1. Write your own hieroglyphs. 2. Command your own narrative. Compose your own score. 3. Tap into your own intuition. 4. Reflect on your...

The cognitive dissonance. The splitting of the mind. Started at youth. It started at 5 when I was accused of witchcraft for teaching...

In light of August 4th being the "anniversary" of the Hiroshima bombing, news of the Beirut explosion during the full moon♒ brings equal...

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...

Art is tangible in our existence in many forms.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ From nature to murals to tshirts.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ As forms of expression, protest and...

International racism/otherism/xenophobia is not just brute force.⁣ ⁣ It's pay gaps. ⁣ ⁣ It's ranking privileges based on your passport. ⁣...

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

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

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...

"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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

⁣⁣ Please stick to the rivers & the lakes that Yemaya pulses through...⁣⁣ Or something like that.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When I feel I'm having another...

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...

⁣ 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...