This week I finally had the chance to talk to my sweet former roommate who I haven’t heard from since we went into an official lockdown. When she asked me the general questions, “how are you”? I just completely broke down. The reality is that before we talked, everything was decent, not great, but decent. […]
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Ever since this pandemic, it’s been Zoom University. I’ve seen a few students complain about how they hate to be home due to the small space, loud family, and mental health issues. And although my family has been helpful to me, living at home can be such a downer at times. Hearing about these NYU
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During this quarantine, I have had the itch to reinvent myself. I don’t know if it has something to do with my new semester or even being inside all day. However, I’ve been self-reflecting a bunch this summer and when this whole thing is over, I promise to be a better version of me. Let’s
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When I heard Amanda Seales joining The Real, I was on edge about it. Amanda Seales is extremely vocal especially to issues pertaining to race which would have been too much of a challenge for a light-hearted show like The Real. She was just too real for a channel like Fox, a white led by
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After listening to Amanda Seales’ Breakfast Club interview, I knew I needed to blog about this. Amanda dropped so many gems beautifully. The emotions she expressed reflects upon my entire feelings throughout this pandemic. There is such an emphasis on being a strong woman. You have to get your own bag, not put up with
I Don’t Always Want To Be “The Strong Black Woman” Trope! Read More »
So, I kinda find myself single by default this summer. With everything closed around me, there’s no where to meet people. It’s not like I ever had a choice considering the Bronx is a poor place for dating in my opinion. Despite NYC going through it’s reopening phase, social interactions will take a LONG time
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I’ve been insecure for the longest about being single. I must say that even writing this now, I’m also writing to address my old blogs and my old insecure self. Don’t get me wrong my loneliness still gets me sometimes, but I’m telling you the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. It Always
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If you aren’t up to speed, I was practically dumped late January before my trip to California. After going through the anger stage, denial, and pettiness of trying to show him up, I just stopped. Yesterday, I met with my LA program one final time over a zoom call. Despite the quarantine, I’m still blessed
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If you’ve read my last blog, you’d know that I went through an ugly break-up. Nevertheless, it sucked that my first relationship was with someone with a drug addiction. Reflecting on the Relationship Now that I have taken a step back to reflect upon things, I noticed that my intuition was always right. I would
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It’s crazy how a whole year has passed. I remember last time I celebrated new year’s, I was just over it. I wasn’t at a good place mentally and unfortunately, that mood followed me throughout the year. But, now that I am at a more positive place, I wanted to reflect and update on the
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