People Pet My Hair

Since going completely natural in July 2018 and figuring out what to do with my hair so that it isn’t … More

Creamy Crack

In 2017, I joined the Black community’s natural hair movement. This story documents my journey. In July 2017, I had … More

Today, I went to Tamarind, my favorite Indian restaurant, after work because I felt like eating comfort food. Whenever I … More

Has the church changed? Or, have I? I haven’t been to an official Sunday church service in months, but I … More

Some people go to the movies, but I go to Café Stella. Primarily, I go because it is an excellent … More

Recently, I found myself wondering how my life ended up where it is. It’s not that my life is in … More

To be accurate, I didn’t chop it; someone else did it for me. A few days before the big day, … More

I like laundromats because they are where normal people go. A man wearing a short, black hat sits on the … More

During tough seasons of life, I have found that I adopt a hard shell to protect myself. Life conditioned me … More

My body woke me up early today, and I surrendered hope of going back to sleep at about 6:00 am. … More