PinnedMember-onlyFlying PeasThere was a time when my cousin David and I were deposited at our Great Aunt’s home, spending the afternoons until our mother’s retrieved us after work. Aunt Sable always kindly had a hot meal waiting for us, but little did she know that the meals she labored over were…Life4 min read
13 hours agoMember-onlyFour Truths Getting me Through 26Four Truths for Four Months of Being 26 — №1: It’s seldom as bad as it seems Unknowingly, I mentally forecast for the worst possible scenarios. I map out a narrative of how it will be, how hard it will hurt, how much I’ll sleep in or slump around because of it — whatever it is —in thinking that…Advice3 min read
Jul 14Member-onlyAn Ode to Richmond HeightsGone Are the Days — For The Thompsons and the family they were to me in Richmond Heights. During the height of swoop bangs, Hollister, with a middle school ID picture donning hot pink extra large hoop earrings, and in my lipgloss era, I grew up in Richmond Heights, Miami, Florida or just The Heights. …Identity5 min read
Jul 8Member-onlyInfluencer Christians, Go Ahead and Log Out for MeThey’re Saying Anything at This Point — Tiktok, Instagram, and Facebook alike have become a cesspool of false prophets, faux ministers, and too-tight-of-two-piece-suit-wearing apostles that just need to be stopped. One genre of Christian TikTok I’ve come to hate is that of the messages promoting the following sentiments— “Those people don’t like you? Well that’s because God…Christianity4 min read
Jul 6Member-onlyResigning From FriendshipsShould We Give Our Friends the Pink Slip? — In 1923 Kahlil Gibran wrote on friendship in his book of essays, The Prophet. “…And let your best be for your friend. If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also. For what is your friend that you should seek him with…Friendship3 min read
Jun 27Member-onlyAmong My Father’s PapersYears ago when I could not find a fatherly image to liken God to, I made one. I gave him a sweater and a pair of slacks. A kind smile, an affable look about him, and an office with a desk full of papers and pens, knick knacks, forgettable paper…Grief4 min read
May 7Member-onlyWhat of Missing Egypt?Longing for What’s No Longer Yours After spending three years in my last apartment, I moved this past weekend. I spent the last few weeks in my old place excitedly daydreaming and planning. Planning on switching out fixtures, on simplifying my furniture, and streamlining my future orders. Yet there were…Christianity3 min read
Mar 12Member-onlyChristian Things that Give me The IckI thought I’d had enough with churchy people but was chided when stating this because I am, in fact, a churchy person having been a part of religious bodies my entire life. Only, the genre of churchy I’m done with has some specifics. Hashtag-You-to-Heaven Churchy Folk I won’t debate that…Christianity3 min read
Dec 28, 2021Member-onlyInsights from Issa Rae’s ‘Insecure’What I’ve gleaned five seasons later — The Importance of Healthy Love Stories In a world where romantic fantasy overwhelms, Insecure underlines the truth of accepting the process of love rather than romanticizing an idyllic, idolized ending. From the series we learn that healthy love stories do look like breakups. They look like changed plans and minds. …Issa Rae4 min read
Dec 10, 2021Member-onlyBecoming a Better WriterThrough a Simple Yet Transformative Habit — In the same way we become better speakers by listening, better runners by walking, and better leaders by following, the key to improving our writing rests in our reading life. As soon as I started working in a library I realized how much I didn’t read. Watching my Librarian co-workers…Writing2 min read
