I've heard a lot of people say that their yoga practice has allowed them to learn about themselves and that their mat is a space to grapple with internal issues. Honestly, I didn't get it. To me, it was just a physical exercise that helped me to feel more relaxed. I'm writing this post because… Continue reading What my first handstand taught me
Grand total: $85.50 This is a bit more than I usually spend, but given that I'm working in the library every day during the week, I bought a lot of snacks like raisins, dates, nuts, trail mix and instant coffee. The nuts especially are relatively more expensive than the other things that I bought. … Continue reading Grocery Haul: July 2018
My pretend big sister, Myleik Teele, recently had Dr. Joy Harden Bradford PhD of Therapy for Black Girls as a guest on her My Taught You podcast. I'm a strong advocate for therapy, individual and group, so when I heard that this collaboration was happening, my inner fangirl perked up. The way that Myleik… Continue reading Therapy for Black Girls x Myleik Teele
School is out and so am I. I've noticed that I seem to go through these ebbs and flows in my life when there are years when I do lots of traveling and then years when I am in the US full time. This also mirrors when I have at least one of the following… Continue reading My Trip to Peru in Food
After speed grading my student's final papers and submitting the first iteration of my qualifying exam bibliography, I took off for a week-long trip to Cuba to arrange things for fieldwork next year. This was a work trip (but I'd be lying if I said I didn't avail myself of many a mojito). When I… Continue reading The Only Good Travel Ban(d)
There's way more to being a student than just going to class. Many of my peers and even my students work regular jobs, have families all the while trying to maintain some semblance of a social life. While I think that a 'work-life' balance is a bit of an illusion, there are ways that we… Continue reading 5 Time Saving Tips for Students
Not to be grim on this Mother's Day, but I recently came across this NYT article about Black women's health as part of my research assistant job. This is just one of many texts I've read that covers the ways in which Black women disproportionately experience complications (and even death) during pregnancy. When I read… Continue reading Mother’s Day Mortality
My bill for May only came out to $69.40. This month, I only plan to be in the city for three weeks, and I already have some pretty busy weekends planned for the time that I am here, so I didn't need to buy for a full month of meals. I still have to stop by… Continue reading Grocery Haul: May 2018
Recently, I attended the American Educational Research Associations' 2018 conference, which was held in NYC this year April 13-17. This is my second time at AERA, but the first time that I've ever attended a conference that was in my city. This conference experience had a much different vibe, and I wasn't nearly as engaged… Continue reading Conference Vibes–AERA 2018
Three of my favorite Black yogi's are coming to NYC this summer, and I won't be going to see any of them. Why you ask? Their tickets are either miles out of my price range and/or sold out. If you have the coins to spare, I'm sure it will be a good time if slots… Continue reading The Yogis are Coming!
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