It’s Been A Minute…
It’s been two years since I last wrote a blog post. My last post was published on New Year’s Day in 2022, and in it I mentioned starting the year with a sense of (cautious) optimism. Well, I can’t lie, life…
Me and My ‘Mental Ruts’
So, it’s been quite some time since I last wrote a blog post. It’s been a funny few months for me, as I can imagine it has been for many people. We are still in the middle of a deadly…
Happy Birthday to Me: A Love Letter to Myself
WARNING: omphaloskepsis I’ll be 32 years old tomorrow. If you had asked me ten years ago what I envisioned my life to be now, I’m not entirely sure what I would have told you, but I don’t think I would…
Black Death and Why I Am Finding My Faith Again
Sigh. I feel like I’ve said this a million times in my last few posts, but 2020 has been an exceptionally trying year, especially for Black people. I feel, in the last few months particularly, like every day that I…
Self-Doubt and the Importance of Remembering Your ‘Why’
WARNING: There’s going to be a lot of omphaloskepsis in this post. If you think you’re going to struggle with that, I suggest you look away now. For those of you who are staying with me, I also want to…
Rules of Engagement: Why We Need to Be Respectful of Minorities’ Time and Space
I had (what I’m now going to call) a rather insightful week last week, and I learned some valuable lessons. Lessons that I think life has been trying to teach me for some time now that I haven’t really been…
Adoption: why is it seen as the lesser option?
CN/TW: This post contains graphic descriptions of childbirth. I’m nearly 30. As is the custom, I’m at that age where older family members and some older friends start asking me questions that are not only intrusive but are actually really…