Category: Black, Beloved + Beautiful
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Discovering, Becoming My True Self
So today I’m going to get personal. I’m going to try to be brave. I’m going to speak my truth. I’m going to free myself. Every once in a while, I suffer from depression, anxiety takes over my mind, body, and soul, and my insecurities keep me from being who I long to be. Day […]
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Why & How You Should Stop Judging Yourself
I don’t know about you, but I’m EXTREMELY hard on myself! If I’ve had an awkward exchange with a stranger, should have said something to someone but didn’t, or said something that I didn’t need to say, I feel guilty almost immediately. I start to wonder if I am really this nice, sweet and compassionate […]
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She IS (A Poem)
Sweet as honey, wrapped in soul, wisdom and truth. A Black butterfly, with nothing to prove. Words shine light on her heart’s deepest cries. She’s a blank canvas. Masterpiece in quiet.
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10 Words to Affirm Self-Love
For most of my life, I’ve struggled with the way I look. I remember sitting in my parent’s bedroom as a child, on their bed, crying and asking, begging God to do a miracle and make my skin lighter. When I woke up the next morning and looked in the mirror I was angry, sad […]