

Auri Whitaker
Auri Whitaker is a funny, compassionate person who has been spending most of her life finding joy, feeling all of the feelings, and trying to interpret pain. She is courageous and silky and still learning. She has visited many countries, taken on many jobs, and she has loved plenty. She's most fascinated by herself and most protective of Black women. Auri believes in the ancient power of storytelling, soothsaying, and tribe.
Auri W. was a 2018 Summer Writing Intern with Witted Roots
What To Expect After An Abortion And How To Cope?
One in four women will experience abortion by age 45. The numbers are even higher for women of color. So take a look at the ladies in your local girl gang, in your office lunch club, and at your Sunday...
Catching Flights Not Feelings: A Reflection On Travel
For the purposes of this article, I’d like to make a quick distinction between traveling and vacationing. Traveling is the process of venturing to another city or country with the purpose of engaging in a cross-cultural experience. Vacationing is the...
Period Mood Swings: Brace For A Emotional Rollercoaster
I can recall countless experiences filled with pure tension and anxiety that seemingly appeared out of nowhere, and thinking, “my period must be on the way”. As a person who has experienced an intense menstrual cycle since the tender age...
Friendship Breakup: Using Discernment With Friends
No one prepared me for the deep, horrifying pain of breaking up with my best friend. While growing up, I remember hearing adages like, “enjoy it while it lasts”, “you’ll figure out who’s really down for you”, “life-long friendship is...
Dating A Sociopath?: How To Heal From A Breakup
Breakups, in general, suck. Plain and simple. You’re losing a friend, confidant, camping buddy, and so on. However, breaking up with a sociopath is on another level. This is a psychological unraveling that you would think only happens in movies....
How To Have A Healthy Relationship With Food?
I was recently enjoying a casual scroll through Instagram after a hiatus and noticed an overwhelming number of influencers persuading women to take appetite suppressants and partake in the latest fad diets. I couldn’t help but scoff at the seeming...
Why Do I Like Being Alone?: Grow Less Suspicious of Solitude
Solitude Vs. Loneliness Imagine yourself sitting in your car after a long day at work. Your mind is buzzing while reviewing all the actions of the day: meetings, deadlines, microaggressions, profundities, and banalities. The usual. Traffic is stifling but nothing...
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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...