January 2021 – My Sister's Keeper: All things Life & Photography

Like No One Else

I look forward to knowing each crinckle in your nose,I look forward to all the noises you make when you sleep,To the particular way you like your breakfast in the morning,I look forward to the way you stamp your feet when you get in from outside,I want to know you like no one else, I…

Book Review: Transcendent Kingdom

By: Rae-Anne & Rekeisha January 25, 2021October 26, 2021

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This past September, when this book was released, it blew up all over social media and being the book nerd that I am- I had to hop onto the trend to see what the fuss was about. If you haven’t heard of Yaa Gyasi before, you are simply missing out. I realize I forgot to…

2021 Resolutions

By: Rae-Anne & Rekeisha January 25, 2021January 23, 2021

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Of all the things to be making plans, in the midst of a pandemic, when no one knows if and when life will go back to some sort of normalcy. Saying that, optimism and having something to look forward to, we believe it is very important to keep up our spirits, especially when there is…

Laughter

By: Rae-Anne & Rekeisha January 22, 2021January 17, 2021

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I forgot what it felt like,to laugh,Not a low chuckle on your own,Or a small smile stretching across your face,A deep, body contorting laugh, A laugh shared with someone else,One that is felt so acutely, tears expel from your body,Laughter where you actually feel your mood lifting,Changing your chemicals,Transforming the composition in your veins,I forgot…

Moody

Struggling to balance my head and my heart, Feeling tired, overwhelmed and cooped up, Floating, suspended in my thoughts and feelings, Not sure if I’m going up or down, Knowing the feelings will disappear in time, But sinking deeper and deeper into them, Thinking thoughts normally not my own, Who is this negative person, I…

Edge Naturale Campaign

One of our main goals in 2020, was to align ourselves with brands who not only had the same visions as us, but also encouraging spending within our community and locally in any way that wecould, while having the least negative impact on the environment. We were so shook by how well Edge Naturale™ worked…

Fold

By: Rae-Anne & Rekeisha January 8, 2021January 16, 2021

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With every gentle kiss,I unraveled,With every hug,I unfold,With every caress,I melt.With every sweet word or text.I burst into myself,With every gesture,I feel myself opening up,With every unwavering support,I am reaffirmed there are good people in the world,With every hand you reach out to me,I palpitate,With every caress,I think it can’t get any better than this,With…

R1’s Apartment Tour

By: Rae-Anne & Rekeisha January 4, 2021January 16, 2021

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Moving out can be so stressful and trust me when I say this, because I’ve done it far too many times and even moved countries about 3 times! So, you can imagine how unexcited I would be this time around; except it was a lot easier, because I had nothing to move- lol. Because this…