• Leaving it in 2017…

    If I had to choose one health related thing to leave in 2017, it would be under-eating, hands down. Last night, I was up from 3:30 am -7:30 am because I decided to be a beast at the gym and then eat like a bird at home.  In the time that I was awake, I had […]

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  • When you’re the only one…again

      I’m reminded of my race, age, gender and immense privilege every time I step into the gym.  I get excited when I see another black woman working out, but I’m also equally disappointed that the majority of people of color at the facility are the ones behind the front desk scanning membership cards and […]

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  • Giving Thanks for Yoga

    While most people were probably handling last minute Thanksgiving shopping and traveling,  I was trying to get centered and to remind myself that I do indeed have something to be thankful for by going to yoga.  Through some crazy turn of events, which will hopefully all make sense at some point in the future, I […]

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  • When you feel like you can’t

    So…..having been in proposal-writing purgatory for the last few weeks, I’ve been a pretty textbook example of a hot mess.  On top of academic responsibilities, I’ve also had my fair share of personal issues.  Sigh….all I want to eat are grilled fish burritos, and I’m oscillating between the two taco spots at either end of […]

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