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Top 10 Book Recommendations for Black History Year!!!
Black History Month may be over, but this is just the beginning of Black History Year 2022!!! Subscribe Books I’m Currently Reading Hood Feminism, by Mikki Kendall A Chicago South Side native just like me. Kendall speaks her truth about the quote and quote feminist movement and how the realities of Black women cannot be…
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Financial Stability as a Form of Self-Love
“I want freedom and stability… a very big life made up of the very small things.” ~ Meg Fee I came to college with the understanding that when I turned 18 I became an adult, and have spent the past four years learning how to act like one. I’ve made substantial progress, going from wasting…
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Let’s Talk About Disordered Eating (NEDA AWARENESS WEEK!!!)
To wrap up NEDAwareness Week (National Eating Disorder Awareness Week) I wanted to share a bit of my experience with disordered eating. Now, the two are NOT the same, but related and its important to discuss both.
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I’m Living in a Fantasy World
I’m living in a fantasy world, within myself. I go to my happy place through shower karaoke, Coconut oil on freshly shaven skin, Digital snow while I sit warmly under the quilt my mother made me. I am reminded of the physical realm every time I open my eyes I see sunshine cloaking an endless…
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Let Me Take a Moment to Be an Emotional Black Woman
Let me take a moment to be an emotional Black woman. Let me close my eyes for only a moment and blink. Let me breathe To stop myself from cursing Like a witch. Let me take a moment to be an emotional young woman. Let me close my eyes for only a moment and feel…
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I Made Self-Care a Priority as a College Senior
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” ~Oprah Winfrey Can you believe that we only started classes last Monday? It feels like it’s only been a week, while also a month at the same time. I spent the first week of classes…
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Respect Indigenous Creators
I made the decision to show my support for Indigenous peoples and content creators on Tik Tok by making a simple 60-second video, stating my honest opinions. Honesty is a key component of my personal brand, hence my hashtag #nohatejusthonesty, because I don’t want to use the platform I’m creating to be a hater, but…
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Priorities to Start my Senior Year Off Right
It can be stressful to plan for such an uncertain future, but that’s what it means to be an adult.
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Top 5 Reasons to Look Forward to College
As I prepare for my senior year, I want to give a warm welcome to college freshmen, who often have no clue what they’re getting themselves into.
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Top Goals of a College Senior
What are my goals for this year? This is one question I cannot answer easily.