Expressing Yourself Through Words I’ve wanted to create my own publication for some time now. I’ve attempted several times to create something that I would be proud of; each time I would start, I would end up closing it out and not trying again. What I’ve learned about life is…

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you” — Maya Angelou Update 05/23/2022 I am no longer a contributor to xoNecole First things, first, I would like to say thank you. Thank you for being interested in me enough to land on my “About Me” section…

Part III Thank you to everyone for helping me celebrate my birthday yesterday. I didn’t have a surprise party but what I did have was my family. I ended the night with my niece singing happy birthday to me; she’s such a sweetheart. …

Part II Well, the time has finally come. My 36th birthday celebration is here. Initially, this list was a great idea, but it became difficult the more I added it. The act of looking back is what’s slowing me down. So many lessons and not enough time. …

Part I Happy Birthday Week to ME The week has finally come, and I’m so excited that I made it this far. I can’t believe I made it to 36 years old. I can’t remember how I viewed 36 at 26, but I’m sure it was that 36 “was old.”…

Creating the balance, you need September is my birthday month, and in honor of that, I wanted to repost why Virgos is an asset to your life, not a liability. If you don’t know one, find one. They will change your life. “Just like a Virgo” When I hear people say that I don’t know if I should cringe with disgust or smile with pride. I guess it depends on who the messenger. I call being born in September the “sweet spot” where Summer is coming to…

Dedicated to granny You reached into your closet to pull out the prettiest dress. Laid it out so gently I can remember that day like it was yesterday. I would observe you undo your buttons. After a few times, you wanted me to try. I would get so frustrated…

All Lives Don’t Matter When It Comes to Medical Racial Bias For some reason, my Dear Entitled White Women letter has been gaining steam for the past few days. One of the reasons why it may be gaining traction is because I’m making it a priority to respond to every…

Hey, look, it is a Mean Girls reboot Hey, look, it is a Mean Girls reboot. Since my grandmother’s passing, it’s difficult to form a sentence at the moment. Ideas and topics I want to talk about no longer serve me in this current moment. I decided to scrap them until…