If Academic Muscle had a playlist, these songs would definitely be on it. This post is inspired by fellow blogger Twisted Crown who shared a sneak peak of her yoga playlist. 1. Lalah Hathaway--Breathe I love her. I often forget how important it is to just breath, so I have to be intentional about it… Continue reading Because every blog needs a soundtrack
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5 Time Saving Tips for Students
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
Mother’s Day Mortality
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
Grocery Haul: May 2018
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
The Yogis are Coming!
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!
Breaking Productively 2k18
Finally..... While I planned to take it easy and have a "staycation" this Spring Break, I'm actually trapped at home because of a temporarily disfiguring cosmetic procedure #rookiemistake. I'm choosing to see the fact that I'm being forced to occupy myself with myself as a blessing. All things considered, I'm grateful to have this time… Continue reading Breaking Productively 2k18
Black Panther
I, like most of the people I know, have been super hype about Black Panther. The depiction of Black superheroes in a mainstream film, Black love, a non colonized African nation, etc. While no movie is perfect, and there's lots to debate, I wanted to direct my attention to the depiction of black women in… Continue reading Black Panther
Sleep Schedule Struggle
I'm about three weeks in to the new semester and waking up early seems to be a sisiphysian task. Why I thought I would just snap into a routine once the semester started, I don't know, but I have been thoroughly stripped of that illusion. I remember when I was in undergrad and my roommate… Continue reading Sleep Schedule Struggle
Strike a Pose
I know that yoga is supposed to be calming about practice rather than perfection, but there are some poses that I absolutely dread. Last night, I went to yoga and when it came to pigeon pose, I was the one person squirming around watching everybody else who had their head down as they were "breathing… Continue reading Strike a Pose
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… Continue reading Leaving it in 2017…
Grad Girl Wellness 