Blogs & Writings

To Be Exhausted By Our Own Black Girl Magic…

To Be Exhausted By Our Own Black Girl Magic x Paula Gillison- Akinwole I am finding myself exhausted with a lot of the expectations in my life. Not because the expectations exist, but because I am a black woman existing in a world with those expectations. Facts are, if you’re an adult human, then you’ve…

Knock, Knock. Paula, Is You Okay?

Am I OK? Subjective. If you follow me on any other social media or know me personally, then you already know I’ve been grieving. The loss of my best friend Donavan Thorne… literally trying to exist AD right now. You get it? … Life AD… After Donavan. Somebody let the universe know that I don’t…

My Joy is My Responsibility… And That’s on My Momma!

Recently, I’ve been watching my momma do new things. Last year, she acted in a play. She recently started a garden and has been growing all types of fun stuff.. She’s been taking trips and even has a sister-girl circle that meets up regularly. While these things might seems simple, I’m inspired and in awe…