“Just give the insecurity thing a rest” as if one picks such a thing from the shelf; only to dust… Read more Imperfect Circles
A letter to my sixteen year old self
I’m sure you feel boxed in, I remember it- that yearning. I’m sure you feel like the good days don’t… Read more A letter to my sixteen year old self
Tell me who I have to be
Q: How long do your people have to live with the consequences of your European ancestors’ actions? A: As long… Read more Tell me who I have to be
Tough Love
My family has been lucky enough to walk in many communities. We have an extended family made up of a… Read more Tough Love
A Brief Interlude
I grew up spending my afternoons at the local PCYC, my dad would teach boxing lessons to younger kids, men… Read more A Brief Interlude
The Trouble With Love
I’m at that stage of my teenage years that demands more sweatpants than it does cocktail dresses. It’s cool though,… Read more The Trouble With Love
The Second Sex
“Women’s mutual understanding comes from the fact that they identify themselves with each other; but for the same reason each… Read more The Second Sex
10/9/16
And so all doubts subside As water withdraws slowly to force itself once more against the rocks- I know it… Read more 10/9/16
All The Guys I’ve Almost Dated
I’m impartial toward most things in my life; a real love it or leave it type complex. Evidently overlooking my… Read more All The Guys I’ve Almost Dated
The Brown Girls Club
If there’s ever a time to be black, it’s now. Thats what I would say to my daughter, at five… Read more The Brown Girls Club
