thoughts about life, Love & relationships
Know your Worth, King.
Dear Ella, I met a young lady last November, exchanged numbers and from that point we talked literally every day via calls and texts. After like a month I noticed…
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Do you Want Someone to Complete You or Compliment You?
What I prefer is a compliment; unexpected additions to my life that somehow make it better than I imagined. Sometimes, you don’t know what you’re looking for until it’s…
Read Moreideas on Career & life goals
Bronx Poetry Night with @SWBRadio
The Bronx hosts one of the REALEST open mics in NYC today. Each Wednesday at 10:02 Lounge on Tremont, Shay Marie G of SWB Radio invites…
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How I Learned to Set Achievable Goals
“Ok. So I have daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals,” she began and I truly felt warmed up inside (and it wasn’t the wine). While I listened to…
Read MoreTravel: the world, as I’ve seen it
snorkeling in Barbados 🇧🇧
The snorkeling adventure is pretty affordable – if you only want to snorkel, with no drinks included, the trip costs $40. It’s $80 if you also want some rum…
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My Garra Fish Pedicure by @GarrasLasVegas
Dedicated my last day in Vegas to the spa and started with trying out a pedi at @GarraLasVegas This spot was a lot more fun & low-key than…
Read MoreFood: either I ate it or i made it.
Homemade No Bake Granola Bars 🍌🥜
Just because I’m trying to eat healthy doesn’t mean I don’t want to snack all the time 🥺 These granola bars have been life savers 😩
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Brunch at @JacobsPickles
Sitting atop a burly biscuit was fried chicken breast, coleslaw, fried green tomatoes, coleslaw and bacon. I ordered the Southern BLT ($18) and was warned it’d be the biggest…
Read Moresome books I’ve read…
Assata Shakur: The Autobiography
Too often, it is made to seem like the struggles of people of color happened “so long ago”. More saddening is how the struggles of Black leaders and revolutionaries…
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Children of Blood and Bone by @tomi_adeyemi
Children of Blood and Bone is the first of a trilogy, which takes place in a mystical version of Africa. While some places are make believe, like Orïsha,…
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Paramount – by Warhol and Basquiat (1984)
Every time I see a Basquiat piece, I think of how much pain it took for him to be famous. The chaos is suffocating for me. This work, like so…
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Mao by Andy Warhol (1972)
Apparently, Andy found it interesting that the only images he saw coming out of China were those of Mao. With this, he decided to add his flair to popular…
Read MoreFashion, in my style
Why I Started Making my Own Legging Sets
This pink set was the first legging set I made, using the same fabric I used in the
In Your Green Dreams: Dress by @solacelondon, Fur by @Unreal_Fur
Fur is all the rage this season, even & especially faux fur. If you can afford it, you’ll…
beauty
Blush and Eyeshadow Palette by @NARSissist
These pallets are one of my absolute favorite purchases of all time. I’m not great with makeup, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to use it. The…
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24K Gold, Gel Eye Masks by @UltaBeauty
I like to put my eye patches on and literally continue living my life. They take about 15-20 minutes to dry completely, so you can do the dishes,…
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