1 day agoGoodbye Breasts, Hello PerspectiveThis is part two of my story. Read part one here. When the alarm clock went off at 5:15 a.m., I had only napped for about an hour. Although I was exhausted, I was in good spirits. I had made peace with my decision and the changes it would bring…Breast Cancer Awareness7 min readBreast Cancer Awareness7 min read
Sep 21An Open Letter to Young Women in Unhealthy RelationshipsDear Young Woman Lost in Love: When we older women try to tell you to walk away, to leave them alone, we know you won’t listen because we didn’t listen when the elders tried to advise us. More often than not, when we are in love, the ego takes over…Relationships Love Dating3 min readRelationships Love Dating3 min read
Sep 12When I Stopped Fighting with Yoga and SurrenderedIf my vivacious, spirited energy is Yin, then Yoga is Yang. I fought against it for so long, mainly because it didn’t come to me as easy as dance, Tabata, or even mud races. Yoga was too slow and calm for me. I couldn’t concentrate; let’s be real, some of…Yoga Benefits3 min readYoga Benefits3 min read
Aug 31‘Twas the Night Before My Double MastectomyThat last week of August was pure chaos for me. It was the teachers’ first week of professional development, and I, a veteran special education teacher, had to be a presenter. I was preparing 8 to 12 weeks of lesson plans for ninth graders I had yet to meet, hoping…Breast Cancer5 min readBreast Cancer5 min read
Aug 4How to Not Waste Your Time at Women’s Empowerment EventsHow to Not Waste Your Time at Women’s Empowerment Events You left that women’s empowerment luncheon with a swag bag full of key chains, cups, business cards and likely a notebook of quotes from the speakers and panelists. You are inspired and motivated. Today was the beginning of the rest…Women Empowerment3 min readWomen Empowerment3 min read
Apr 3Too Bad if Black Women Are Too Much for You“Too” is an adverb that the Oxford Dictionary defines as “to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively. Too is also an adverb used to qualify adjectives describing Black women and girls. Too loud, too ghetto, too grown, too ratchet, and a crowd favorite, too aggressive. Those…Angel Reese4 min readAngel Reese4 min read
Sep 19, 2022What I Didn’t Know Before I Had My Ovaries RemovedIt has been 7 years since I had my ovaries removed, and despite it all, it was well worth it. I thought I was going into it fully understanding the changes that would happen. I had no idea just how much would change internally and externally. Let’s rewind, shall we…Healthcare4 min readHealthcare4 min read
Sep 6, 2022Three Ways to Respond to HatersThere should be a soundtrack to everything, even dealing with haters. When you are someone (especially a Black woman) who carries themselves with an epic level of confidence, there will be judgment, harsh, unkind judgment. Being confident means being subject to both celebration and misunderstanding. But if you respond to…Heaters3 min readHeaters3 min read
Apr 21, 2022Losing My Two-CentThe day I graduated from college with my bachelor’s degree should have been one of the happiest moments of my life. After getting pregnant during my first year, no one believed I would finish except me. Despite all the obstacles, delays, a transfer, and changing my major during junior year…Grief And Loss5 min readGrief And Loss5 min read
Jan 19, 2022On Being the First and Only BlackNothing creates combined feelings of pride, frustration, and burden like being the first or only Black person in a position. All eyes are on you, from every vantage point, some rooting for you,some envious, others questioning whether you deserve to be there. W.E.B Dubois’ “doubleconsciousness” is suddenly experienced in another…Race2 min readRace2 min read
