"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." -Audre Lorde I am writing this week's self care post from my beautiful rental in Costa Rica. This has been the most amazing and relaxing vacation I've had in a while. The view is beautiful, the house is gorgeous. This trip has been so much more than I could have ever imagined. Traveling is without a doubt, my favorite form of self-care. But this trip has really been a

"Happiness comes from living as you need to, as you want to. As your inner voice tells you to. Happiness comes from being who you actually are instead of who you think you are supposed to be." -Shonda Rhimes 'Year of Yes' Shonda and I are friends now. Best friends. She is officially one of my ride or dies. If you've read Year of Yes, then you get it. If not, then you should read it so that you can. You need to read it. Just know it's worth the read. In taking the time to con

I recently got back into the Showtime series, Shameless, which is about this family that is a complete mess. It follows 6 kids (ranging from school age to full grown adult) and their drug addict, father. Fiona, the eldest of the Gallagher children, had to assume the responsibility of raising her younger siblings, due to the absence of both parents. Recently, Fiona has learned to set up boundaries for her siblings, telling them No and making them become responsible for themsel

If you follow me on any social media then you may know that yesterday I had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. I literally spent the entire day there from open to close and learned so much. It was an unbelievable experience that I hope everyone gets to have. Coming out of the museum I was loving and reveling in all of my Blackness but also acutely aware of everything that we have overcome and all of the progress t