Humble Beginnings. ⁣ ⁣ During this trying season of shelter in place, I have been blessed with the luxury of time to reflect on my "always on the move" exper...

Mary, Go Around.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Some of us are indeed too hard on ourselves for repeating our life lessons.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We think something is wrong if a scenario is replaying...

Back in the day, emotional eating at naija parties/celebrations with the jollof party rice in the cooler and the suya on the rack was met w/statements like: ...

"A [wo]man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother [or sister]." ~Proverbs 18:24 ESV After church service...

I make no apologies for having to stop, slow down, reflect, rest, reconsider (& read some literature on the subject as per Andre 3000) during this season.⁣ ⁣...

Too Deep for the Intro: Here stands the African American Museum of Galveston, Texas. A sturdy bright green house decorated with the vividly painted portraits...

A couple weeks ago on flight & while being stuck in a connecting flight gone wrong in Ethiopia, I had a "come to Jesus" meeting w/myself about mortality, imp...

This short story perspective serves as a part 2 to "A Nigerian Girl's Guide to Traveling After Being Rocked By [Parent's] Deportation (via @hownottotravellik...

Last week, I went snorkeling for the first time (even though I can't technically swim swim). Last night, I had a very vivid dream about getting caught in a ...

Yes. Dating with PCOS (Post Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) has been a whirlwind of secrets and disappointments. Fears of ...

For Colored Girls Who Have Not Yet Reached Their Beach Body Goals by Summer's Peak... I am not alone in the realization that my natural body has not yet reac...

⁣⁣ Please stick to the rivers & the lakes that Yemaya pulses through...⁣⁣ Or something like that.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When I feel I'm having another Deja Vu/Groundhog Day e...

Aight, so BOOM. It’s Day 4 of our week in Bali. Just came down from the high that is climbing the Mount Batur volcano to catch the sunrise & play Things I Im...

⁣ To be quite honest, I do not truly budget. On a consistent basis anyway. I have had a few survival seasons where I stuck to budget by force, not choice. Bu...

Since we first landed in Bali, we couldn't help but  notice all the greenery as soon as we left the airport. A welcome change from the not as green yet still...

My name is Folasade Badetito (two of my many Yoruba names) and I am a first generation Nigerian American. My parents emigrated to Houston, TX U.S. A. in the...

Aso Oke is a hand woven cloth made mostly by the Yoruba tribe of south west (#WESSSSST) Nigeria. These fabrics are worn to special occasions & donned by tr...

I couldn't count how many times heard the phrase “Happy Holi!” walking around the festival & the city streets. Always welcomed that phrase w/a huge grin! ❤ I...

When I took these shots in 2017, I immediately thought of the Three Wise Men which was super significant with my group just finishing a tour in & driving thr...

Anyone who knows me knows I've been rocking Afrocentric clothes and merch from small african/black businesses for a good minno. Recently, we have been witnes...