I don’t know about you, but my Amazon cart is constantly filled with items that are ideally going to make my life a whole lot better. A bra that will make me feel good about my body; a set of pens that will invariably turn me into the most organized person around; a water bottle…
Literally Just My Thoughts on Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte
Dearest Gentle Reader, Let me preface this by acknowledging that I am very, very late to the party. I finally got around to watching the first three seasons of Bridgerton, and I had a great time. Going into it, I knew there was a somewhat diverse cast, and once I watched it I found out…
TYPE4REAL #2: 400 years Without a Comb
My latest read from my parents’ vast library of Black literature is a nonfiction book called 400 Years Without a Comb: The Untold Story by Willie L. Morrow. As you can probably guess, it’s about the history of African-American hair, from the time before the transatlantic slave trade, up through modern day- well, modern day…
2024 Reading Resolution Update + Mid-2025 Progress
Hi there!! So… It’s been a minute. Last year, I set out to read 12 books. I succeeded… but I forgot to post about it at the end of the year! So, here’s a quick and very late update on my 2024 Reading Resolution. With some exceptions, I’m typically a “forget the plot as soon…
Chasing Creativity
Almost a year ago, I wrote a post called “craving creativity.” I discussed my desire to reconnect with my creativity, and the importance of doing so. This is part II of that story. I haven’t come quite as far as I hoped with this journey, but I have definitely made some progress. One thing that…
Black History Month 2024 Wrap-Up
2/21/2024 0 Comments Ah, yes, February, otherwise known as Black History Month…. I try to make it a point to learn something new each Black History Month. If the American education system had it their way, we’d just be learning that Dr. King protested peacefully and Rosa Parks sat in the front of the bus…
Craving Creativity
8/23/2023 0 Comments I have always loved expressing creativity. As a kid I would write stories and draw, and as I got older this creativity morphed and changed. I still (try to) write, I tend to draw little doodles and design logos and things, and I’ve dabbled in things like embroidery and scrapbooking.It goes without…
TYPE4REAL #1: Texturism and the hair type chart
Opening up my journal again for the first time in a while, this entry is the beginning of a series I’m calling “Type4Real”- featuring real talk about all things relating to natural hair and texturism, as well as colorism and the concept of Blackness. These are topics that are important to me personally, and I…
Reading Resolution
2024 Reading Resolution 2/12/2024 0 Comments Like many other kids, I grew up a big reader. Every week in elementary school, I was ecstatic to go to my school’s library and check out a stack of books to tear through that week. I have so many fond memories surrounding books. I remember being a fourth…
Blogging
Blogging and I have a… unique relationship, to say the least. It seems like the perfect medium for me. I love words- eloquently expressing my inner thoughts through language. My fascination with language goes so deep, going all the way back to my early childhood. It’s one of the things that has held my fascination throughout my…