High in the mountains of East Africa The Hound dog barks and howls. He calls on the world to listen To his witty words of wisdom. He prances from rock to rock Making the others gaze in wonder At this dashing young creature Brimming with bright charisma. His tail is […]
Continue ReadingA conversation with a friend inspired this (hehe; she knows who she is). When we love someone, whether they’re our friend, partner, family member; we’re giving a piece of ourselves to them emotionally. We’re putting ourselves in a place of vulnerability. We’re opening our soul up to them which gives […]
Continue ReadingIn my experience (and of course this doesn’t apply to every single white woman), white women generally don’t understand how black hair is looked after or managed. Unless they have a relative or close friend who is black or studied hairdressing, it’s unlikely they will know how black hair is […]
Continue ReadingI love TV shows; I watch a lot of them and I get obsessed with them, to the point where I talk about the characters like they’re real people. It drives my brother nuts. Jane the Virginis this awesome comedy/drama/mystery/romance show about a young woman called Jane who gets artificially […]
Continue ReadingThis post is going to explain my distaste for love songs via two reasons: a) from a musical standpoint it’s boring and repetitive to have so many songs about the same thing, and b) love songs only ever focus on romantic love, perpetuating it as the ‘best kind’ of love […]
Continue ReadingIdentity. Humans are social, tribalist creatures, and evolution has made it so we find company within each other in order to survive. United we stand, divided we fall. Identity and belonging are things I have always struggled with. Naturally, we are shaped by our experiences. My early experiences with other […]
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