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MUSTAAAAAARD!
Okay, let's be real. This whole "being woke" thing can be exhausting. It feels like there's constant pressure to stay up to date on the...
AShanee
Mar 52 min read
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Graduations and New Beginnings
Graduation announcements started arriving a few weeks ago. Each one a glossy declaration of a journey completed, a new chapter about to...
Akira Drummonds
May 53 min read
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Cinco de Mayo: Celebrating with Conscience
I had to hard check myself, as I made plans for tacos and margaritas with my bestie for Cinco De Mayo. Cinco de Mayo has become just...
Akira Drummonds
May 52 min read
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Celebrating Motherhood
Motherhood transcends the boundaries of race, culture, creed, and sometimes biology. It's a symphony of love, sacrifice, and unwavering...
Akira Drummonds
May 22 min read
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My Mama Don't Act Right
Y’all Mother's Day is looming, and my frustration is already sky-high.  Now, don't get it twisted; I LOVE my mama. She's my mama and...
Akira Drummonds
May 23 min read
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And We're Doing THIS Again...
Dread. Jealousy. Unfairness. Pain. Envy. Anger. The first tendrils of it start in late April. A casual mention of "Mother's Day" in...
AShanee
May 23 min read
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Beau Knows Best
Beau Bentley again, I'm glad you found your way over... I'm here to offer my BEST advice – doggy style! Live in the Moment (Sniff All the...
Akira Drummonds
Apr 23 min read
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The Rearview Mirror: A Distraction
I've waxed poetic these last few days... I blame it on the current administration. But... it matters not. Listen... girl, I KNOW!! I...
AShanee
Apr 22 min read
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What in the WORLD is going on?
This has got to be a joke... right? The current climate in the US is undeniably charged with a complex mix of factors: political...
AShanee
Apr 22 min read
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*BLEEP* That Groundhog... I'm Still Fat
Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog Okay, look, I voted. I just had to get that out the way, because the way I'm supposed to be minding my...
AShanee
Apr 22 min read
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THEY GOT US!!
Alright, y'all, gather around, because I have a new conspiracy theory. Not about aliens, or DEI, student loans, or immigration... but...
AShanee
Mar 213 min read
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Finding the Rhythm in the Rush: A 44-Year-Old Symphony
Forty-four. Four decades and change, and let me tell you, they've been full . Full of laughter, tears, the relentless hum of a washing...
AShanee
Mar 213 min read
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Are you CHOOSING? Or... are you DECIDING? What's the difference?
We all make decisions every day, big and small. But are we really choosing, or are we just deciding? Choosing  is about making a...
AShanee
Mar 72 min read
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February is Over
Okay, y'all, let's keep it 100. I don't know about you, but February just flew by for me. And now that it's over, I'm taking stock of my...
AShanee
Mar 73 min read
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Hey Scaredy-Cat
Being a specialist in anxiety, I find myself listening to others talk about their fears. Fear of failure, fear of poverty, fear of being...
Akira Drummonds
Jan 313 min read
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Grow Against the Odds
Where does this type of thinking come from? Comparing and assuming from the illusion of what we believe someone else’s life is like. We...
Akira Drummonds
Jan 312 min read
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Just Say No!
Many people struggle with saying no. It is often something that society assumes one will learn to do as we get older or after people have...
Akira Drummonds
Jan 312 min read
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Career Minded Meditation
The 2018 is well on it's way. Hopefully, you are off to a vibrant start because time is already flying at full speed. The first few...
Akira Drummonds
Jan 312 min read
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The Little Things
We all have significant things that woo and swoon us but I have learned to appreciate the little things in life. It sounds so cliché...
Akira Drummonds
Jan 312 min read
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