I have a tendency to over explain, a lot. I've always felt like I needed to in order to be heard & understood. As a Black woman, there’s already a fight against being silenced.

In my blog post “you’re powerful, know that” I talked about using your power to let go of grudges & make room for new connections.

When we hold onto the pain of the past, it forfeits our power to release. There’s so much more power in letting go than holding onto grudges against those who’ve wronged us.

Growing up my mommy would always emphasize izina ryawe, your name.

There are so many things that come with turning 21. It's the legal drinking age. The age some people consider “the beginning of adulthood.”