5 Lessons My Natural Hair Journey Taught Me

Natural hair–the process of growing, keeping it healthy, enjoying it–I find to be one of the most daunting yet special experiences. Growing up, my hair was relaxed and lived at a decent length, but like most young black women over relaxing my hair caused it to become damaged. During my last year of college, I…

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Understanding Power 2: Strength Versus Vulnerability

I  looked up the definitions of the words strength and vulnerable when I found myself battling internally with strength and vulnerability. The definitions below are accurate, yet certain words stand out and poke my heartstrings.

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Clarifying Misconceptions: Being INDEPENDENT is…alright

I saw this post on Instagram that said something to the effect of: “being single and independent sucked”. Enraged, I immediately unfollowed the woman who posted it because it did not align with my beliefs.Then, I thought about it,

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Shine like the Sun: Focus on the Light

My best friend and I often have conversations during which we uplift each other, as best friends should. However, I found that we often find ourselves convincing each other that we are greater than we think we are for the moment.

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