I always thought I needed someone to make me happy,I always thought I needed to find love and it would all fall into place,I always thought I needed to keep my emotions in check in order to hide that unhappiness,I always thought I needed to be everything my partner wanted,I always thought I needed to…
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Oops, I Was Racist Again
Let’s begin by accepting that we are all implicitly biased. You got that? Yea? Are you triggered yet? Ok, let’s keep going. If we can accept that we all carry biases, prejudices, and misconceptions about any and all groups of people, then this blog post won’t be very dramatic for you. If you fully disagree,…
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Lose Yourself
Our desire to be loved is real, Deep,The need to please, over taking it allso real in fact we are constantly willing to give up pieces of ourselves in order to please the other recklessly so, sometimes to our own detrimentDon’t rock the boat Don’t say too muchDon’t be that personBut, do give all of yourself Commit wholeheartedly,Give yourself,Give…
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Book Review: The Poet X
I’ll jump right to it, this is a YA book, so before you roast me on that, I want to fully say some of the most impactful books I’ve read in the last 5 years, have been classed as YA (The Hate You Give / On The Come Up ). All I have to say…
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Willow In The Breeze
my love for you is as steady and assured as a willow the breeze,flowing, softly, smoothly,echoing through the forest floor,carrying with it all my thoughts, my hopes, my dreams and my fears,light to the touch, but deeply rooted,tender, supple and sensual,slowly opening up to the winds from the east or the north,lingering on each sensation,…
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How Do We Practice Self-Care?
Self Care:Doing things that make you feel more like yourself. R1’s Self-Care List I’ll start of by saying that I am extremely lucky to have time carved out in order to do things which relax me or that help to simply keep me calm and relaxed. Once my daughter goes to bed around 8:30, I…
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Sweet Surprise
Sweet, sweet surprise,The depth of my feelings for you, Was something I never prepared for,I am a planner, I think ahead, I organize and I execute,Surprises aren’t my think, It requires me to let go andRelinquish control,You flew into my life, At a time when I was leaving it all up to fate,To see what…
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Book Review: Why I Am No Longer Talking To White People About Race
Sticking to my goals, and doing the work, making sure I keep myself updated, knowledgeable and accountable. Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race is one of THOSE books, first published in 2017, but oh so so relevant today and I would almost venture to say it’s vital reading. Written within a…
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Merci, Rekeisha
Healing doesn’t mean the damage no longer existed. It means the damage no longer controls our lives. – Unknown Dear Rekeisha,This is a thank you letter to you,This is a love letter of sorts,In the moments when you feel downAnd feel you may be struggling,I would like to take the opportunity to thank you,Thank you…
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Dark, strong and hot, I like you just how I like my coffee, Brooding and steaming to the touch, Blow away some of the heat and then you dive right in, I like you just how I like my coffee,Stir in laughter and love dripping and oozing like honey,Switching up the flavours, depending on my…
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