Choose Yourself
𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐈 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮. I’ve been listening [...]
𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐈 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮. I’ve been listening [...]
🏵𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲?🏵 [...]
𝐈 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 [...]
How do I cut through all the B.S. and remain true to my culture? It’s a bit messy but self-reflection makes it oh so worth it.
Yorubaland encompasses southwestern Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Taínos are the native peoples of modern day Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, and Hispaniola. I see myself as a bridge between two worlds: a daughter of Taíno and Yoruba, my very existence a beautiful unification of two peoples forced to endure lives they had not chosen.
I have found that indulging in what feels good is the key to staying true to myself.
Reflection on feeling like I'm not quite a kid, not quite an adult.
Poetry inspired by my time in Bali, June 2018.
Who knew journeying back to myself could involve a 7 year old empath, 6 house plants, and a science fair.
This piece kicks off a series where I will take you through my time in each Asian country I visited from January to June 2018, sharing funny stories and poignant life lessons along the way.