Anita

Hands

Hands. Such a strange thing to always steal my attention, but it never fails. Where some look through the eyes to see the soul, I think that hands tell the truest story of someone’s life. You can say you played sports without uttering your past conditioning ritual. You can say you are a chef by …

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Storms

As a Floridian, I know storms. Bring the Florida rain, the hurricanes, and even the tornadoes. I grew up on those—from elementary school drills to highlighted plans as reminders of what to do when things start getting uncertain. And even in my 30s I see a storm and run to Walmart to stock up. I …

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Wellness is…

Wellness encompasses so many things. In 2021, amid a pandemic, constant civil unrest, and all the other hashtags, wellness, for some, is mustering the strength to get out of bed, show up to work, and hope to make it home in one piece. To black people, wellness is hope. To black women, wellness is the …

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