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Aug 22, 2022

Princess Tales

“Do you like my drawing mommy?” I looked over at my daughter Jasmine and smiled not really seeing the picture she’d held up. “Its beautiful princess” I answered absently as I pulled our clothes out of the duffel bags and placed them into the small dresser beside our twin bed. …

Domestic Violence

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Princess Tales
Princess Tales
Domestic Violence

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Aug 16, 2022

Curing The Silence

Things weren’t always as they seemed, Johnny thought as he stared out the window at the angry dark clouds and pouring rain. His heart was heavy, and his mind was boggled as he turned from the window to walk back to the bed where he should have been sleeping with…

Infertility

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Curing The Silence
Curing The Silence
Infertility

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Aug 16, 2022

Black Insanity

I feel hopeful, I feel heard, I feel seen Shelves stocked with afros, slogans, black queens and kings. Talk shows, videos, podcasts, and movies All highlighting our history and broadcasting our movements. Books teaching our children how to embrace themselves How they should ignore the hate and love their self …

Poetry

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Insanity
Insanity
Poetry

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Aug 16, 2022

The Introverted Leo

Born in the first week of August I am right smack dab in the middle of the Leo time frame. For those of you unfamiliar with the sign, Leo’s are known to be prideful, strong willed, and confident leaders. They love to stand out and be the center of attention…

Horoscopes

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The Introverted Leo
The Introverted Leo
Horoscopes

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Oct 4, 2021

Instagram, Facebook, and Whatsapp Are All Down

I didn’t realize how much I scrolled social media until I went through several apps in frustration at the fact that they werent working. I finally made a Twitter and jumped on Tic Toc and was not disappointed at all. …

Facebook

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Instagram, Facebook, and Whatsapp Are All Down
Instagram, Facebook, and Whatsapp Are All Down
Facebook

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·Sep 29, 2021

Is Your Glass Half Empty Or Half Full

That quote has always rubbed me the wrong way because it’s pushed the idea that being half empty was negative. It meant that you looked at…

Positivity

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Is Your Glass Half Empty Or Half Full
Is Your Glass Half Empty Or Half Full
Positivity

1 min read

A dark hand open palm up while holding a wine glass. The Glass is half filled with water.
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Is Your Glass Half Empty Or Half Full

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·Sep 26, 2021

I Am The One Thing In Life I Can Control

This song “Wait For It” from the Alexander Hamilton Musical reminds me that we aren’t always going to achieve things instantly nor are we…

Short Story

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Short Story

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I Am The One Thing In Life I Can Control

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Sep 22, 2021

Even If You’re Not Ready For The Day It Can’t Always Be Night

Kanye west finally released his Donda album a few weeks ago after major delays. Since I enjoyed his last religious album so much I just knew this album would be just as good if not better. However, for some reason I couldn’t get into it. I was very disappointed and…

Short Form

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Short Form

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Sep 21, 2021

How I Made More On Medium Than I Ever Have Before In Just 30 Days

I’ve been on and off of medium for almost a year now. When I first started posting my articles sat at 0 views/reads for months. I was a frequent creator on Vocal Media, another writing platform. My articles were thriving there and making me a pretty decent amount of money…

Writing Habit

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How I Made More On Medium Than I Ever Have Before In Just 30 Days
How I Made More On Medium Than I Ever Have Before In Just 30 Days
Writing Habit

4 min read


Sep 16, 2021

How Steve from Blues Clues Gave Me The Closure I Didn’t Know I Needed

How Steve from Blues Clues Gave Me The Closure I Didn’t Know I Needed Recently a video surfaced of Steve addressing his, now adult fan base, about his departure from the popular show Blues Clues. You can watch it here. I remember waking up before school and jumping around my…

Childhood Memories

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How Steve from Blues Clues Gave Me The Closure I Didn’t Know I Needed
How Steve from Blues Clues Gave Me The Closure I Didn’t Know I Needed
Childhood Memories

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