Growth
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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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The uninvited invitee
Today was so funny. Not “hehe haha” funny but still funny. You know why? Because last week, I chose my blog topic, but work has been so hectic that I remembered everything else and I mean everything else asides from… 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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Self-reintroduction
This year, I did something I never did before. I set a cutoff date to reintroduce myself. Not for anyone but for me. For so long, I conditioned my identity on an ideal, places, expectations and people who I thought… Continue reading
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Eat your cake
Just like every other week, I waited till the eleventh hour to write my blog post today. I knew this was going to happen. I mean it always happens. No matter how much I prepare beforehand, I have come to… Continue reading
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The messy middle
“Aijay. Aisha. Yoland?” “Hello?” Are you guys there? Hmmm…. That’s odd. Aijay, Aisha, and Yoland were just behind me. One moment, we were talking; now…I can’t see them. Or hear them. What’s going on? Perhaps, I need to return and… Continue reading
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You Can Never Be One of Them
Have you ever seen Dose of Society’s content on social media? If you haven’t, Dose of Society is an account where the interviewers ask strangers on the street raw, vulnerable questions like: “What did your last heartbreak teach you?” “Your… 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
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Una carta a mi misma (A letter to myself)
Within the depths of my soul, I found what I needed to hear, and maybe you will too. I’m going out of my way to celebrate myself! It’s a new chapter. A new beginning. Full of hope, sometimes doubt, and… Continue reading
