On Wednesdays, I have coffee shop days with myself! — I pack up my laptop, notebooks, pepper spray, and whatever other belongings I think I might need to go anywhere in the city. I’ve stayed near campus some weeks, and I’ve moved further out on others. I love hunting for Black owned cafes to go …
“There is nothing wrong with me or about me. I am already perfect just as I am. . . . and I’m pretty.” That‘s the affirmation that fell into my lap this morning, just like magic! The last part actually came a little later after standing in my mirror and letting myself really appreciate how …
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I will always appreciate the many ways in which South Carolina has helped shape me into the woman that I am today but I also can’t honestly say that I miss it much. Really, if it weren’t for my sweetest loved ones in SC or my inner-nature-girl’s connection to it, I’d give Washington D.C. my …
Umoja — “to strive for and maintain Unity in the family, community, nation, and race.” Living Umoja is so beautiful because it selflessly assumes living in harmony with one another to be a worthy enough reward for doing inner work and healing alongside each other. Practicing this principle asks us to show up for ourselves …
The theme song of this magical day had to have been none other but Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s in Need Of Love Today.” Whenever I hear him sing “don’t delay, send yours [love] in right away” I can’t help but to want to live my life as a more giving person. So, along with my sweet …
Slowly and surely, I’m becoming a person that I have always admired and desired to be. As I type that, and let it sink in, I feel great rushes of amazement, gratitude and reassurance of my path. Yesterday, I said to my sister excitedly, “I’M CHANGING” and judging by the fact that she didn’t have …
