 min read
A Walking Contradiction
No, it's not because I'm a Gemini or a Millennial or a woman or whatever-the-hell. I'm just a really complicated person with a lot going...


May 9, 20191 min read
#TBT: Stan Edition
I know you see this concert tee from Beyoncé’s Formation World Tour. It’s my favorite, fanciest, laid-back shirt, because it’s comfy and...


May 5, 20196 min read
Lessons in 4C
I styled my hair differently every day last week. I did this with intention, as I do everything. I knew I'd be putting my hair back in...


May 2, 20191 min read
Thank God For Chicken
If y’all haven't already noticed via context clues, my health is trash. In recent health shenanigans, my entire appetite decided to dip...


Apr 28, 20196 min read
Check Your Crown
I don't know if y'all have noticed, but this past month has been Black as hell, and I'm so here for it (obviously). From Nipsey Hussle to...


Apr 25, 20191 min read
Milly’s Memory
Today marks 4 years since I said goodbye to my granny, the matriarch of my family. I‘ve been reflecting on her memory and our tragedy all...


Apr 21, 20194 min read
Awaken, My Love!
I haven't always been so bright-eyed and full of life, ya know. I, like many of others, have had countless seasons where I felt defeated,...


Apr 18, 20191 min read
Come Through, Curls!
I’ve referred to my hair in the third person since I went natural almost six years. I do this because she’s made it clear that she has a...


Apr 14, 20195 min read
Bye, Regina.
I have a secret: I'm a mean girl. No—THE mean girl. And I'm good at it. I speak first and ask questions later. I silently judge...


Apr 7, 20193 min read
Life After Loss
It feels like loss has touched everyone this year, and it's only April. It's ironic how the tragic loss of someone dear to us can make us...


Apr 4, 20191 min read
Reign In Paradise
This week, we didn’t just take any ole L; this hit different. To his family and friends, fans and admirers, to the communities who were...


Mar 31, 20195 min read
'Us' Within
*Spoiler-Free* I didn't come here to act tough. With that said, I'm a huge scaredy-cat and was mortified when the Us trailer dropped in...


Mar 28, 20191 min read
How The Cookie Crumbles
Today was my first day back in the office. I hadn’t left my apartment for three days due to illness, depression, and just straight-up...


Mar 24, 20197 min read
It Costs You Nothing To STHU
So, some of your faves (and faves to hate) have been cutting up on all of the internets and the platforms lately (looking at you YesJulz,...


Mar 21, 20191 min read
Pikachu Blues
Aren’t my Pikachu footies the cutest? I thought so too, before my cat got sick & I stepped in the evidence. The worst part: I didn’t...


Mar 17, 20196 min read
College Admissions Scandal: The Silver Lining
By now, I'm sure you've seen it, and if you're sensible, it pissed you off, too. Celebrities like Lori Loughlin (aka Aunt Becky on Full...


Mar 14, 20191 min read
Robbed of Sleep
Daylight Savings was Sunday, yet here I am, tapping out from exhaustion in the middle of the week. "Exhausted" isn't even the right...


Mar 10, 20194 min read
You Appreciate Women? Act Like It.
I'm not just talking to men when I say this, and I couldn't care less who you are or where you come from—you need women. Even with our...


Mar 7, 20191 min read
The Cat Chronicles Vol 2
Cat ladies are weird, I said. That could never be me, I thought. And then life grew too messy and I needed a live-in friend—so along came...


Mar 3, 20193 min read
When It Comes To Pride And Peace
Let's be clear: everyone has an ego, and there's nothing wrong with that. Our egos keep our heads up, embolden us with the audacity to...
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