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Allow yourself time to grieve. Be gentle with your own heart. Don’t scold it, don’t tell it it should have known better. There’s a blanket of shame surrounding you. You feel claustrophobic. Practice smaller breaths. Remind yourself even the…
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You’ll Never Be The Best Friend I Need You ToWhen people ask me who’s my best friend, I tell them it’s you. I tell them that we’ve been best friends for years, that you’re like my other half, that you “get it” the most. And then I start…
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6 secrets to stWant to stay young for the rest of your life? You see, ageing is inevitable but there is a way you can grow older but still maintain your sweet 16 looks. We have all seen people who are barely 30 but look like they are…
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To be honest, I sometimes wish I got bored with you. I’d be pondering something non-consequential and then I’d reach for my phone to text you. Or I would see something online and wonder if you’ve seen it. I’d be tempted to share it, just…
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I think there’s a misconception about what a ‘good’ relationship is and what it isn’t. Of course, each relationship looks entirely different, just as each relationship has its own strengths and weaknesses, but there really is a clear line…
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I don’t wake up every time my phone vibrates, and I don’t expect to see your name when it calls. Fantasies about our adventures in faraway countries have long ago abandoned me, and I’m just left alone lying on my bed with my phone in one…
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It’s late on a Friday night in February. I am in my apartment. A metallic sheen of silvery light ekes through the open living room window. I’m sitting on my couch, watching the light, listening to the sound of the city outside as it churns,…
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1 It's no secret that dark skinned black women are the least represented in commercials, advertisements & magazines. This severe lack of promotion leads to the horrid lack of self esteem in our counterparts & it breaks my heart…
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1 . How to keep my mouth shut when it’s incredibly necessary to do so. 2 . How to not freak out at least once a week about my future. 3 . How to scroll through Instagram and not be incredibly jealous of those people with their abs and…
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I always text you first. In fact, I often succumb to double-texting you when you don’t respond to my hilarious game commentary the night before. I eagerly (and I hate to admit it) wait for your reply. Maybe you’re busy. Are you at work?…
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