The Profoundly Affect

I like being honest with people. And it is becoming increasingly apparent that it’s exactly what we need a lot more of nowadays.

On Learning to Love Anime as an Adult

I had gone to my place of fantasy and realized that it was really real. And, somehow, when your dreams become tangible it gets harder to truly grasp them at the core.

On Blackness and Womanhood

Is it possible to separate Blackness and Womanhood?

Who Is The Real Rose Quartz: A Reflection on Pink Diamond and Steven Universe

Each Crystal Gem pledged their life to the idea of gem who was just like them that wanted more for herself and her people. She wanted to be free. She wanted to everyone to be free as she could be.

So Is This The Part Where Everyone Get’s Married?

My grandmother was married at 22. My mother was married at 25. I am 24 and five-twelfth years and am far from being marriage ready, but nevermind what my social media feed has to say about it.

The Beauty and Ire of Accepting Silence

In a lot of ways, silence has meant submission. Silence has meant pain. To be silenced is to be denied autonomy over my voice. And yet, pain and submission under the right circumstance can be immensely beautiful.

On Privacy and Parental Approval

Somethings are between you, God, and the gynecologist.

I Weigh One Hundred and Twenty-six Pounds.

I weigh one hundred and twenty-six pounds. And that, is new.

Three Anime to Change my Perspective

The true power of animation is not all in what we see, but how we see ourselves and our circumstances told on-screen. It is easy to project ourselves onto these characters. Behind the chaos, the magic and the all-consuming fanservice are compelling portrayals of people who choose to live and face whatever challenges come their […]