Hot Girl Summer: Affirmations, Perception, And Positive Self Talk
“It’s a Hot Girl Summer, so you know she got it lit.” Megan Thee Stallion took over 2019 with her lyrics of female empowerment, infamous dance moves, and beliefs on environmental protection. Another thing she’s commonly known for is popular…
How Does Fashion Impact Mental Health?
Picture this —you are getting ready to go out for a Girls Night. It is late and part of you would rather skulk into a giant t-shirt and cuddle up to Netflix. But you promised your friends. Rummaging through your…
How To End A Dead End Relationship
Relationships are a necessary part of our human existence. We need healthy relationships, romantic or otherwise, to become better versions of ourselves. It is often through relationships that we are able to mirror past traumas, generational curses, or even areas…
Yoni Steaming Benefits: Alternative Care For Our Sacred Space
As women of color, we are often directed by society on how to best deal with our physical and reproductive care without knowing the serious ramifications. It is no surprise that people of color have a tumultuous relationship with the…
Carnival Ready Or Not, This is the Body You’re Getting
Carnival celebrations are an immense part of Caribbean cultural traditions both on the islands and in our diaspora. Each festival is embedded with its own individual histories, characters, and customs. Before discussing one of the most widely renowned aesthetic parts…
What Is A Gratitude Journal: How To Give Thanks Every Day
In a recent post, I discussed the importance of gratitude and humility in my life, especially as I close one door and open another. Gratitude is the feeling of appreciation and thankfulness for what one has. I do a lot…
Women In The Workplace: Censor Their Personalities To Be Accepted
Work emails have been on my mind a lot lately. Have you ever superfluously peppered messages with “please let me know” and “do not hesitate”? Then you end up retracting the text only to sit and wonder how you will…
Money Management: Knowing How To Manage Money Is A Part Of Self-Care
Money management is an often overlooked aspect of emotional wellbeing. In the same ways that I rely on sleep, Netflix, and exercise as part of my self-care, so do I regularly monitor my bank accounts and work towards building my…
How To Be Successful In Graduate School?
My first go around the collegiate pool was not easy by any means. The late nights and homesickness. The sudden Black consciousness that made me simultaneously enlightened and irate as I learned more and more about our history. Pair that…
Black Women Do Yoga and Pilates, Too
My Yoga Experience Prior to attending college, I thought of yoga as an activity for white women. Whether it was on TV or in magazines, those were the women I often saw flocking to yoga studios in search of their…
My Boyfriend Wants An Open Relationship, But I Don’t
So, my boyfriend of three years recently told me that he wants an open relationship. If that wasn’t bad enough, he brought it to my knowledge in a way that makes it seem like I have no choice but to…
Mother, I Don’t Want To Get Married
My boyfriend and I have lived in the same community for pretty much our whole lives. We’ve known each other for so long that, at least to me, we’re more like brother and sister than anything else. My mother is…
