A little while ago my mom had a major surgery. I was terrified. The pandemic and learning about how hospitals treat Black Women in particular made the whole experience overwhelming. I stayed focused and strong, trying to keep on a brave face for my mom because this was a surgery she needed and I knew…
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On Continuing
Have you ever had an exciting goal but felt completely unable to move forward with your plans? Sometimes fear, self-doubt, or less than good mental health can hi-jack our plans before we really get them moving. Recently, I've taken a few big steps towards getting to where I want to be. I've made strides in…
How To Make Your Friends Feel Loved This Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day has always been a little touchy for me. In high school I remember walking to class with my head down trying to ignore the displays of affection from all of our most famous high school couples. The big teddy bears, the singing telegrams in class, the bouquets of flowers... EWWW. My fellow single…
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Monday Night Thoughts: The Tough Parts of Self Care
Self-care which has become somewhat of a buzzword over the last three years has always been somewhat of a source of internal conflict for me. I love talking about it, sharing about it, fantasizing about it, and planning it out because in theory self-care is beautiful, ideal, pretty and instagrammable. In practice? Self-care if you're…
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To Stay Home or Not To Stay Home
Welcome to our inaugural installment of Truthful Thursday and Day 3 of Blogmas. I've decided that Thursday's are going to be the days where we tell the truth about our thoughts and feelings surrounding topics that can feel too taboo. I know that I may be opening the door to a host of reckless comments…
Jubilee Renee 