personal essays

My Identities Don’t Just Intersect, They Collide

Also, Insecure is ending and we wanna talk about it Let’s kiki about Insecure’s last season, shall we? Any Issa Rae and Insecure fans in the house? Raises hand. If your hand…

Sis, A Trip To Jamaica Solves Everything

Breakups, death, grief, alladat Happy Monday! As we get back into the swing of things around here, I want to use this space to let you know that we’re openly looking for…

She Lives in an RV and is Flourishing

From homeless to happiness Hey y’all, and hello October! I’m so here for dewy fall weather, cinnamon everything, and camp-y Halloween movies like Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown—hold the pumpkin spice. You know…

Carefree Is Coming Back (next week!) To An Inbox Near You

It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you Carefree is baaaaaaaaaaack! You never know how much you miss something until it’s gone. And oh, how I’ve missed y’all! Last we…

Have You Made Love In Public?

Also, we’re taking a short break until September Hey y’all, Hope you’re excited to be reading this letter as much as I am to send it. I missed you! Speaking of missed……

Who is your younger self?

And what do their journal entries look like? Hello! Hope your morning is off to a good start, fam. Question: Do you keep a journal? Why or why not? Let’s chat in…

Are You Selfish?

Because you should be, sometimes. Question for you… Have you ever been super excited about something—maybe you’re finally going to get that dog you always wanted, you’re catching your first international flight,…

The Girls Love Natasha Di’jonay Bedingfield

And Paramore, Fall Out Boy, and MCR Happy Monday! Let’s talk about Natasha Bedingfield for a minute… Over the past few weeks, Black Twitter have come together over their collective love of…

Black Women Don't Have Eating Disorders

Major trigger warning this week Hey y’all, So, I moved to Mexico! In the spirit of being carefree (wink), I decided that now was as good as a time as ever to…