Category: Musings
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The Joys of Being A Black Woman *Insert Sarcasm Font*
I recently took a bit of a social media hiatus because of an especially trying week on both Twitter and Facebook. With defenders of Bill Maher saying n*gga and Bill Cosby rape apologists, my soul could bear no more and I had to take a step back. I titled this post what I did because…
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I’m Not Strong
I’d like to push back on a compliment I often get. This isn’t a sort of self deprecating type of post, but a post for clarity. Whenever I share my experience living with a mental illness, I’m routinely told that I am strong. I’m absolutely not. I routinely crumble into a self loathing ball of…
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Growing Up Is A Sham
It’s early morning on the Monday of Memorial Day Weekend and I’m in bed nursing an upset stomach. Not because I was out drinking heavily all weekend, not because I have food poisoning, but simply because I’m old. All of the foods I once enjoyed and could eat in copious amounts have all now turned…
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For Colored Girls Who Considered A Big Chop When the Curl Enhancing Smoothie Isn’t Enough
So I understand that not everyone is going to be upset or disgusted by the recent Shea Moisture ad. However, don’t try to silence or dismiss those airing very real grievances. This is not at all a new concept, and I’m almost positive one of your fav brands has done something similar. First off let’s…
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Endometriosis Awareness Month
Since March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, you may recall that I have been working with #MeInEndo to spread awareness about the disease. If not then you can check out the previous post here. After this blog post a nationwide survey was conducted by HealthyWomen in partnership with AbbVie to better understand how much is known by the…
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