Demolition or Renovation?

A little over a year ago, I ventured into the neighborhood next to mine to take walks. I noticed that…

The Birds Were Singing Songs of Spring

Written on January 10, 2020 This morning, the birds sang in a way I did not recognize at first. They…

Written during a layover at the Charlotte airport on December 1, 2019. At airports, most travelers seem to fit into…

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

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

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

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

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

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

When I started this natural hair journey, one of the first things to go was my bangs. We’d been kindred…