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so. it begins.
Source I’m not the biggest fan of Black History Month. I get its importance, and the amazing stride the African-American community has made, But something about setting aside one month to try and cram...
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on gordon parks
“In my youth, violence became my enemy… Photography, writing, music and film are the weapons I use against it…” -Gordon Parks Multi-talented and dedicated to learning more about the arts and sharing...
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checking out and keeping on
I should not promise to deliver on things when I know I’m emotionally, mentally, checked out. And that’s what I have been these past few weeks. I thought quitting my job would help, because I really...
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this week in awesome: vol. 1
Many of the weekly (or should have been weekly) music-related posts are being moved to my new project. (More on that later…) So the only thing that will be consistent here is Cool Kid Roll Call. (when...
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bigger than myself
This was inspired by a post from Harper Faulkner. I write for mainly selfish reasons: getting my ideas out, being able to shape my own world, exploring topics that interest me. And it’s also selfish...
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this could be my dream job
One autumn day last year, I walked to Maurice’s to do a little shoe shopping. I couldn’t decide between the sexy grown up heels or the cute kitten heels. The struggle is real y’all. Anyway, aside from...
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entitlement
I just learned of this Forbes article from a forum I’m member of. The article was published April of last year, a month before I was set to graduate. I’m glad I didn’t read it then. I may have felt...
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no dishonesty in this house
(or: let’s talk about sex and santa) I wonder if most people will agree with my parenting strategies…that have yet to be a thing (and probably won’t be a thing until I’m almost 30.) I say that because,...
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piccadilly > moleskine
I’m a notebook junkie. I’m thinking of submitting a photo to Notebook Stories showing off all the (blank) notebooks I have. And a few notebooks I have, that I will find some use for so as to not feel...
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also, this
From Mamayashi.com I know it’s “only” $30, but without a job, things like this are a luxury. But worth it if it’s so cute, and if I’m supporting Mamayashi, a Black businesswoman, (with locs!) in the...
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this week in awesome: vol. 2
Ricky Joseph Photography: I found the gorgeous photo above on Tumblr. It inspired me to create a new Tumblr. Candace and Champ: Candace takes photos of her dog, Champ, in the same style as Jessica...
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so…why do you have a blog?
That’s a question I’ve asked myself several times while I had other blogs, but not really with this one. I’ve been blogging since I was 13. Back then, I was on Diaryland,Diary-X and LiveJournal. I...
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…reorganizing…
I’m grateful that I don’t have a big audience. It means less pressure, and more time to figure out what the heck I’m actually doing. I’m not as consistent with my posts as I’d like to be, and that is...
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…fearfully and wonderfully made…
I wrote this as a Facebook note and used a part of my post “in love with the cosmos.” I also posted it on my Tumblr. ——– I should like to tell how fearfully and wonderfully made you truly are. You are...
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this week in awesome: vol. 3
I’m about a year late in learning about this StyleLikeU video featuring Mickey Factz, but I don’t care. He mentioned Jean Louis Basquiat, whom I just learned about via a documentary on Netflix. (I’m a...
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a chore
It’s a chore to read my Bible. Before, let’s say in freshman year, I would go a few days without doing so, and feel thoroughly convicted about it. Now, I can’t even muster up the desire to do so. I try...
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humanity, artistry
I like knowing an artist’s history and background. I like knowing where they come from and how they grew up and when they went through and what brought them to be who they are today. Actors. Writers....
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…doubters anonymous…
You can’t talk about the questions you have. The doubts that haunt you and keep you up and night. The daydreaming and wondering that starts off innocent and leads you down to places you never thought...
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…what i do believe…
A good portion of this blog is dedicated to me muddling through my faith. Some days it’s easy to call myself a Christian. For the last few days…weeks really, I’ve felt more like an agnostic. But either...
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on being seven years old…16 years later
It’s common–based on my own observations– to hear among people my age how life was easier when we were children. And perhaps it was easier. But easier doesn’t mean better. I’m happy to be an adult. A...
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