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Hope As A Practice

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My mind is fighting with my soul

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Breaking Point: A reflection of 2022

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Harsh realities…

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Prison Abolition was hard for me too..

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I am not your expectations…

I've never had an issue with my body and how I look until I sta…

AccordingToAmber, Amberism, Self CareAmber ShermanAugust 3, 2020selfcare, selfadvocacy, music, amberism, therapy, accordingtoamber, adulthoodComment

It's weighing on me, Nina

I often choose music as therapy for myself during rough or uncertain times and this year has been no different.

Letter To A Young Millennial: Being your own advocate

Dear Young Millennials,

I recently had an experience where I knew going into it I was going to have to advocate for my needs or I would miss out on a vital life opportunity. I prepped myself ahead of time to be assertive and not feel intimidated because I knew advocating for myself was so crucial and beneficial in this situation.

Letter To A Young Millennial: Sometimes You Have To say F*** tradition

Dear Young Millennials,

One of the most pivotal moments of your early twenties is deciding who you will be. For some people they will follow family traditions but for many they’ll go their own way. Walking in your own path and being your own person without feeling a burden like you let someone down is a challenge. I

Letter to a Young Millennial: Young, Black, and Depressed

Dear Young Millennial,

I wanted to use the first letter in this series to discuss depression because I feel like it’s so prevalent especially among my young black friends, and we often feel very alone with dealing with it. Often times until we see a random Facebook or Twitter post we don’t even know someone else is dealing with some of the same things we are.

Letter To A Young Millennial

Dear Young Millennial,

If no one has told you today, I hear you.

I get it.

I understand.

How #MomingMac helped my Mental Health

When I first moved back to Memphis and got my own place I was so excited. Until I actually moved in, I kept hearing all these “house noises” I wasn’t used to. My anxiety was through the roof from just being in a new place, not being used to being alone, things like that.

Coming to terms with my blackness

First let me start off by saying, Happy Black History Month my people!

To begin Black History Month I wanted to take a moment and write about a subject I know all about, being black. I haven’t always been ok with my black skin.

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How the fragile male ego is created

Picture this, it is the year of our lord 2019 and a guy texts you expressing interest and you turn him down. Your simple “No thanks”, catapults him into a frenzy of insults and cuss words.

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What people don’t tell you about graduating college

What people don’t tell you about graduating college …

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I survived another year of adulting

A lot of my inspiration for this blog came from listening to Anita Baker this morning. A huge lesson I learned this year was that I don't have to be perfect, as long as I'm giving my best.

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