I’ve never considered myself to be an anxious person. Reading Sarah Wilson’s book First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety made me reevaluate anxiety’s role as a recurring character in my everyday life. Why I Work From Home Currently, I work from home as a freelancer; where I write and edit …
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I, along with millions of other oblivious wannabe singers out there, have fascinated at one point about being the American Idol. As a child, I was obsessed. But, even as I grew, I still watched the show religiously until its 12th season in 2013. There’s something so mesmerizing about witnessing the good, the bad, and …
My obsession with video games began when I was an afro-puffed, Limited Too-obsessed child. During those early years, I played some of the best games I’ve ever played in my entire life. Those key experiences are some of the many reasons why I ended up becoming a lifelong gamer. Today, we’re going to take a …
Gaming
I, along with millions of other oblivious wannabe singers out there, have fascinated at one point about being the American Idol. As a child, I was obsessed. But, even as I grew, I still watched the show religiously until its 12th season in 2013. There’s something so mesmerizing about witnessing the good, the bad, and …
My obsession with video games began when I was an afro-puffed, Limited Too-obsessed child. During those early years, I played some of the best games I’ve ever played in my entire life. Those key experiences are some of the many reasons why I ended up becoming a lifelong gamer. Today, we’re going to take a …
Pop Culture
I, along with millions of other oblivious wannabe singers out there, have fascinated at one point about being the American Idol. As a child, I was obsessed. But, even as I grew, I still watched the show religiously until its 12th season in 2013. There’s something so mesmerizing about witnessing the good, the bad, and …
My obsession with video games began when I was an afro-puffed, Limited Too-obsessed child. During those early years, I played some of the best games I’ve ever played in my entire life. Those key experiences are some of the many reasons why I ended up becoming a lifelong gamer. Today, we’re going to take a …
Even though black identity is a deeply rooted tree with an infinite amount of branches, I often think that many of us have shared experiences. It’s the singe on the back of your ear from the hot comb. It’s smooth melodies of 70s or 80s or 90s tunes strutting into your ears on a Sunday …
Lifestyle
Scrolling through the most popular images on any “self care” hashtag, I’m bombarded with the same eye-rollingly repetitive imagery including: – Open-ended, fortune cookie-esque inspirational quotes like “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” or “My imperfections make me beautiful.” – Super skinny white girls in front of tropical, beachy, etc. backgrounds looking like they’ve …
2018 was a year of ups, downs, lefts, rights, and everything in between. I learned a lot about my true essence of self and what I actually want out of life. 2019 will be the year where I reach for the stars and make things happen. I have goals; I have ambitions; I have passion. …
What’s up and what’s poppin’ my beautiful internet homies? October is live and ready around my way, even though we’re still dealing with some crazy 80+ degree weather. I guess I should try and appreciate it as much as I can before the swift pimp slap of cold weather hits me directly on the cheekbone. …