Category: The Cuckoos Nest

  • Why I Don’t Want Kids: Another Blog In A Sea of Many

    As a 30 year old woman the topic of whether or not I want kids, when I plan on having kids, and why I don’t want kids has been quite popular in the conversational rounds. Actually, me being 30 years old has nothing to do with the topic, because it’s been asked over and over…

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  • Who Really Deserves Forgiveness

    There has always been a lot of talk about how forgiving others for doing you wrong is one of the best things you can do for yourself. I, however, feel very differently. You are in no way obligated to forgive someone who has hurt you, especially if the act of forgiving is more draining that…

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  • The Blackness Spectrum

    Disclaimer: This post is meant to be tongue in cheek, kind of. Over the years I have come to find that Blackness exists on a spectrum. The spectrum ranges from Conscious Black to New Black. Now to explain what exactly these two extremes are. First we have the Conscious Blacks. These individuals can be found…

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  • When You Can’t Trust Yourself: The Struggle to Know Love

    One important fact to know about me is that I have Bipolar Disorder. This diagnosis is debatable depending on which one of the many doctors I’ve seen since I was 12 you may ask, but this is what makes the most sense. This fact about me is important because it shapes how I view my…

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  • Loving your Blackness: Revolutionary, Life Affirming, and….A Catch 22?

    Today I stumbled upon an article in The Guardian  it brought to light something that is often overlooked in the discussions on both mental health, racism, misogynoir, and self-love. The article spoke about the devastating mental health effects of being a Black woman in a white supremacist society. Not just how we feel when racism is…

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