I felt the icy cold familiarity of proliferated small talk. The sense of needing to prove yourself through a conversation meant for strategy and help. Then came the lies. Then came my favorite of time all, “I bought your book.” No, you didn’t. I can check to see if someone’s made a book purchase. Obviously,…
Tag: truth
Quality Over Quantity
What quality do you value most in a friend? As I’ve gotten older – I value outright honesty and integrity. I had a bout with someone recently because they lied – they kept suggesting we’d be friends. I can’t make out their entire motive, but they were trying to attach themselves to me. When I…
The Leap
I had to type out a pitch on the spot. If The Fray hadn’t already become substantial – and if my follower count was low… There would be no animated series. We’re talking about this today because I keep coming across people who put themselves up against me. First and foremost – what I do…
When You Climb
Is it me or does something always try to loosen itself when your realities shift? The moment you realize you accomplished a great feat – suddenly you can’t find your keys… I think it’s from anticipation – it’s a mixture of fear and excitement. Maybe we can work on the fear part. Today, I was…
Stay Mad
I didn’t capitalize Blacks and I don’t think it would have made a difference – “What race do I identify as? Well – a large number of African Americans know I’m mixed but they’re never sure with what. White people never know either 😂 Latin Americans? Automatically. 🤣 I am Afro-Mexicana. My biggest issue is…
Realization
I could not think or breathe. I was tired, stressed…feeling like I needed to be at attention at all times. It wasn’t allergic reactions or lack of rest. It was my ex. I was always on edge. Because of him. Three phone calls a day. Texting all day long. Was I about to escape? Well,…
It All Circles Back to Comprehension
Or in this instance, the lack of. This is an observation – the many conversations held between groups of people, and how they almost always break down in context because people have a hard time understanding unbiased points. I’m choosing a neutral term because that is the space I take up. For example – men…
The Hustle to be Creative
As far as the eye can see – everyone is on social media “creating.” So when people say they wish they could create like me, they mean “I would like to use my gifs for servitude.” Because that’s exactly what you’re doing, especially when you’re going live and anything else associated with it. If you…
Don’t Believe The Hype
You’ve read correctly. Have you always wondered how influencers and people with millions of followers got there? Running ads through companies who offer packages. For example, twenty dollars for one hundred followers and so on. Some of those companies choose any profile – even spam profiles. So the seams of the veil have been completely…
More Support
There are some touchy topics I’m going to cover here, but they are all truths. I long abandoned the “read for read” group antics of other writers because I was out of place. I’ve had many writers, especially white women, confront me for no reason other than fear. While I am prolific, imagine 20 year…