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I pray that every little Black kid, all the Black girls and Black boys who grew up to be gay has to opportunity to share their love with the people in their village. I hope you can have the wedding of your dreams without having to compromise to accommodate anyone else. I hope that your moment to celebrate your love is free of judgment, and drama. Most importantly, I hope that you are able to celebrate your love with your village fully supporting and participating in the moment. Growing up in a Black family is undoubtedly the best experience, and, yes, this is my biased opinion. But, growing up in a Black family for those who are gay can be complicated. It can be as simple as shame and gaslighting to the far more extreme of abuse and worse. Typically on the lessor end, it is something that each Black…

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10 Black TV Shows You Need To Watch

September 8, 2022

Good Black TV Shows are hard to find but they do exist. There are almost too many shows on streaming services to sort through and even watch. Honestly, most of the lists you will find online will tell you to watch the same shows. Then, of course you have to watch the current popular show to keep up with pop culture. What happens when the popular show is over and you can’t seem to find something else? That is where I come in, with a list of Black TV show’s you have likely not heard of but are all good. So, here are 10 Black TV shows you likely haven’t heard of, haven’t seen and definitely need to watch: 1. Woke (Hulu) 2. Lupin (NetFlix) 3. South Side (HBO Max) 4. Wonder Years (Hulu) 5. Chewing Gum (Originally Netflix – Now HBO) 6. Swagger (Apple TV) 7. Black Lady Sketch…

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Should You Believe Soulmates Exist in the Real World

May 5, 2022

Do you believe in soulmates? I believe that soulmates exist. But I also believe with a world so big it is nearly impossible to find your soulmate. Also, someone’s upbringing and environment can alter whether or not you are soulmates because those things alter your personality and who you are. With soulmates, I feel as if it can be anyone of any nationality, of any gender, of any age… even as crazy as that sounds. Greek Mythology “According to Plato’s Symposium, human beings originally consisted of three genders-male, female, and a combination of the two. However, Zeus feared the power of the combined human form, and so cut humans into separate males and females, resulting in a perpetual ache of separation and a longing to regain completeness by finding one’s soulmate. Greek mythology shares the soul-mate idea with many other cultures throughout history that have stories to explain the strong…

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Reviewing The Book Meeting Jesus Again For The First Time’

April 28, 2022

I decided to read “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time” by Marcus J. Borg. I would like to start this by saying, I will be reading this book again to be able to research his notes further. Borg ends each of his chapters with notes that support the context of each chapter. I loved that Borg approached this book similar to a research paper. Many books regarding spirituality are typically written with quotes or context from the related religious text but Borg spent a great deal of time researching his points to share his thoughts with us. I believe this is more valuable than an open letter about meeting Jesus because I was needing to find Jesus again, you would have to provide someone like me with concrete support. Simply saying Jesus is real or giving a simple quote would not be enough for me as a reader. For…

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How Good Do You Have To Be Book Review

April 21, 2022

Reflecting on the book “How Good Do We Have to Be” by Harold S. Kushner reminded me of a concept my high school religion teacher taught me. He would say that most people see God in the same way that they see Santa, SantaGod. Kushner’s book really emphasized and opened up my eyes to this concept even more. I appreciated Kushner’s approach to the book may be far better than I did in “Living a Life That Matters.” Kushner wrote this book for people who have suffered a great tragedy that may be unexpected in hopes of reminding them of their faith. Kushner starts this book with chapters discussing much of why people suffer. Many of the ideas and concepts of suffering were related to similar ideas and concepts in other religions. I believe suffering is universal and people feel it in a multitude of ways. Most of the ways…

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The Universe Is Always a Better Teacher Than You being Spiteful

April 11, 2022

Ya’ll, I used to be so spiteful. I would try to teach people lessons by using spite. Growing up I was the youngest kid on my block. Now it was never more than 6 kids total but for most of my childhood, it was 3 of us. My brother is the oldest, my neighbor being closer in age to him and me trailing my brother by a whole ass 5 years. You already know that most of it were spent with me being “too little” to do anything. But you see, I was mostly the brains behind our operations. So, when we had creative ideas we wanted to explore I was the spark despite being “too little.” Storytime! We decided to build a lemonade stand and the guy who owned the corner store down the hill said that we could set up outside the store. We built this dope ass…

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Why Spend Time Connecting When You Can Exist

February 16, 2022

we spend too much time on the act of connecting. who we connect with, how we connect, what we connect to, and even in the ways we connect. sometimes we even wonder if we are worth connecting with, why do or don’t people connect with me, or even how can i be better at connecting. there is absolutely nothin wrong with pondering all things in connecting. in fact, it’s important but i believe we spend too much time worrying about connecting and not enough time existing.

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Having Hella Availability Doesn’t Make You a Catch

February 13, 2022

In my past, I have confused a person’s availability with love or even the factors which result in love. If someone was available they deserved my love or my availability as well. Sometimes it would take priority over the many other key factors that make someone a good catch. Because truthfully, availability is not a factor for me. I rather place the value in someone who makes time than how much time someone has is simply available. When I learned this about myself I decided to reduce the amount of time I gave someone new in my life to determine whether I liked them or if I was attached to them. Availability only plays a part in my dating life when it comes to people who are unavailable. So, people who are available do not automatically get a relationship out of me, therefore, their availability has no bearing on whether…

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Whiskey Wanted To Tell Me About Love

March 27, 2021

I want requited love in everything whether it’s in my friendships, family, or even romantic relationships. I want to know that the love and effort I put into someone else is been given to me in return. It’s one of those things that I may be foolish in believing that I can have because everyone isn’t going to be the same. Everyone isn’t going to love you how you want to be loved or love you back and they’re not required to do any of those things. But, I can set boundaries and I can ask God to remove those who aren’t supposed to be here, in my life, because I deserve what I put out. And, if I love myself as much as I put love into others I need to set better boundaries and better requirements to live in the space I give someone in my heart. I…

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Home Is Not Always a Place

March 20, 2021

Manifesting, prayer, or whatever you choose to call it is typically the root of all stories because we all desire something then ask the universe for it and I am no exception to that rule. I asked God to send me a companion, someone to share my life with rooted in friendship and love. It’s a funny thing to ask God for what you want but continue to look for something else. While asking God for one thing, I was on the hunt for something different, a romantic forever person. Talk about arrogance. But, much to my surprise I then met you. You are all the things I could ever want, flaws and all. From the first time I came here, I knew it was home. Something about how comfortable the space felt made me feel as though I was made to be here or maybe that here was made…

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