In honour of International Women's day, I wrote a letter to myself - #DearDoriam
"It would be stupid to write a list of regrets; I wouldn't be the same person I am today. So instead, I'm going to acknowledge my ongoing growth, from my earliest memory up until yesterday. "
Read more here.
My Mother's Day Tribute.
"These mere titles my women have acquired, could be used to silence entitled men and inspire young girls & women, especially those of colour.
The strength of the black woman has been amplified tenfold for me through the successes of these women, in both their professional and personal aspirations."
Read more here.
"I am the only occupant in my reality; you can't dismiss or trivialise my pain.
I wish I embraced this at an earlier age because the emotional and psychological trauma I had to endure on top of the physical torment made this aspect of my womanhood that much worse."
Read more on My Period Pain.
" What love has taught me,
as a black, cis, heterosexual female;
a letter to my future daughter/niece/cousins/friends/young girls/women, for when she loves, whomever.
Be with someone who respects you as a fellow human being, first
Be with someone who respects you as a woman
Be with someone who respects your background, cultural heritage, race
Be with someone who's all for ongoing personal growth and development..."
Read more here.
