Mental health/illness and the Black community.

So.. I have just spent the last few hours writing a personal statement for a job application (Something I feel I'm actually getting better at) to find that I missed the deadline by an hour. 😦 I was impressed with some of what I wrote though - not often, lol - so thought I'd share …

Ms DSY

I'm shy until I'm not.I give until I can't anymore.I will trust you until you give me a reason not to. I cry when I'm happyI cry when I'm sadI cry when I'm angryI cry when I winI cry when I'm overwhelmedI cry, I cry, I cry. Right now I'm cryingI cry about the memoriesI …

Chapter Narj. (Exerpt)

In the midst of grieving, you were my ray of sunshine. Then in the midst of that you said you wanted to be mines.I was so sad, I felt like a fish out of water, I felt I couldn't make a decision right then.Although I was scared, I made those decisions for you.I didn't want …

Ash turns 13 💖

I want to take a moment to talk about this little girl. She is literally the making of me. The journey from conception to present day, not one moment I can describe as easy. When the creator blessed me with her, it was a signal that it was time for me to grow in ways …

I AM… still learning

Why is it so hard to remember who I am, and what I deserve? Why do I settle? Why do I put up with mediocre? These are questions I continually ask myself. I have been doing so much crying lately for no specific reason but triggers. For so long I’ve been wanting to touch on …

the I AM movement…

I AM... DSY....   If you have been following or reading my writing for any time now, then you’ll already know that this is a life blog, its about self-discovery and being able to look at where I have come from, present situation and exploring the intricacies of it living in and loving my own …

I’m in the high risk category. Are you?

I’ve been away for some time now, again not due to having nothing to write I really thought this piece would look at grief, as I suddenly lost a friend to cancer. Totally unprepared and unexpected. As far as we were all concerned she was fit and well. Young, healthy weight, non-smoker, and otherwise in …

Its ok, not to be ok…

I have so many pieces that I’ve began writing about motherhood, that I just don’t know how to post or complete. Motherhood is a topic that is so close to my heart, yet complex for me to delve into. As babies the hardest thing for me was lack of sleep, then terrible 2’s, and now …

I’m committed to me.

The hammer and chisel – a mere metaphor for the source of what you’re truly afraid to open your heart to. True vulnerability is the answer to all our fears, but how many of us are brave enough to explore it? Sometimes we must let go of what we are used to, what we think …

No such thing as compromise, only sacrifice.

***What are the things that have helped shape you, that are ‘frowned upon’ or ‘taboo’? *** ** What standards have you assumed on your life, as a result of examples you’ve seen or what you’ve been told/taught? ** When I say self-love, I think people automatically think I’m referring to my physical appearance (as let’s …