adulthood — The Law According to Amber Blog

Harsh realities…

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Black Woman, Breathe.

That’s why the title of this post is an action statement. I say that because for years I

I am not your expectations…

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

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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 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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Top Ten Musical Moments of 2018

One of my favorite passions is music. I enjoy dissecting verses, listening for new melodies, and of course new artists. As 2018 comes to an end here are my personal top music moments of 2018.

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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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