Within my small circle of friends and professional colleagues I am one of few that have worked for the same company since university graduation – nearly five years. As a representative of a generation that is notorious for busting the expectation of decades long company loyalty, I have been blessed to explore career paths within […]
Encouraging
Ramadan Mubarak!
Dear Sista Friend, We are now a week into Ramadan! As Islam gains more attention in the mainstream media, I find that more people are familiar with the idea of Ramadan (which is cool because it’s very different than when I was growing up and no one knew anything). But let me give you some […]
Finding My Om
Dear Sista Friend, I had the opportunity to experience a rejuvenating sacred space with about 30 women of color at Black Girl In Om (BGIO) . I heard about this collective a early last month while hanging out with friends at Trap Karaoke. I’ve been trying to practice consistent meditation and yoga for months now as part […]
Black Motherhood: The Joys and Realities
Dear Sista Friend, My desire to become a mother goes back to when I was a little girl. Even at the age of nine, I nurtured my baby cousins. There I was carrying them on my hip although they were as big as me! I always enjoyed having responsibilities and was very mature for my […]
Channeling #PositivePauletta, Resisting #NegativeNakeisha
Dear Sista Friend, It’s been roouugghh. “Senioritis” was so real as I entered this last semester of coursework. But even before then I struggled through burn out. Going to school straight through with no breaks is for the birds (stay tuned for blog post)! This semester has been even worse because I’m so close I […]