I Have To Force Myself To Be A Good Friend. I Am Working On That.
Friendship does not come naturally to me. I have to force myself sometimes — to reach out, to check in, to show up. I am working on it. I have been working on it my whole life.
What I Planted This Spring and Why It Matters
I grow what I eat, plan around my travel schedule, and this year the cruciferous vegetables have been permanently uninvited. Gardening advice nobody gives you – grow what you like, not what you’re supposed to.
A Capsule Wardrobe for Women Who Actually Live Their Lives
I had thousands of dollars of clothes with no form or function in my actual life. So I built a real capsule wardrobe – not the beige Pinterest version. The one that works for women who actually live.
Black Girl Joy Is Not An Accident. It Is A Decision.
Black women do not stumble into joy. We research it, plan for it, dress for it, and protect it like the survival strategy it actually is. The brunch is never just the brunch.
Africa Called. I Answered. It’s Complicated.
Africa will give you something America never could. It will also charge you double for it.