Dear Diary, Today is an exciting day! Unfortunately, I'm going to remain hushed about why it's exciting on this post just in case future Deandra hasn't shared it yet and there are friends/family reading this. To all my readers, don't worry, the news will soon come (or follow me on my socials...just saying). Today's diary entry is very short, but it has a message. The message is to never give up and to take the things in your life that seem ... Read the Post...
5 Ways To Help Deal With Fear
Ad| During this current time we're in, I think it is pretty safe to say that fear is alive and thriving within a lot of people around the world. There are people scared for their parents and grandparents, scared for themselves, scared to go back to work. There are people that are also scared of what could happen next because it is pretty clear that what was once normal will no longer be known, even if everything was 100% clear. Despite what is ... Read the Post...
7 of My Favorite Podcasts by Black Creators
I have been trying to listen to podcasts more often these days, mostly in the mornings when I'm making and eating my breakfast. I've suggested a few podcasts to you guys before, but today I'm giving you a list of nothing but black podcasters. Why? Because why not? It's no news that we black creators need to have more light shed on us and our work. So today, I'm doing just that with a few podcasts I've listened to and loved thus far. I have plenty ... Read the Post...
4 Things You Have To Do As An Adult
Ad | There are two types of adults. There are adults, and then there are ADULT adults. I think you know what I'm talking about when I say that. There are us adults who are still trying to figure things out and we haven't really gone through real adulthood, like making our own doctor appointments or doing our own taxes. We are the ones who might even be questioning like "Who advised me to be an adult?" Then there are the adults who have done it ... Read the Post...
My Wash Day Routine
Quarantine has not been good to me when it comes to keeping up with my self care. My eyebrows haven't been waxed in months, I ran out of my skincare products, and I've avoided washing my hair. Well, despite everything going into a wreck, I did solve one problem...washing my hair. As a black woman, wash day can be a whole process. I know for some women, they have to cancel the entire day. It's literally a wash day. I'm not that advanced in my hair ... Read the Post...
What It Means When We Say “Black Lives Matter”
You hear and see Black Lives Matter everywhere. It's on social media, on the news, and from the mouths of the black lives themselves that are shouting for our lives to simply...matter. I think when people see black lives matter, they tend to take it out of context. Granted, the ones that do end up being a bit on the racist side, so you can't be too surprised. However, I still feel it's needed for me to explain (once and only once) what it ... Read the Post...
