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First: A little self-promotion. I’m excited about my very first article, “Carry On Tradition” on CLUTCH MAGAZINE. The piece was inspired by my rereading of Joan Morgan’s When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost and how I missed reading books by young black women that spoke to our complexities. Please read it & comment on their site. [...] Last Friday I was feeling very alone. Sure, I have my son and my family, but for the first time in a while I felt….lonely. You’d think I was up close and personal with loneliness, but we ain’t really been that cool. Even though Beloved’s been gone nearly five years now, and I’ve never sought the [...]
Last week I accomplished another writing milestone. I had another essay, Killing Superwoman, accepted and posted by Essence.com. Once again I was excited. For me, Essence represented a goal, sort of a legitimacy as a writer, that I’ve been striving for since I cracked open my first magazine in middle school. So of [...]
So I officially have a therapist. It’s a strange thing to say, but lately I’ve found myself saying, “well, my therapist says…” or “that’s what I’ve been talking about in therapy.” Yes, I’ve become one of them. You know, those people who are now in counseling and every thought is somehow connected to [...]
“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.” –Audre Lorde Yesterday I had an epiphany. There is far too much weight placed on these shoulders. Although they are broad, and [...]
How many times have you stood in the mirror and picked yourself apart? Were your hips too big? Your nose? Your pores too large? Your breasts too small or was it your belly…a little too full? Too many days have started like this for so many of us. Even if we are thisclose to [...]
“What I know now, after all these years trying to climb out of a hole, is that I am part of a long line of women, Black women especially, who believe we have no right to pain, rage, sadness, that to acknowledge them, let alone walk all the way [...]
Yesterday morning I had a conversation that got me thinking. Twitter was poppin with discussions about the death of actor Corey Haim and my girl, Bassey, offered up her thoughts as to what may have led to his demise: mental illness. She’s quite familiar with the subject because she suffers from depression and is [...] The new year is quickly upon us and as usual, it’s a time when most turn to reflecting on the past and planning for the future. Resolutions are made, gym memberships are purchased, and we set off to change our lives. However, in a matter of weeks most of us get overwhelmed, sidetracked, or just [...]
4 year olds + iPhoto=Pure Comedy!
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