Some things you should know right away about me: I actually really love Shakespeare. Like, a lot. I have a sonnet memorized (which was read at my wedding), I've been in the room he was born in, seen 5 productions in England and many more in the U.S... yeah, I enjoy Shakespeare. I'm trying to... Continue Reading →
Why I Started Taking an Antidepressant
I was an hour late to work the other day, and I had no real excuse. I mean it is an exhausting job, and I do have a toddler at home, but ultimately, I just couldn't find the strength in me to move faster than the pace of a turtle in a race he didn't... Continue Reading →
Brief Highlights from the Last 7 Movies I’ve Seen & Believe You Should Too
Winter is (hopefully) on its way out here in Minnesota even though there is still a foot of snow on the ground and it is mid-April. Awards season has been done for awhile, but this has been a great winter for watching movies. Not all of the following films were a part of this year's... Continue Reading →
little baby poem
I was promised constellations and blessings beyond measure. But I had to leave what I was taught in order to receive. God didn't just heal my body after you were born, but began healing generations. I know, I know that people cannot save you; but there is a cure when I look into your face.... Continue Reading →
A Few Ways I Have Worked to Unlearn My Islamophobia
I grew up in a very conservative Christian household in a suburban neighborhood development where most of our neighbors were people who actually got to make decisions about how their home was built, including my parents. There was a large Catholic church a few minutes away and several various denominations of Christian churches (including some... Continue Reading →
Familiar by Danai Gurira
Hopefully, you saw Danai Gurira dominate her role as Okoye in Marvel's Black Panther recently. Or maybe you know her as Michonne in The Walking Dead, even though I certainly don't because I'm not super into the zombie survival story. Her role in Black Panther was both electric and promising. Obviously, I'm a white woman, so I have... Continue Reading →