musings
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our 24-hour news cycle is consistently being updated, inundated with the worst. from war crimes abroad to the ending of essential government programs in the U.S.; one can only imagine the news we aren’t receiving. one of the reasons i opted out of joining the news industry, and found myself in philanthropy, is i wanted…
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Neurodiversity is a word that has entered our lexicon within the last five years, particularly following the pandemic. neurodiversity can be defined as the diversity and variances in neurological behavior amongst groups of people. our world has drastically shifted in the last twenty years due to technological advancements, and the impact it has on our…
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welcome to the Age of Aquarius — Pluto officially shifted from the sign of Capricorn to Aquarius in 2024, and will stay fixed until 2043. I started getting into astrology back in 2015, before the rise of astrology apps and zodiac memes. it was my senior year in undergrad, and my course load was well…
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a wise man once told me, “keep going and never look back.” his tone was deep and serious, with pauses punctuating each word. his expression appeared blank, but underneath was something I couldn’t see, only sensed. at the time, I was in the impressionable state of youth, and didn’t take seriously the gravity with which…
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as someone over twenty-five and under forty, i have lived life, though, equally, there is much i missed. my experiences and attempt to reclaim narrative brought me to this place where i share words—from my world— in a few stanzas to illustrate the composition of my life thus far. i grew up learning music by…
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this year marks my third year observing Ramadan, and i always end the month with greater clarity and perspective. at the end of 2021, i lost my full-time job in philanthropy and was devastated. i fell into a depression. i was sad, overly anxious, and feeling out of sorts. naturally, my eating habits deteriorated. coupled…
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it’s day 777 of my saturn return and the only reason i’m posting something on today, after taking a hiatus, is so that, hopefully, i can look back from a year’s time and feel grateful about finally moving forward… As we embark on the nearing of spring, the season of rebirth, I wanted to share…
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books on the glass table; an obsession with writing pens; poudre stained lips on a lavender mug with notes of espresso; waking up to the sound of an angel; and the face of Leopold staring in my peripheral. the stylos are scattered next to my highlighter of the moment, a neon orange. Leopold continues to…
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this essay was originally penned in august ‘23. I recently read an online piece which discussed masculinity and femininity, and it prompted me to reflect on personal musings surrounding formations of the feminine and masculine in the early part of my life. As a young girl, I hated my hair. After each beauty shop appointment,…
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Foodways are generally defined as the eating habits and culinary practices of a people, region or historical period. It also refers to the intersection of food in culture, tradition and history. As a discipline, foodways examine the role of food and food-related behavior in cultural groups, and the ways in which food knowledge is transferred…
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food is the longest relationship any of us will ever be in, simply, because we all eat. in my first piece, my Mediterranean breakfast, i discussed my earliest foray into the goodness and simplicity of foodways via my grandmother. she exposed me to my still-favorite vegetables such as eggplants, bell peppers and cooked spinach, though…
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as a retired revolutionary, i am no longer in the business of social activism. however, it doesn’t mean that i don’t support the causes that the times warrant. amidst all the hard chaos happening across the world, i’ve redirected my energies and efforts to things i deem more useful and, thus, best suit my abilities…
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Earlier this year, I considered applying for a journalistic fellowship in mental health. After conducting more research on the organization’s website, I became alarmed by the statistics on mental health. In 2004, the World Health Organization predicted that, by 2020, the leading cause for disability worldwide wouldn’t be due to physical diseases, but behavioral health…
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as i approach a new decade, i’ve been in meditation about where i am and where i once was, in the land of youthdom. i like to think of youthdom as that exploratory period which commences at adolescence and ends upon the successful completion, or survival, of one’s Saturn return. i spent much of the…
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