It’s Easy For Me To Say This…Because I Am In The Middle

Growing up I was always in the middle, it's the single most reason that I didn't fit in. I didn't value what the girls my age valued. I wanted freedom, they wanted to get married and have babies - I figured getting married and having babies would GIVE me freedom, because I figured if I … Continue reading It’s Easy For Me To Say This…Because I Am In The Middle

A Letter To The Man Who Saw The Woman Beneath The Beast Dedicated to @WordsBySC

Growing up I knew a LOT of men who saw a broken animal and used what they saw to cause more harm than was necessary, than was appropriate. Throughout my social media life, even before Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and many others existed, I have met a few really good men in my life. … Continue reading A Letter To The Man Who Saw The Woman Beneath The Beast Dedicated to @WordsBySC

“I Am Not Okay” World Famous @AfroBloggers Talks Mental Health And Here’s What I Discovered

When I was growing up my mom told me that when someone asks how you're doing, you're supposed to tell them that your fine. So for years I didn't tell people when things were bad, because I didn't think that I was allowed to. It took me years to get seriously honest, and to say … Continue reading “I Am Not Okay” World Famous @AfroBloggers Talks Mental Health And Here’s What I Discovered

So Thoughts Become Things, And Things Become Realities: Fair Thee Well Old Twitter

I was thinking the other day, how sad it would be if I lost my Twitter account, because I really do find that I do most of my socializing through there...and then I lost my Twitter account. It's only been an hour or so, but I have to tell you I don't feel good about … Continue reading So Thoughts Become Things, And Things Become Realities: Fair Thee Well Old Twitter

Finding Your Tribe Is Transformative

When I was growing up in Calgary, I spent an abnormal time alone as a child. Stuck in between trying to be who other people thought I should be, and trying to make tiny inroads to being myself, no matter what I did I was never cool enough, never smart enough, never worthy of spending … Continue reading Finding Your Tribe Is Transformative