I've been having a bit of a time lately. When I'm feeling wonky, my self-care regimen is truly put to the test, because my first instinct is to revert to not-so-healthy habits of relentless worrying and unproductive perfectionism. Not great. But I'm a work in progress. I'm asking for (and accepting) help from people that [...]
I am a passionate yet fickle lover of things. Halloween is my favorite holiday...until it's time for Christmas, and summer is the best season ever...until I see an adorable pair of suede knee-high boots. And sure enough, here we are in the middle of my alleged favorite season, and I'm already creating my fall bucket list. Spoiler: [...]
On Sunday, I went berry picking for the first time, with my mom and younger sister. We went to a farm down in Watsonville, about an hour north of Monterey. It's a sleepy city of cherry fields and vineyards and country roads, and we were surprised at how much fun we had, laughing together as [...]
These are dark days in our United States. The constant barrage of violence in the 24-hour-news-cycle only serves to compound our trauma and grief. For Black America it can be hard to go on with this feeling that we are under attack. It is imperative that we take time for self care, for loving one-another, [...]
We have to do with the past only as we can make it useful to the present and to the future. -Frederick Douglas, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" I've often thought about the reasons we celebrate our independence on the day that we do. On July 4, 1776, The Revolution was just [...]
I felt so loved this weekend. I had a joyous birthday celebration -- on Saturday I made a delicious brunch for close friends and family, followed by wine tasting and a a feast of tapas at a trendy local restaurant. Everyone was left tipsy, pleasantly sleepy, and totally content. On Sunday I went with my [...]
Monday was the official first day of the summer. To which I say: WAHOOOOOOOO! Despite the fact that I'm a grown adult lady, I love summer as much as I did when I was six-years-old, drawing sidewalk chalk madterpieces. I love the sense of play that comes with warm weather and shorter skirts. I'll never [...]
On Saturday night, I attended the live show for my favorite podcast, The Read. The audience was black, opinionated, loud, joyful. Afros, Beyonce t-shirts, and bold lipstick abounded. It was surreal to share something I usually consume alone in my car with hundreds of other enthusiastic black people. It felt a little like church, complete with [...]
With acclaimed shows like UnREAL and Mr. Robot, summer television is shaking off its frivolous rep.
"I had my ups and downs, but I always find the inner strength to cool myself off. I was served lemons, but I made lemonade." -Hattie White, grandmother of Sean "Jay-Z" Carter Y'all, black mamas are the Sugar Honey Iced Tea. They have faced four-hundred years of oppression and trauma, the tripled consciousness of being black and [...]
Around the World in 80 Plays 