Fola DoraSep 27, 20201 minBlah Blah Tips to Becoming a Travel Alchemist1. Write your own hieroglyphs. 2. Command your own narrative. Compose your own score. 3. Tap into your own intuition. 4. Reflect on your...
Fola DoraSep 4, 20205 minPenned from a Black Woman to Black Women: FUCK THEIR LEGACYThe cognitive dissonance. The splitting of the mind. Started at youth. It started at 5 when I was accused of witchcraft for teaching...
Fola DoraAug 4, 20202 minKintsugi: The Art and Beauty in The BrokenIn light of August 4th being the "anniversary" of the Hiroshima bombing, news of the Beirut explosion during the full moon♒ brings equal...
Fola DoraJul 31, 20201 minBlack Parade.Depression. When we hug the wave of darkness we see coming a mile away because we have rode this rodeo many times before... When we see...
Fola DoraJun 18, 20201 minFriday the Juneteenth 🖤Art is tangible in our existence in many forms. From nature to murals to tshirts. As forms of expression, protest and...
Fola DoraJun 2, 20201 minIsm and Chism GameInternational racism/otherism/xenophobia is not just brute force. It's pay gaps. It's ranking privileges based on your passport. ...
Fola DoraApr 20, 20202 minLife Review: The UHaulHumble Beginnings. During this trying season of shelter in place, I have been blessed with the luxury of time to reflect on my...
Fola DoraSep 24, 20192 minMary, Go AroundMary, Go Around. Some of us are indeed too hard on ourselves for repeating our life lessons. We think something is wrong if a...
Fola DoraAug 21, 20191 minJollof Jambalaya Joust: Do All Rice Dishes Matter?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...
Fola DoraJul 21, 20192 minPeas In A Pod: A Friend Closer Than A Brother or Sister"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...
Fola DoraJul 19, 20192 minDon't Do It. Reconsider. Read Some Literature on the Subject. When Keeping It Travel Goes Wrong.💙☀️I make no apologies for having to stop, slow down, reflect, rest, reconsider (& read some literature on the subject as per Andre 3000)...
Fola DoraJun 27, 20194 minBoulevard of Breakthrough Dreams: The African American Museum on 3427 Sealy Ave GalvestonToo Deep for the Intro: Here stands the African American Museum of Galveston, Texas. A sturdy bright green house decorated with the...
Fola DoraJun 19, 20193 minPride Rock (Zip to Zanzibar ed)Chapter 2: Due North: Have You Seen The Mountaintop?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...
Fola DoraJun 15, 20194 minMemoirs of a Young Fola's Diaspora. Part 2: DRACARYS-ONE WAY TICKETThis short story perspective serves as a part 2 to "A Nigerian Girl's Guide to Traveling After Being Rocked By [Parent's] Deportation...
Fola DoraJun 14, 20192 minPride Rock (Zip to Zanzibar edition) Chapter 1: "STRONG SIDE, LEFT SIDE"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...
Fola DoraJun 11, 20192 minBeYOUtiful: How I Date Openly and Honestly as a PTSD and PCOS SurvivorYes. Dating with PCOS (Post Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) has been a whirlwind of secrets and...
Fola DoraJun 7, 20192 min8 Tips to Boost Body Positivity This SummerFor 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...
Fola DoraMay 30, 20192 minThe Jungle Book (Bali Ed)Chapter 8: Don't Go Chasing Jason's Calls... Please stick to the rivers & the lakes that Yemaya pulses through... Or something like that. When I feel I'm having another...
Fola DoraMay 25, 20192 minThe Jungle Book (Bali ed.) Chap5: That Time I Got Punked by Abu🙄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...
Fola DoraMay 23, 20192 minThe Foladora Mode of Operation:Budgeting Tips 💲💱💸💰 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...