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Thought I would give you guys some insights on my current reading list, including thoughts on what I’m finishing up (The Flatshare) and leaving behind...

Activism

Is One of the Available COVID-19 Vaccines Better Than The Other Vaccines?

March 30, 2021

From the deck of Shala, PhD: I got my first vaccine shot a couple of weeks ago (second one in a week!), and I couldn’t...

Relationships

5 Creative Pairings To Treat Yourself for a Solo Valentine’s Day (and Everyday)

February 14, 2021

If you’re single for Valentine’s Day, you shouldn’t feel left out of this day. I’ve been single for most of my adult life, and Valentine’s...

Culture

15 Exciting Black Style Influencers To Follow on Instagram and LIKEtoKNOW.it To Inspire Your Everyday Style

February 11, 2021

I’m in the stage of the pandemic that I’m itching to buy loads of clothes and accessories because when the world opens up, I want...

Relationships

A New Dating and Relationship Podcast Just for You: Happy Hour Husband Hunting

January 22, 2021

It all started when my fellow 40-ish never married childfree Black single friend Kina asked out of the blue, how about we do a dating...

Culture

Black Culture Onscreen: “Malcolm & Marie”

January 12, 2021

The Film: Malcolm & Marie Zendaya (HBO’s Euphoria) and John David Washington (Blackkklansman, Tenet) made a secret film in quarantine – Malcolm & Marie: On...

Culture

5 Songs on Repeat (Vol. 2): FKA Twigs to Enny

January 10, 2021

I’m back again with another 5 songs currently playing in my ear, presented in no particular order from FKA Twigs to Enny. Enjoy and let...

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A late 30s, oncology PhD, former film festival press/blogger who is jumping back into the blogging world. This blog exists at the intersection of relationships, culture, and activism with the goal to inspire a more thoughtful, well-informed, and action-oriented life.

Louisiana-born, resident of Atlanta who was probably British in another life. Hobbies include dancing like I think I’m still 21, listening to the same song on repeat 20x in row, avoiding cleaning my home, repeating words or phrases for emphasis, and being the only person that hasn’t seen ‘Hamilton’.

When I reached my 20s and I began to treat everything like the art that it was.

Movies weren’t just something to entertain myself for a couple of hours, they were artful storymaking with visuals (I then became a film blogger and film press), dance wasn’t just for going out and clubbing, it was rhythmic movement for cultural expression (I sought out adult dance classes in my free time), wasn’t just something pretty to put on my walls but a look into the human imagination and originality (I took to following and supporting artists on social media and frequenting art exhibits), music wasn’t just but it is the life experiences and emotions with sound (I deeply regretted quitting piano and became preoccupied with primarily listening to only singer-songwriters), and clothes weren’t just something to look cute in every now and then but it’s fashion and a way to express your mood (I recently became obsessed with print mixing).

Moral of the story is, you don’t have to be a creative to live creatively.

7 Date Questions You Can Ask On Date Night

Right Now, I’m Loving (No. 1): From tiny desk concerts to the Celebration of Black Love

Black Culture Onscreen: “Malcolm & Marie”

15 Exciting Black Style Influencers To Follow on Instagram and LIKEtoKNOW.it To Inspire Your Everyday Style

Reading List (Ed. 1): Finishing The Cute ‘The Flatshare’ And Starting ‘In Five Years’

Is One of the Available COVID-19 Vaccines Better Than The Other Vaccines?

5 Creative Pairings To Treat Yourself for a Solo Valentine’s Day (and Everyday)

15 Exciting Black Style Influencers To Follow on Instagram and LIKEtoKNOW.it To Inspire Your Everyday Style

A New Dating and Relationship Podcast Just for You: Happy Hour Husband Hunting

Black Culture Onscreen: “Malcolm & Marie”

5 Songs on Repeat (Vol. 2): FKA Twigs to Enny