I finally felt like writing.So here we go.I've been in this crazy ass city for four whole years, I actually can't believe it. And as I was wheeled into the ER a few days ago on a stretcher... I can pretty much officially sayMore
Seeds of Doubt
Seeds of Doubt
- 9:08 PM / By missusmonroe
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You know what's really crazy? Having a conversation with someone who was influential in your life, or that you just thought was cool, who might have at one point advised you not to do something or told you offhandedly you couldn't do something. ToMore
Giving Myself My Flowers
Giving Myself My Flowers
- 7:24 PM / By missusmonroe
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Everything about me has been shifting and I mean pre-pandemic. In my most recent post where I highlighted feelings of displacement and the not so cute but rather confusing parts of transitioning, I also touched on clarity. Remember that?I remember a few weeks of working from homeMore
A Transitional Era
A Transitional Era
- 3:56 PM / By missusmonroe
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Well. Where are the words for right now, honestly? I hope and deeply wish this finds you in a place of wellness and mental stability because I know it's been .. just a damn pivotal time. I can speak for myself that this incarceration--More
things and such
things and such
- 9:41 PM / By missusmonroe
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Life is of this constant ebb and flow. If there's one thing about life it's that it is consistently flowing. Everything must have its balance, whether we see it now or later. But you know this. I hate being that repetitive voice thatMore
Thank You 2019 but f*%!& Off
Thank You 2019 but f*%!& Off
- 9:32 PM / By missusmonroe
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I know someone is tired of seeing 2020 is for clear vision. Although I could agree with the sentiments..it's corny and overused at this point. However, howeverrrr, I will put my bias and judgmental enough spirit aside and piggyback on its actual point. IMore
What's in Your Wallet? A Nigerian Proverb
What's in Your Wallet? A Nigerian Proverb
- 9:05 PM / By missusmonroe
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This is why we work so hard. For the "better life" sentiments, for our legacies. This is why mediocrity isn't accepted and never encouraged. Honestly, you don't fully grasp the urgency and aggressiveness of it all until you're there, until you're in it.More
A Memoir to Self
A Memoir to Self
- 9:06 PM / By missusmonroe
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A month ago I was truly trippin over turning 24. 24 is a year closer to 25 and who exactly is begging to be 25?? Who is seeing 25 as more than your "MID twenties", more than a quarter century, quarter life really, crisis?More
Last Day of Summer
Last Day of Summer
- 9:06 PM / By missusmonroe
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Ever since I was a child I looked forward to summer-time for two primary reasons, getting out of school and getting the fuck out of the United States. I've traveled near and far for as long as I can remember and I canMore
A Homage to the Greats, Afropunk's Steady Revival
A Homage to the Greats, Afropunk's Steady Revival
- 10:46 PM / By missusmonroe
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It's been a while. And there are many of things I want and need to discuss but I just settled from Afropunk 2019 and honestly I'd like to talk about that! At this point we've removed the makeup, the body paint, took offMore
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Sade and Lola have collaborated once again to form SOAL. Soul of a Lion is about two childhood friends molded into college gals blogging about their life journeys. Set on making something out of this thing called life, we hope you enjoy our commentary on style, academia, culture, food and travel. This is the place to be, make it whatever you want it to be.
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