Within You

God made earth before humans. Everything we could want or need has been provided. The earth, the moon, the sun, the grass, streams, animals. Genesis chapter 1:1-26 shows us just that. God’s manifestation of this world before placing us here. And when we were brought here, he used the rib from one (Adam), to make … Continue reading Within You

maybe, just maybe.

It just dawned on me that my favorite fictional tv characters, Mary Jane Paul +. Carrie Bradshaw spent their entire show runs healing from and chasing love. Yet, what I’ve always admired most about them was their individuality + independence. So now I’m sitting here thinking, maybe- just maybe- I’ve chosen the wrong narratives to … Continue reading maybe, just maybe.

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I don’t remember where I heard it, a podcast or in Gabrielle Union’s book… but it was said that you generally are worried about other people’s judgement of you is because you’re used to judging them. So, I’ve been asking myself… how true is this? Am I judgmental? I’ve always been hyper-aware of how others … Continue reading ctrl

the 2022, you.

You spend so much trying to manage people’s perception of you, that you’re losing yourself. How do you get your life to the point where it’s yours… when do you decide to be the main character in your story? You’re so afraid to fail, you never start. So afraid to fail, you never share your … Continue reading the 2022, you.

10. “You feel unsettled because you know you are meant for more.”

It's not often I get a good night's rest. Don't get me wrong I'm tired. But it's the type of tired that sleep can't heal. It's the type of restlessness you experience when there's still work to be done. The type of disappointment that weighs heavily when you know you are capable of, and could … Continue reading 10. “You feel unsettled because you know you are meant for more.”

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I read this simple quote. "Life chooses you everyday." everyday we have the opportinity to take new chances the opportunity to make new decisions. And everyday under the sun, moon and stars is another day, life chooses us. How can you not love life back? If not 10x harder. What does reciprocating life's love look … Continue reading 09.

08. i get it.

I'm living in that complex space of balancing a job, maintaining relationships, working on myself. I'm truly navigating being in this area of having mandatory responsibilities- and it's a new type of stress. The type where stress isn't a feeling, it's just my existence. The type where I have had my period for the past … Continue reading 08. i get it.

07. The death of blogs?

Teaching a tech and society class, has been a learning experience, I think more for me than my students. Being someone who considers themselves right-brained, it was hard for me to grasp that intersectionality of social science and technology. Now I find myself navigating that very space, and also posing the question... are blogs outdated? … Continue reading 07. The death of blogs?

06. Black Girl white(ish) friends: A memoir

Have you ever met someone happy about split ends? *raises hand Finally At last I was like my white friends We had something in common. I too, had split ends. Now you would catch me placing chunks of my hair between my middle and pointer fingers, flipping my hair upward and checking to see (and … Continue reading 06. Black Girl white(ish) friends: A memoir

Author: blackgirlknowmagic