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Your Authentic Self
In 2020, I thought TikTok was an app for children doing dances to go viral. That is until I went mini-viral myself. Only I wasn’t dancing, singing, or participating in trends. I was talking about books, poetry, and Black history. The impact of people tuning in for these topics in a world where people read… Continue reading
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Your Whole Self
I am reposting this because I needed the reminder, and I thought since I needed the reminder, I am sure others may need to hear it. If you are new to this blog, you are also new to this post. Enjoy! I started thinking about the many layers of myself and how I notice that… Continue reading
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Authentic Support
As an author, I am always thinking about ways I can add value to my audience. It’s easy to point the finger when you don’t see people being as supportive as you think they should be, but I am the person who will always look at me first. In doing this, I have thought about… Continue reading
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Hard Truth: Self-Love is Not a Social Media Movement of Posting Pictures of Yourself on the Internet
Hard Truth: Self-Love is not a social media movement of posting lots of pictures of ourselves on the internet. And don’t twist my words. There is nothing wrong with posting pictures (I do it all the time). You are allowed to post what you want. But we also live in a time where it has… Continue reading
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To Be Loved
Every living thing wants to be loved We need it like the lyrics in our throats when the beat drops on our favorite song like the natural way our bones jump and our legs twitch and our hands move about and we dance Every living thing needs to be loved like dandelions in a field… Continue reading
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