family
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What if Kids Rule the world?
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? I bet you have. Most of us have and I have too. But what overwhelms us differs. It could be the feeling of not being good enough even though we know we are more than… Continue reading
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Are we all hypocrites?
Has your life ever flashed before your eyes? Mine has. In fact, it did this morning. And no, I am not dying. I’m hale and hearty except for the occasional headaches I get. But I guess headaches come with adulting.… Continue reading
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Lewis
Today was different. Very different. Unlike how my Wednesdays, or as I now call them, Mirrors and Reflections days, usually go. I started on a high note but it’s not ending that way. And how did I know? Well, I began… Continue reading
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The war within
Today was one of those days I wasn’t cooperating with myself. It’s like my body said, not today Rukkie. Take some rest. It unleashed everything it thought would make me feel better. To rest and hibernate. But it’s Wednesday, meaning… Continue reading
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Truth count
You know, we go through different stages in life. There’s the high, the low, the spiky edge, the in between, and the whatever-it-is you want to call your current stage. When I look at my current stage in life, all… Continue reading
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When you see and do not see
Do you feel as though there are things you see but also do not see? Well, I do, and I think we all do. Let me explain. Every morning it takes me about twelve minutes to walk from the subway… Continue reading
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The Mistaken Daughter of Seven Seven
If there was a Guinness World Record for the largest number of fights, my mom and I would win it every single time! We’ve seen and fought it all. The good fight, the ugly fight, the bad fight, the funny… Continue reading
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Pastelish Baby Blue
Have you ever met someone seemingly random, even minuscule, who, looking back, played a monumental role in your life? Well, I did. It happened in the most unexpected way possible. I was going to write a life-changing exam. And after… Continue reading
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Vera, my baby
In 2020, I took down my locs because I was tired. I had initially started it because I believed it was an easy way out to manage what I thought was an “unmanageable” 4C kinky black hair. But boy, was… Continue reading
