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A Note of Gratitude…
This week, as I carved out time for gratitude, I realized much of it centers on people in my life: those who hold space for me to be myself, in all my messy imperfection. These people remind me that being human is not something to fix, but something to honor. This post is for them.…
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When the Gaze Is Unwanted: Black Womanhood, Body Image, and (In)visibility
The first semester of law school is rough. You get warned about it before you even step foot in your first lecture hall. For me, those warnings didn’t soften the blow; they made it worse. I take my role as my own protector and caretaker seriously, shaped by the little girl in me who had…
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We Who Believe In Freedom…
So, I know I haven’t posted in a while. And I know you’re probably expecting some sort of think piece or reflection on last week’s presidential election in the U.S. The truth is, I have a bunch of feelings—just not many I feel like sharing at the moment. What I will say is that this…
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What’s Been On Repeat Fall ‘24 🎶
As the weeks get busier my writing will likely get shorter…. ;P here’s what I’ve been listening to lately: Ozeba – Rema Jump – Tyla x Gunna x Skillibeng Mood – Jessie Reyez Rich Spirit – Kendrick Lamar Primetime – Janelle Monae x Miguel Bright – Kehlani Mother I Sober – Kendrick ft. Beth Gibbons The…
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Isọ̀rọ̀ pẹ̀lú bàbá mi
This week, I’m sharing an entry from my 2023 journal of delights, a writing practice that pushed me to find the delight in the daily monotony of life (inspired by The Book of Delights by Ross Gay) 2/20/23 I spoke to my dad today for the first time in what feels like weeks. I’ve been…
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Detaching from Outcomes: the Privilege of Discovering Yourself One Misstep at a Time
A cherished reader reached out after last week’s blog with a great question: how, beyond stillness, do you actually go about connecting with yourself to identify what your quirky unique desires separate from the ‘shoulds’ of others? It’s a great question (and kind of a prequel to last week’s post). I don’t have all the…
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Hello World!
I will post a more coherent introduction soon–I promise. BUT, I feel like the best way for me to explain why I’m making this blog is to share this poem, brain dump, journal? That I wrote after the Dobbs majority opinion that was leaked in May 2022, revealing that the court was just months away…