Anyone who is considered a minority in the U.S. may know you are seen as different and often times difficult. But, being Black in the U.S. a place where you are constantly reminded that you do not belong and your life is unworthy can not only be extremely difficult, but psychologically and emotionally traumatizing. One of … More Protesting through Self-care
I was talking with a friend the other day and we were talking about dating or “getting to know someone” phase. I have talked with several people about the term dating and I have discovered that most people are uncomfortable with the word. For, one most people equate dating to actually being in a relationship, … More Rules of dating…
There are so many things in life that can take a toll on us daily that it may seem like finding joy daily is a hard task. I decided to challenge myself no matter what to focus on finding the joy in the day for at least 30 days. This simple revolutionary act of intention joy … More 30 days of Joy
The other night I was laying in bed and decided to take light nude black and white photos. It was about 1 AM or 2 AM and I should have been asleep, but wasn’t. I have wanted to explore the photography side of nude for a while, and when I see nude photos done right … More Creative Juices
So, the other night I was having a conversation with a friend about what a woman finds precious and worthy versus what men find precious and worthy. In this conversation we were able to agree on certain things like men do not usually find their penis or sex to be a reason they want to … More My Vagina is Worth What?
At the start of 2015 I told myself that I will be unapologetic for who I am. This meant loving me, accepting me, enjoying my own happiness, living for my moments of joy, focusing on me, and being okay with my past. Last year was a horrible year for me as I faced trauma that … More Unapologetic
Over the last couple of weeks I have been so busy with work (my full time wage job), work (my part time hair gig) and work (sewing and creating products for my online shop) that I forgot about working on my thesis. OH MY! Between Sunday and today I completed my survey and have published … More Self-Care Research
A little over a month ago I decided to open an online shop through Etsy. I sew a little and create jewelry pieces from fabric. To fuel my craft into some sort of income is exciting and scary at the same time. Check out my shop please and thank you! https://www.etsy.com/shop/AfrodisiacChucks?ref=hdr_shop_menu One of my biggest … More New Horizons
Over the last few weeks I have noticed that my hair is getting drier and drier and I could not figure out what to do. So, I viewed a couple of the people I follow one being mahoganycurls. I absolutely love her hair and the bigness of it. Well, I followed her hair advice on … More Dry Natural Hair 😦
I promised you the video of my product review. If you have any questions or comments about the products please leave a comment below. I have loved on, nurtured, grown, and groomed my natural hair for 9 years now and this journey has been amazing! When I first did the big chop I told everyone, “oh … More Product Review
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