How I've been surviving Quarantine

If you guys aren't from the US, you might not know that in terms of dealing with the Coronavirus, we're seriously failing. While certain things are opening up, I've still been staying home for the most part. With the exception of going to work, I've been predominantly been home since the end of March. It's kind of crazy to think...

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Melina's Book Club | #19

Hey guys, how are you all doing? I hope you're doing well. It's been two months since I've done a book club update. Instead I made a post full of Young Adult Literature books written by Black authors, so definitely check that out. So let's get into what I'm reading! Currently Reading: -- -- -- -- -- -- So since...

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Trying on shorts from last summer.

This past week has been quite self-reflective. Growing up I was always petite and small. It wasn't until I was in around high school, that I started to feel self-conscious about my weight. Two of my close friends at the time were fairly thin. Whenever we took pictures together I felt like the "fat" friend of the group. There was...

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posts i'm lovin 26

After a very long month of learning and trying to make a positive difference, I'm trying to find the balance between our old normal and my current present. I definitely want to go back to writing some of my old content, while making sure I still continue to educate my readers. Today, I'm going back to an old series I've...

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black bloggers you should be following!

First off, Happy Juneteenth! If you've been following my blog for the past two weeks, you would see that I've been doing a series in order to support the black community. Today, I'm going to share with you my favorite black bloggers. I've been following most, if not all of these people since the beginning of my blogging "career", and...

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Black Content Creators You Should Be Following!

Hey guys, I'm back again to share with you another way to support Black Creatives. If you haven't read them yet, I have a post of Black Beauty Brands to buy from & Black Authors who write Young Adult Literature! Today I'm going to share with you some Black content creators that I follow, and you should too! I'm only...

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Young Adult Literature Books written by Black Authors!

As I mentioned last week, I didn't feel comfortable returning back to writing about my normal content. I wrote about Black Owned Beauty Companies that I've bought from and love. Today we're going to talk about Young Adult Literature written by Black Authors! When I was in college, I took a Black Women Writer's Class & an Young Adult Literature,...

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Black-Owned Beauty Brands You Should Check Out!

With all the heaviness going on in America right now, I knew I couldn't go on blogging about my life as if nothing was happening. I wanted to create a post that supports the #blacklivesmatters movement. One of the ways to support is by supporting brands owned by black people! In this post I'm going to talk about 7 black-owned...

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Ways to stay active during the Quarantine!

Since people aren't allowed to go into the gym, it has been harder for some people to work out. I actually canceled my gym membership some time last summer, so it hasn't been a problem for me. Today I'm going to share with you the ways that I've been staying active during the quarantine! Let's get right into it. Peloton...

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