After multiple attempts, I’ve finally built up the strength to give my recap—to look back at 2024 and reflect on its highs and lows. Yet nothing feels complete. I started this piece two weeks ago, and nearly every day since, I’ve revisited it—writing, recapping, or at least trying to. When...

I remember when I was a young girl and folks would ask, what’s your favorite color? I always replied purple. Not because I thought it was the prettiest color, or the color that I gravitated toward most but in fact because it was different. I liked pink but so did...

I saw the messages. The notifications scrolled by while I was working, in meetings, or just simply exhausted. It’s a necessary conversation for all newcomers. It starts with the first unread text. Then the guilt of replying days later when I’m present and in the headspace to engage. Most times...

There has always been a non-living family member in my home. It was the rug. We loved it. We hated it. We needed it. Our Rug is shaggy and heavy and dark. It never had a name but had already taken shape when I came around. It was square at...

A Love Letter to My Strong Sis: I See You. Being a member of the Strong Sis Support Group (SSSG) for well over a decade, I take a moment to reiterate to all active members, unofficial members, and our Junior Cadets: I see you. And no, not in the “let’s...

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...