This Black Woman is Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome is “A psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments.” Imposter syndrome affects women more frequently than men and women of color more frequently than white women. I’ve struggled with imposter syndrome most of my adult life. I have been the “only” or one of a “few” black women in […]

#RealBodiesMatter

Filters, photoshop and plastic surgery are so normal these days that women who have real bodies no longer seem normal. Even Chrissy Teigen had to snap back at a guy last week who tried body shame her for not having a large butt. The fake bodies are actually causing women with real bodies to believe […]

Serena “Unretouched” Is Awesome!

Serena Williams is on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar posing in a revealing gold dress and the image has not been retouched! Honestly this cover makes me feel happy. I am so tired of seeing the “fake” photos of women today. The exaggerated breasts, waists, and butts are completely out of hand. Women are starting […]

The long road to breaking my social media habit

This morning as I was making my breakfast I thought about how many times I would take a picture of my plate and publish it in my stories but this morning my thought was “no one cares about what I’m eating for breakfast.” In fact, when it really comes down to it no one really […]

I’m giving up social media, for good…

I’ve gotten to the point where I really don’t like anything about it. I have always been an introvert and while social media has been a way for me to interact with others without “really” interacting it’s become far too invasive for me. From the locations to the tags to the curiosity to find out […]

10 Things to Help You Stay Sane While Black

If you are black in this country there is a good chance that you are struggling everyday to just maintain your sanity. Videos of black people being murdered in cold blood by police are constantly streaming online. Murderous cop after murderous cop is set free. Despite this we are forced everyday to keep living in […]

I have Endometriosis 

The “painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus” (MayoClinic.org). Yes, I have that. And it sucks. I have suffered with this disorder for over 20 years. Suffered with it silently, every month, for over 2 decades. I suffered in silence because […]