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I Will Always Love You, Granny
Granny,I cannot believe you are no longer with us. It’s hard to fathom a world without your physical presence. Some days, the world feels so lonely without you. I still find myself randomly weeping in grief, but what can I say? I’m a crier, just like my Granny. The morning you passed, I knew you […]
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The Butterfly: Mannywellz “So Good”
Dear Butterfly, You have been waiting to exhale for a very long time. I accept you, your wants, and your needs. You have been through a lot of shit homie. You have grown into such a beautiful being, walking through life with a space so large that it has become hard to find a man that can […]
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The Aries: JP Saxe ft. Julia Michaels “If the World Was Ending”
Dear Aries, Oh you, where do I even begin? You were the best boyfriend I have ever had and by far the nicest. You showed me more attention than I could ever dream was possible. You are so pure and full of light. I do not honestly think you have one ounce of bad in […]
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The Gemini: Deniece Williams “Silly”
Dear Gemini, “Oh love, stop making a fool of me.” Loving you caused me to miss out on a lot of good men over the years. The memories of your sweet caress and gentle touch were hard to ignore. In my mind, I was waiting for you to finally see me and acknowledge that I […]
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The Scorpio: Jazmine Sullivan – Tragic
Dear Scorpio, You, sir, are the spawn of satan and a part of the reason I decided to seek therapy. You are by far the most toxic man I have ever met in my life. You actually remind me of the Pisces but far worse. It took me a while to notice that you had […]
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The Pisces: Keyshia Cole “I Should’ve Cheated”
Dear Pisces, I used to think that you were the worst guy that I had ever met. Now I realize that we were just young and dumb. You were my first love. I trusted you with my heart, as that was a piece of me that I have never given to any other man so […]
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Waiting to Exhale: A Series of Letters
If you know me, you know I am a huge movie buff. I am sure you guessed by now that the title of this post came from none other than the iconic Black film Waiting to Exhale, based on a novel written by Terry McMillan about four African-American women and their relationships with men. I […]
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Random Late Night Thoughts
I miss the euphoric feeling of love and being in love, without the chaos and heartbreak. Like, my first love when I was naive and head over heels with butterflies in my stomach; pure bliss before the mistrust and tragedy sank in and became reality beyond the veil of love. My therapist told me that […]
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Closure; Finally
Some people may think I over-share and that’s okay. As a therapist I believe in modeling healthy transparency, empathy, and trust. The closing of a chapter. Covid-19 was a struggle! I battled loneliness and was on the brink of depression, on top of having to study for my counseling exam in the midst of chaos. […]
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Farewell to my Twenties
Another year around the sun. Today, I woke up 30! Wow, where has time gone. There were so many things I learned throughout my twenties; so many experiences. At some points, it felt like I was going through a never ending whirlwind of chaos; can’t say I’ll miss it lol. There were so many rough […]
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