This week has been a particularly hard week for me emotionally. Those of you who know me, know that I am a very open person. I don’t mind sharing the things that I go through, no matter how hard. In fact, I feel like it’s important for people to share because we never know how…
The Trauma of Molestation/Sexual Assault
My Current Struggles
What I dislike most right now are the internal struggles I am having between staying above the bullshit and expressing all the negative things I want to express as well as the struggle between showing how I truly feel and wanting to seem unbothered. My honesty and authenticity are extremely important to me, but lately,…
Emotional Abuse
There are many types of abuse and all of them are horrific but emotional abuse is quite possibly the worst of all due to its insidious nature. Many victims of emotional abuse don’t even realize that they are being abused until quite a bit of damage has already been done. Likewise, many people who are…
Caring for Aging Parents Can Be a Challenge
Topic Suggested by BajanBeauty Simone. Thank you! Many of us have parents that are seniors and whose health may be declining. We find ourselves shuttling our parents back and forth to doctor’s appointments in the same way that they used to drop us off to meet our friends at the mall and movie theaters. We…
I Am Who I Am
As defined by Dictionary.com:Authenticity [ aw-then-tis-i-tee, aw-thuhn- ] – Noun– the quality of being authentic; genuineness. Authentic [ aw-then-tik ] – Adjective – not false or copied; genuine; real: – having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence; authenticated; verified: – representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself or to the person identified: –…
Cardi B. & Offset’s Break Up
I have a LOT of feelings about this particular topic right now. As some of you know, I am in the mourning stages of the break-up of a relationship that lasted for over 5 years so I’m still very much in my feels but I will do my best not to make any of this…
Kiss Me
A Poem by Tenaja Ansar
Be Gentle With Yourself
This world can be very abusive. With so many struggles and obstacles, life can beat you down and leave you like a puddle on the floor. But even with all of the external struggles that we face on a daily basis, oftentimes our absolute worst enemy can be ourselves. We can allow internal dialogue to…
Rest In Peace
Above is a list of African Americans who have been murdered in the United States at the hands of law enforcement. As you read this list I want you to consider the following: Today is June 23, 2020. At least 6 more unarmed African Americans have been murdered in the United States since this picture…
Juneteenth 2020
Today is June 19, 2020, and, more so than in any other year that I can remember, people all over the United States are celebrating the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Juneteenth or Freedom Day as it is sometimes called is a day that commemorates June 19, 1865, when…