Don’t expect anything profound, supremely well-written, or insightful from this post. This is me venting, which I know is a shocker, processing the emotions overwhelming me these days. By nature I am, surprising to some, an extremely emotional person. I feed off of and feel others’ energy; I get hit hard with strong, intense emotions … More Mental Illness Happy Hour
Writing is a release. Writing not only lets you communicate, but helps you understand who you are more thoroughly. Writing parallels so many things. Much like a lover, it’s comforting, exhilarating, joyous. Moreover it is trying, heartbreaking, at times requiring more patience than you thought you possessed. Writing is rewarding. A roller-coaster. Electric. Significant. Complex. … More What You Learn from Writing
Today wasn’t like every other day. Instead of waking up at the first sight of dawn’s booty crack (the time of day, not the stripper) and drudging into the office to be assaulted by seniors and my boss with the 80s hairdo…I woke up right AFTER dawn showed its filthy ass crack and hauled myself … More Tests ‘n Shit
Let’s start with saying- I am not actually AGAINST non-POC wearing dreads. I am against the stigma dreads hold because of non-POC perpetuating the “hippie look.” I think about how much struggle black people have had to just wear their natural damn hair. How white people have no idea that locs are a necessity and … More The Lies about Locs
Taboo to You It may seem we hear about mental illness all the time-whether it be commercials, via a friend, on social media, or in the news. As someone who has suffered from my own battle with mental illness for quite some time I am SO glad to see this. This is progress. Representation. The … More Mental Illness in the Black Community
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