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And Then I Turned 40.

A blog about reimagining.

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And Then I Turned 40…

A narrative blog on identity, love and re-imagining in mid-life.


  • 02.16
    2025

    Let Them See, A Divine Communication or Maybe a Prose-Poem

    I keep the internal inside because it feels so sacred, so intimate. I want to protect the words you whisper. I want to keep them written on my heart and let them warm me. I am not hiding…I am keeping. But I hear you say: Let them see. Bring the internal into the light so Continue reading.

  • 02.9
    2025

    My Skin is Black

    They can never make me hate my Black
Because what you thought was a “show” was really a conjuring
An activation of ancient tongue disturbing the stardust lying in wait on our skin. Wisdom and signposts left by our ancestors now awakened. They can never make me hate my Black
Deeply embedded in the rivers and streams that Continue reading.

  • 12.13
    2024

    Flash Essay: Trusting Myself Is the Glow-Up.

    After wearing glasses since the age of 9, I decided last year to get Lasik. A pro-tip from me: If you’ve been wearing glasses since the 4th grade, and you’re now considering Lasik after the age of 40, just ride it out, lest you find yourself in a year-long fight with post-Lasik dry eye. Did Continue reading.

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