A while ago I came across an article online that detailed how an older woman wrote lessons she’d learned in life in accordance to her age. It was such an interesting idea that I decided to do the same. Since my birthday was last week, I wanted to write down 26 lessons I’ve learned in […]
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Last week I turned 26 years old. Most people are excited for their birthdays and usually have plans of extravagant dinners and trips to celebrate another revolution around the sun, but I haven’t been able to identify with that feeling in a while. To be honest, I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed a birthday since I turned […]
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As we enter 2020, here are a few things to remember throughout the year.
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Happy Sunday! I hope this past week was filled with joy for you. As we roll into another week, I’m bringing you a new Poetry Pick. Many of you may not know but I am currently a student at a PWI (predominantly white institution) and there are so many moments I question the thinking and […]
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Hello good people! It’s Sunday and you know on Sundays I bring you my favorite Poetry Picks. Today’s poem is by Janae Johnson. If I were ever at a loss for words on how Black women are treated, this poem would be the perfect explanation. Press play…
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Happy Monday! Today I am bringing you a motivational video featuring Denzel Washington. One thing he said that I will take with me through this week is: “Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.” This week, remember that failure is inevitable but if you keep trying, eventually you’ll breakthrough. Also, the ghost analogy he […]
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I know it’s late… However, I still wanted to post a Sunday Poetry Pick. Today, I wanted the poem to be a bit of a throwback so this pick is from Def Jam Poetry. The poet is Daniel Beaty and the poem is titled, “Knock Knock”. Press play…
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When I was in undergrad at Florida A&M University, I was a regular at the library. One day, two of my guy friends joined me in a study room and as we usually tended to do, we joked and laughed about the normal college things. Well about 5 minutes into the conversation, one of them […]
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Happy Sunday! One of my favorite things here on the blog is Poetry Pick Sunday’s. On these days I feature poets and their poems that I’ve grown to enjoy. Rudy Francisco has been featured here 2 other times and you can find those poems here: Poetry Picks: “Your God” & Poetry Picks: If I was a Love Poet […]
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It’s currently 5:09 a.m. and I’m in the airport. I came to Miami Wednesday evening to see J. Cole in concert and now I am preparing to leave and return to my regular routine back home. It’s always nice to get away for a few days even if you don’t do much during that time. […]
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