Every year I look forward to seeing images from Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn. I believe the guests are hands-down the most stylish on the planet! Founded in 2005, the event offers people of color the space to express themselves without the binds of what they can or should be. As I travel forward on my …
The Catharsis of Loss
My grandmother died the Sunday before I moved across the country to begin a new life. I'd spent that day packing and loading a shipping container with my husband, parents, and brother, which was more fun that it had any right to be. Our raucous laughter shook the house we were leaving behind, rumbling out …
It’s OK To Be Happy
My mother excitedly shook me awake at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning with more enthusiasm than she had any right to muster. I immediately started questioning every choice leading me up to that painful moment, because I'm well past the age of being able to do anything before 7 a.m. or after midnight. After a …
Just A List Of Things That Made Me Smile Today
Do you ever experience those days (weeks, months) that seem to have one purpose and one purpose alone - the destruction of your will? Wednesdays do that to me; it's the middle of the week, and I'm usually too exhausted to find the joy in being closer to Friday. I've been feeling like burrowing into …
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