Aug 10, 2021Imposter Syndrome…Because Who Doesn't Have It?Imposter Syndrome…Because Who Doesn't Have It? I remember feeling like such a fraud during my first year of graduate school. I was just a year out of college, had moved to a completely new state, and was truly a fish out of water! …Academia4 min read
Jan 31, 2021How To Manage the Rollover Exhaustion from 2020How To Manage the Rollover Exhaustion from 2020 I don’t know about you, but I am already exhausted and January isn’t over yet!! This year has already felt like a lot; with the ongoing viral pandemic, the storming of the U.S. Capitol in D.C, and the constant hours we spend…Mindfulness3 min read
Jan 20, 2021Do You Love Me?Love is such a curious thing, isn’t it? We aren’t quite sure what it is, yet we constantly proclaim it “I love you…I love you too!” But really, which me do you love? Do you love the me you see, the version that’s great for you? Or the me you…Love1 min read
Nov 27, 2020Affirmations For My Black WomenIf I tell y’all this year has been the absolute ghetto!! It’s like a child’s version of a scary story come true! It’s been so tough for most of us, and I personally feel like I’ve run out of coping strategies. What’s been helping me through these past days have…Affirmations1 min read
Oct 14, 2020Self-Care is The New Thing, but How Do You Actually Practice It?Self-Care is The New Thing, but How Do You Actually Practice It? If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably heard of someone talking about self-care, or read about popular activities for self-care. Self-care has become one of those buzzwords that we don’t quite understand. In the current times, we like…Self Care4 min read
Sep 15, 2020We Need to Talk About Mental Health In African CommunitiesWe Need to Talk About Mental Health In African Communities If you have read any of my articles, you will know that I identify very strongly and whole-heartedly as African. My African upbringing has shaped how I view the world, and how I understand various aspects of my wellbeing. Some…Mental Health4 min read
Jun 29, 2020An African’s Perspective on Anti-Black Racism in AmericaI am Black. This is a very obvious. I have never been misidentified as another race or perceived to be racially ambiguous. I’ve got that 4c hair, I’m dark all year round, and I operate on CPT (time is just a construct anyhoo). Being Black was something that I knew…Racism4 min read
May 29, 2020I Wish Someone Had Told Me These Things When I was a Beginning TherapistI Wish Someone Had Told Me These Things When I was a Beginning Therapist …because I put so much pressure on myself to be perfect at the first try… Since Mother Earth has decided to put us all in time-out for doing too much, I’ve had a lot of time…Therapist4 min read
May 17, 2020A Book Lover’s List for Happy Reading Part 2A Book Lover’s List for Happy Reading Part 2 The Smart Money Woman by Arese Ugwu This book is for young African women who are trying to build their professional brands, invest in their future and essentially get their act right! I had never heard of it until I randomly…Literature4 min read
May 8, 2020A Book Lover’s List For Happy Reading2020 is playing with my emotions y’all!! It really sucks to be stuck indoors without any sense of when all of this would be over, and whether or not we are going to have summer! I had great plans for this summer, but now that the “outdoors” have temporarily been…Happy Reading5 min read
