• Gratitude

    Building a community. Meeting friends for coffee. Feeling beautiful & desired. Having an abundance of choice. A supportive family. The privilege of freedom. The ability to pick & choose. A cozy home. I want to hold on to this. To remember how precious this contentment is Read more

  • Beyoncé

    I wish I had the words to express my conflicted feelings. As I gain more understanding of inequity and reckon with the disgusting amass of wealth in such a small percentage of society, it is easy to channel my hatred towards them abstractly. & even concretely, in cases of billionaires, as I firmly believe they Read more

  • No Home

    I do not have a home, or a culture It was stolen from my ancestors Now I speak one colonizers tongue while I learn the language of another I wish I knew which ancestors to reach out to I wish I knew which lands were my own Instead, I wonder aimlessly & attempt to reclaim Read more

  • Staying In

    Am I wasting my time abroad if I stay inside so that I don’t spend money? I do go out when I have plans with friends, but I feel like I should be exploring the city solo. Unfortunately, that leads to me spending money, because I find so many random shops and bits to enjoy. Read more

  • Grief Should be a Process

    Take your time I just got off the phone with a man whose mother passed away. We were speaking to one another because I had requested his services for an HVAC consultation last week and I was following up since I hadn’t received an estimate yet He shared that his mother had passed away last Read more

  • Don’t Touch My Hair

    Recently, I traveled to Budapest, Hungary. I had been told by many that it was a totally rad place to visit and lots of fun. Unfortunately, I experienced racism while there, from being completely ignored by staff at restaurants, to being inappropriately touched and verbally assaulted. It was a rough experience. Having complete strangers walk Read more

Soft. Growing. Loving


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