stories
The Gift from Nature
If we could just look around, and leave with it, and try to not destroy everything, it would be wonderful.
Why Is a Woman’s Body Always in Question?
While men in fancy suits meet in big office buildings to make laws about a body they will never have, women are forced to sit prim and proper as their rights to legal abortions are taken away.
The American Dream's Hour Glass
The lauded American Dream is in a dire crisis with less and less Americans believing the dream's reality. Indeed, the country's turn towards racism and nativism has only fueled this crisis- turning over an hourglass on the once glorious American Dream.
A Proud Coconut
The moment you start to conform to society’s rules is the moment you begin to lose yourself.
The Treacherous Trek to Self-Love
Look in the mirror and see only your beauty instead of your flaws. Join me on this journey of learning to love yourself.
The “Standards” for a Biracial Person
I don’t allow naive or biased words to creep into my head because everyone has their own thoughts, and I won’t let anyone’s voice but mine interfere with the choices that I make.
My Customs Not Your Costumes
The bandanas, spices, thick eyebrows, facial jewels, henna, and oils that are now cute and trendy, were once things that were ridiculed and looked down upon.