When Black Girl Musings is running like a well oiled machine, new musings drop on Monday mornings. It is currently Monday morning and there are 28 words on my screen. Clearly, not a well oiled machine this week. I sat with the topic all weekend, hashed it over in my mind. Talked it through with… Read More People of color are more than the harm caused by white supremacy.
Sensitivity Warning: This post could be triggering for someone navigating a difficult fertility journey. Hey, girl. It’s been a while. Three months and three days since the last time you’ve read any of my new musings to be exact. We all feel the collective and individual “its” we’ve been going through this year. For me,… Read More I am pregnant, grateful, and will miss my old life.
I was in a (virtual) session with my therapist the other day when she made mention of the people I have in my life. She told me I keep really good people around me. I definitely agree. Through very little doing of my own, I’ve been blessed with friendships as fresh as two and as… Read More 5 Ways Your Circle Sets Your Standard
Hey friends! It’s me again, reporting live from…well….the unknown. You’d think by now I’d just be used to being here. That I would have brought a cozy blanket and a little reading light so that I could make this place a little more comfortable. But the longer I stay here, the more I realize the… Read More Stop Hiding in the Baggage
So last week I told y’all how I was entering a season that I knew would be filled with more rejection than I face on a regular basis. You can read about it here. I also told you how I wasn’t writing for you…I was writing for me. Well, you all stepped on the scene… Read More The Promise of Success
Yeah girl, you read that right. But before we get into this particular post, let me be clear about a few things:1. I don’t want to write this post. I’ve actually done everything but write this post since Sunday, when the idea for it dropped into my spirit. Including the 20 minutes I just spend… Read More The Gift of Rejection
If there is one thing we are not short on during the strange time, it’s opinions. Am I the only one who thinks there are more opinions than people right now?! Write a book.Don’t write a book. Workout and stay strong.Binge and eat all the snacks. Start a side hustle.How dare you? People are unemployed.… Read More The Power of the Mute Button: Re-evaluating who you invite into your space.
I was scrolling through Instagram Saturday afternoon when I saw a friend’s desperate cry for some normalcy. She was lamenting over the fact all of her favorite podcasts were updating their listeners on world news instead of the true crime, informational, romance digital getaways for which she had subscribed to them. Her explanation about how… Read More What Netflix’s Original Film Uncorked Reminds Us About Love, Family, and Blackness
This past week, my husband and I have probably spent more time together than we normally do, and there were times when I’ve never felt farther away from him. My husband is an extrovert to the greatest extreme. He thrives in social situations. I thought I was a social person, until I met him. For… Read More Building Intimacy While In Quarantine
::Blows the dust off the keyboard:: My people. I know, I know it has been a really long time. It’s actually the first time I’m coming to you all in 2020. So before we get into anything, how are you? How is your heart and the goals you’ve set for yourself this year? I am… Read More Grace, Consequence, and the Coronavirus
