I am a talker. I always have been. I used to talk so much that when I was younger that my mother would literally have to ask me to let her exercise in peace for 30 minutes and then promise the rest of the evening was mine to talk about whatever I wanted to. Sad right? … Continue reading Talk that stuff now roll with it [and other ways to be responsible with your words]
Category: Life Lessons
On Perfection [and Sally Ride]
"If you are silent about your pain, they'll kill you and say you enjoyed it"- Zora Neale Hurston [Disclaimer: I'm writing this for anyone who have felt like the world or the people around them was too much, but I'm writing it from the perspective of a black woman. I hope you can find your truth … Continue reading On Perfection [and Sally Ride]
20 Feet Tall [and other ways that we run the world]
On the tail end, it's the 31st and there's less than two hours of March left on the East Coast, of the month of March I had to come write a blog about...WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH!!!!! If you didn't know it was women's history month, well it's not too late to- actually yes, yes it is … Continue reading 20 Feet Tall [and other ways that we run the world]
You’re Blinded by the Fashion [and other ways WSPS is infringing on my liberty]
Let me start this post off by saying, HAPPY BLACK FOLKS MONTH YALLLLLLL! There's just Black Excellence Recognition everywhere. On my instagram there's a black history month challenge going on where people are supposed to post a different Black Great everyday and I'm seeing all kinds of people I knew nothing about. Between that and … Continue reading You’re Blinded by the Fashion [and other ways WSPS is infringing on my liberty]
The Obligatory “New Year/New You” Post [subtitle not necessary, but I put one anyway]
As I type this sentence it is December 30, the second to last day of the year. Since I basically just forgot how to blog as soon as I went home for Christmas break there was no new post at the beginning of this month....my bad. As i peruse my Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr feeds i see lists … Continue reading The Obligatory “New Year/New You” Post [subtitle not necessary, but I put one anyway]
I Ain’t got No Worries [and other phrases that make me side eye]
Years ago I did a post on things that made me judge people and those things do still make me question folks. But sometimes it doesn't take a whole action to give me pause. Sometimes it's commonly used phrases and/or cliches that invoke the side-eyer deep within. Like, I ain't got no worries. A phrase made … Continue reading I Ain’t got No Worries [and other phrases that make me side eye]
Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed [and other things I learned the hard way]
Now I'm not sure if it's a Southern thing, a Black thing, or a growing up around older people thing but I've heard a lot of adages in my day. And one of them is "Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed", which basically is the equivalent of you have not because you ask not. Which is … Continue reading Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed [and other things I learned the hard way]
Death to Social Media (The Great Search for Meaning in Twittersphere)
There seems to be a lot of emptiness around me. As I surf on the sea that is social media I find that people are searching for a lot. They fill their Instagrams and Twitters with pictures of all the stuff they do and great quotes they found through Google or Tumblr and yet I … Continue reading Death to Social Media (The Great Search for Meaning in Twittersphere)
The Art of Staying in Your Lane
Disclaimer: This post may offend some folks, and well hey, my bad. Also, this one is gonna be of a bit rant so strap in my devoted readers. The past couple of weeks, folks have been all abuzz about the Zimmerman Trial (not the Trayvon Martin case, seeing as how Martin is not on trial … Continue reading The Art of Staying in Your Lane
Because Iyanla’s Busy [Things I Do to Fix My Life]
I'm about folks dealing with their issues, letting go of their demons, and moving on with their lives. I think it's one of the healthiest things we as humans can do for ourselves outside of talking and fellowshipping with God. If you've never heard of Iyanla, she's a life counselor (or at least that's what I call … Continue reading Because Iyanla’s Busy [Things I Do to Fix My Life]
B.Alexandra's Cosmos 