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  • The Other Black Girl.

    honest review ; the show touched so many trigger points. (The Other Black Girl via Hulu) all skin folk ain’t kin folk black women being in rooms to shift change but closing doors instead of opening them code switching to “blend in” can we talk about how draining a job can be when you have Read more

  • PRAY.

    what do you do to increase your quality of life ? PRAY. praying simply puts me at ease, it gives me a sense of clarity. I’ve also learned to pray then let it go, no longer praying but yet still worrying. one square from my laptop screen vision board. IG: wordslacedwithgold Read more

  • DISCIPLINE

    “what motivates you ?” I am unmotivated a good 75% of the times to be HONEST, my discipline pushes me to show up, rest when needed but NOT give up. being motivated 100% of the time is unrealistic and I wish as humans who all live in this unpredictable simulation of life we could give Read more

  • FREEDOM.

    WHY DO YOU LOVE WRITING ? freedom, short answer. long answer, I was never fond of assigned writing growing up where I had to follow certain guidelines which is why I grew such a love for free writing. Being able to create imagery with words is such a freeing feeling with no boundaries. It fuels Read more

  • SLAM.

    Books really drove my imagination growing up. I also grew up in a household where I wasn’t allowed to watch TV during the week so I painted pictures in my imagination based on words across the page. Walter Dean Myers had this style of writing that made you feel like you were in the setting Read more

  • EMPATHY.

    I didn’t know how necessary empathy was in my friendships until I got older. I also was unaware how many individuals aren’t familiar with it. However, I do know I need it in friendships I expect to evolve and grow. The ability to understand things when you are not at the focal point from a Read more