Words of a Woman : On Gender Identity.
I identify as a woman because it is an identity that I grew into. Woman is an identity that I chose to take pride in and nurture and heal myself…
Wisdom Tree : My 10-Year Journey with Freeform Locs
Some people think my Free-Form Locs are a hairstyle that I intentionally created and spend a lot of time maintaining. Some people just think it looks “cool”. Bless their hearts.…
Divining Willow :: Our Visionary Connection in a Roller-Dreamscape
(((God-Head))) March 4, 2018 – ¿Infinity->… I clearly remember the day I met Willow. It was a melancholy Sunday in Los Angeles. I had an emotionally challenging week, and was…
Healing for my Dreams
I have been taking the last several months off Pole Dance Training to focus on healing my body. Over the past few years, I’ve acquired several acute injuries that…
.Quicksand. (((Hurt)))
This evening, I found myself sinking very deeply into an unexpected feeling of sadness and emotional doom. I appeared to be so chipper and friendly to everyone–my roommate, the…
“You’re No Maya Angelou!” :: Musings of an Iconic Black Woman Artist
“When I received that email, something stirred deeply inside of me. It was that feeling when I encounter someone who doesn’t see me as the beautiful, gifted being that I…
My Darkest Reflection :: A Dance of Shadows and Mirrors
It was just a few nights ago when I had encountered a reflection which both deeply disturbed–and magnetically shifted me to step into the woman I am becoming in a more…
Pole Studio Diaries :: On Being Told That I Stink & Embracing My Natural Scent
Today, I was told something that broke my heart and brought me to tears. I was told–in not so many words–that I stink. That the scent that my body emits…
Soul Mate Encounter :: My Dance of Becoming & an Evening with Ronnie Dove
I met a soul mate last night. It was all so unexpected. I hadn’t planned it this way. But it happened. And it was beautiful. The Beginning From the time I…