What happens when the language of your soul is not the language you speak?
To have a melancholic soul, but only celebrated for the layer of your joyous spirit. To feel deeply, but speak the surface of what’s understandable and comprehensible. To be moved to create more good in the world because you feel the bad so, so deeply. To carry a sense of longing for a place you’ve […]
I don’t like the smell of Florida Water
I don’t like the smell of commercial Florida Water! As soon as someone sprays it my initial response is to fan it away like a buzzing fly. I respect its uses and its accessibility, and I won’t front like I won’t use it in a pinch, but once I made my first batch of what […]
When Did Survival Become the Main Creative Project?
When did survival become the main creative project? At what point did paying bills become more important than expressing ourselves? I find myself falling into the cycle of “I’ll get this job to support my art” then “I’m too tired for my art” then “Now I have time for my art, but I’m too focused […]
Flow in the Black community & why if you keep our water bad, you keep our abundance dry.
When I was a little girl, I used to tell anyone who would listen that I thought water was the closest living thing we have to whatever God is. Stick with me, and by the end of this essay, you’ll have a deeper understanding of water and a daily ritual that may improve your relationship […]
Sleep won’t fix your life
Dear Rich Family, Ok, let’s start with the fact that this first entry is for the sleepy girls. There are so many misconceptions of burnout that I have been coming to revelations with over the past few years of my life. A multitude of life changes & events occurred simultaneously, and I’ll discuss them throughout […]