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I’m Not Shy. I Just Don’t Want To Talk.
11 years ago

I’m Not Shy. I Just Don’t Want To Talk.

I’m shy sometimes and self-conscious often, but I wouldn’t say that I’m a shy person overall. Not anymore. There’s a huge difference between being shy and being quiet.


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Dateless For The First Time In 10 Years
11 years ago

Dateless For The First Time In 10 Years

And Vowing To Stay That Way..

I am truly single for the first time since I was 14. I’m 24. That’s 10 years of boyfriends and dates and “talking …
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Girl, Pretty Is Just The Beginning
11 years ago

Girl, Pretty Is Just The Beginning

Honey, Honey

I dress to kill when I feel like it. You know… the dress, the heels — to die for. The whole nine yards, but most of the time …
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I Want To Exude Confidence But I’m Introverted and Insecure
11 years ago

I Want To Exude Confidence But I’m Introverted and Insecure

I wanna let my kinks down Wear red lipstick and red bottoms to the grocery store if I please Be a canvas painted with confidence A work of art that …
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How To Be A Calm, Collected Goddess When Life Gets Messy
11 years ago

How To Be A Calm, Collected Goddess When Life Gets Messy

There’s always going to be something going on with you or with someone you love. If you’re not distracted by your own problems, maybe you feel heavy with all …
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Sometimes I Am Not A Strong Black Woman
11 years ago

Sometimes I Am Not A Strong Black Woman

A few weeks ago, I went to judge a Youth Poetry slam at the famous Nuyorican Poets Cafe in the Lower East Side of New York City. I’m always amazed …
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It Seems Like Everyone And Their Mama Is A “Writer” Now
11 years ago

It Seems Like Everyone And Their Mama Is A “Writer” Now

Everyone’s writing now. Literally everybody. And I honestly don’t know why I write anymore.

I’m starting to feel invalid as far as my writing goes. Are writers even necessary? …
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Yes, I Blog. No, You Cannot Ask Me Questions About My Life.
11 years ago

Yes, I Blog. No, You Cannot Ask Me Questions About My Life.

My children are fourteen months apart. It has not been easy raising them, even with their father present and active in their life. It hasn’t been until recently that …
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Don’t Want A King, Don’t Want To Be Your Queen
11 years ago

Don’t Want A King, Don’t Want To Be Your Queen

I’m not exactly sure when the “I’m waiting for my king” or the “I’m a queen” rhetoric started to run rampant on social media. I just never bought into …
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BodyCon Dresses Are Not My Friend
11 years ago

BodyCon Dresses Are Not My Friend

BodyCon dresses are not my friend

Remember when Herve Leger bandage dresses first hit the scene a few years back? All the celebrities were rocking them and the regular girls …
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