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On Taking Responsibility [For the Champion in You]

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Boredom Busters, For the Culture, Life Lessons, Love Lessons, SoapBox Rants

...because the only person who can save you is you

Tagged Chance the Rapper, emotional distress, Emotions, love, Mental Wellness, Personal, Support, The Beatles, The FeelsLeave a comment

What Being Raised By Women Taught Me

June 19, 2017June 20, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in About Me, Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers

Honoring the women who made me who I am.

Tagged New Orleans, single mother, single parent, upbringingLeave a comment

Putting in Work [Another Note About Love]

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Love Lessons

What is love anyway?

Tagged Companionship, Ideas, love, relationships, Scripture, Work1 Comment

Trying to Get Better in Tune with the Infinite [A Playlist]

April 14, 2017April 13, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Boredom Busters, For the Culture

I'm chilling. Here's a great playlist for when you also want to chill.

Tagged ABD, Music, Playlist, Relate, Relax, Release, Soundtrack to a PhDLeave a comment

We All Have Our Armor On

March 18, 2017March 18, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in About Me, Life Lessons, Notes from a Blackademic, The Heavy

It's okay to let your guard down...or so my therapist tells me.

Tagged Academia, Armor, Connecting, Defensive, Emotions, Feels, love, ShieldsLeave a comment

I’m Reading Audre Lorde for Leisure [You Probably Should Do the Same]

March 3, 2017March 6, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Notes from a Blackademic

Pick up a good book and watch you don't glo up.

Tagged Audre Lorde, Botox Nation, James Baldwin, PhD, Reading, self-care, Sister OutsiderLeave a comment

Take All Your Demons & Go

February 21, 2017February 22, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Love Lessons

Wondering if it's time to go? The answer is probably yes. Read on to see why.

Tagged Breaking It Off, Breaking Up, Commitment, Demons, freedom, love, Sampha, The Foreign Exchange, ValedictionLeave a comment

Songs in the Key of Listening to Other Folks [A Post About Love and Such]

February 6, 2017February 17, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Love Lessons, The Heavy

Being in love is hard work.

Tagged Beyonce, Communication, Humans, Life, love, relationships1 Comment

So You Thinking ‘Bout Getting A PhD, Huh?

January 29, 2017June 13, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Notes from a Blackademic

B.Alexandra explains the process of earning yourself a PhD.

Tagged Academia, Career, Graduate School, PhD, PhD life, School, What I Do1 Comment

I, Once Again, Left You Without A Dope Beat To Step To

January 21, 2017February 17, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Me Being Trash, The Heavy

I'm back from hiatus...again...here's some words of encouragement as a consolation.

Tagged Evelyn from the Internets, Generals, Meditation, peace, PhD, PhD life, The InnerGuide, Work3 Comments

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B.Alexandra is a Ph.D. in Sociology. Research interests include: Black Feminism; Race, Gender, and Religion; Sociology of Religion. Personal interests include but are not limited to: reading, writing, lifting weights, and resisting oppression. Your resident spiritual Black Feminist here with a word.

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