As first posted on mixedmag.co Cover art by @stacieswift Do you ever feel like you don’t deserve to be in certain spaces? I have a bad habit of appraising my worth from my years of experience (or lack thereof) and how much I don’t know compared to the rest of the people around me. I… Continue reading Imposter
My article as posted first on The Black Girl Archives 🥰 I am a Black woman and I have internalized a lot of messages about mental health from society and my family. Growing up, I was surrounded by strong Black women that I aspired to be. I really drew on that strength. From their love,… Continue reading The Shared Trauma in Black Women & Mental Health
Two years ago, I went through an identity crisis. I had just graduated from grad school and I was trying to figure out who I was as an independent adult. I went straight through undergrad to grad school, so at that point I had been a student going to school all my life. I didn’t… Continue reading Identity Crisis
Today is my birthday! And somehow in the whirlwind that has been the last few weeks, my blog has also had a birthday. Lately I have been reflecting on my intentions with this blog and the direction I want to go in the future. I am so proud of the progress I have made with… Continue reading Happy Birthday
I’m feeling heavy y’all, like I don’t know what to do. I know this blog is primarily about books and writing, but I would be remised if I didn’t share what has been on my heart lately. I am grateful at the attempt to shed light on what the media refuses to cover: how the… Continue reading Heavy
Writing has been a constant during this pandemic. I have written more than I have ever before. Which is weird because I feel like I don’t have that much time to do much of anything. I feel like I’m not reading as much as I have before. I find myself struggling trying to cram in… Continue reading How to be Productive During Quarantine
I don’t read reviews, so I sure as hell don’t know how to write them. When I started this blog, I wanted to be different and “original” and write essays/posts based on how the books made me feel and my thoughts on the books’ topics in relation to my sense of social justice. That’s what… Continue reading How Not To Write Book Reviews
I had thoughts about quitting my blog. It’s been almost eight months and it’s nowhere near what I want it to be. I feel as if I failed. I’m not a good writer. I don’t feel like I have what it takes. I know the point is not validation or fame. The point was me… Continue reading In my feelings
I never thought staying inside and doing nothing would cause me to feel so much pressure. I love being home. I’m a Cancer sun and an introvert, so I love being home. I get so disappointed when I have a weekend go by and there isn’t at least one day where I don’t leave my… Continue reading Samuel L. Jackson made my chest less tight
When my grandmother died. We kept the peace lilies people bought for her. We still have all of them to this day, almost 5 years later. Wow. It has almost been 5 years since you left us to be at peace. When I moved out on my own as a “full adult” (I still don’t… Continue reading Lesson from Lillies
