I am sure we are all familiar with the infamous Oscar incident that occurred just a few days ago. You know? The one where Will Smith got up and smacked Chris Rock across the face for disrespecting his wife and her illness on live TV? Well, just in case you missed it, I am glad […]
The other day, I had a white man become defensive and argumentative after I posted an Instagram reel discussing what equality means. This man felt the need to, essentially, tell me that I am being overdramatic. He felt that there is in fact equality in this country, and the only barriers that I, or any […]
“It’s not always about race,” my friend said. And my teachers, and my siblings, and, quite honestly, everyone else. It is so easy for so many to hear my concerns around this and deem it as a cop out, but as I continue to navigate scaling my business and having honest, empathetic conversations, I am […]
I have been an educator, in some capacity, for most of my life. The children I have worked with range from the ages of 18 months to 15-years-old. And while this is quite an age gap, the conversations we have don’t vary by much. Of course, I adjust the language and message accordingly in consideration […]
I love social justice and advocacy. I love educating myself and creating content that inspires conversation and, hopefully, educates others. I participate in this work in my business and in my day job. And despite all of this, even I am slipping. This doesn’t mean that I am being hard on myself or not accounting […]
Yesterday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It is a day we dedicate to celebrate and honor all the ways in which Dr. King not only advocated for the Black community but challenged and began dismantling oppressive systems. And while so many are so quick to support Dr. King’s work and stand in solidarity; these […]
It has been two years since 2020. Holy shit. I mean I anticipated typing this sentence, but just had a slight panic attack processing it. Anyways, back to my original thought: it has been two years since 2020. Two years since we drew back the curtains and peered into the reality of what it is […]
The other day I had a conversation with someone who had opposing viewpoints in regard to topics of social justice. Throughout the entire conversation, we both listened and remained respectful. And when I told someone else about this interaction, they laughed and said, “this is why you need to have these conversations and not me. […]
We are getting ready to enter another year. And while so many of us will begin setting resolutions that revolve around bettering ourselves (as we should, and Messy Mindfulness gives some tips on how to do just that), there are some things that we will fail to consider. It was not until 2020 that I […]
Over the past few weeks, and more so the past few days, there has been a lot of discussion concerning Biden’s Build Back Better plan and whether or not it will move forward. Although not too long ago, it seemed to be, Joe Manchin, a West Virginian senator, seems to have halted the plan in […]
There is always so much happening around us. Whether it be climate change, BLM, educational reform, or any other pressing issue, there is always much to be done and all of it always seems to need immediate attention. Sure, maybe in an ideal situation, we would be able to effectively give our time, energy, and […]
So, we have all seen the verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. The jury and judge found that he is innocent. And while the news brought so much shock, disgust, and anger to so many who were informed, it is not a surprise. What other outcome could we have expected from a nearly all white jury […]
