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September 15, 2025
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Camping in the Wild
April 2, 2025
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Hey, Let's Get Away! Road Trip Edition 🚘

A story about my first solo road trip!

January 24, 2025
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Video: How Wayfair Saved the Day

A ‘silver lining’ story from The Moth Atlanta.

April 1, 2024
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Hey, Let's Get Away

A story about my 31st birthday.

March 5, 2024
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The "B" Word

A story by @Jalyssa_DoubleU

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August 21, 2019

I Love Lucy

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August 21, 2019

A story about pet parenthood.

Tagged: pets, cats, dogs, parenthood, mom, cat mom, PAWS, responsibilities, respect, selfies, home training, training, pet love, kitten, kitten love, kitty, baby girl, female kitten, feline

1 Comment
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August 12, 2019

2 Truths & That's A Damn Lie

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August 12, 2019

A story about getting to know me.

Tagged: meet me, get to know me, blogger, 2 truths and a lie, high school, adulting, relationships, grammar school, college, adult, adulting 101, drivers license, construction, graduate school

1 Comment
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August 6, 2019

Confidence Queens

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August 6, 2019

A story about confidence.

Tagged: confidence, self love, queens, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Ciara, Kelis, music, Apple Music, Tidal, Pandora, Carrie Underwood, Jazmine Sullivan, respect, boss, boss women

4 Comments
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July 31, 2019

6 Things to Consider When Apartment Hunting

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July 31, 2019

A story about apartment hunting.

Tagged: apartment, apartment hunting, house hunting, housing, rent, bills, responsibilities, money saving, money management, budgeting, budget worksheet, parking, Chicago, parking spots, commute, work life, balance, parents, grandparents, mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, family ties, family, family life, moving out, Zillow, ApartmentsApp, mobile apps

4 Comments
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July 22, 2019

It's Not A Date, It's An "EXPERIENCE"

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July 22, 2019

A story about dating.

Tagged: dating, dating 101, relationships, respect, men, women, Black Man, Black Woman, millennial, millennial dating, dates, meals, dinner, conversation, Twitter, social media, rules, boundaries, friendships, friends, friends with benefits, benefits, Tinder, Bumble

6 Comments
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July 10, 2019

Alexa, Play I Am Not My Hair

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July 10, 2019

A story about hair.

Tagged: hair, Black Woman, black hair, hair products, weave, weaves, bundles, perm, relaxer, short hair, long hair, breakage, follicles, self love, self care, natural hair, natural hair care, hair care, care, haitstyles, styling, beautician, stylist, India Arie, music, inspiration, goals, Alexa, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Pandora

7 Comments
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July 2, 2019

A Whole Year of...

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July 2, 2019

A story about adulting.

Tagged: adulting 101, adults, adulting, achievements, accountability, Black Woman, rent, apartment, housing, bills, responsibilities, money management, money saving, MONEY, saving, budget, budgeting, budget worksheet, grown, grownish, grown people problems

3 Comments
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June 26, 2019

Chef BoyarLE Presents... ISSA MEAL

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June 26, 2019

A story about cooking.

Tagged: cooking, chef, simple meals, meals, recipe, simple recipe, sandwiches, Aldi, Walmart, college life, college, cook, 9-5, appetite, eating, eating habits, pork, beef, chicken, food, fast food, dinner, dinner time

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June 17, 2019

Pour Into My Cup

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June 17, 2019

A story about being depressed.

Tagged: mental health, mental, depression, accountability, apologizing, anxiety, adulting 101, adults, alone time, church life, religion, seek help, spirituality

3 Comments
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June 10, 2019

It Must Be Hard Being a Black Man

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June 10, 2019

A story about the black man.

Tagged: Black Man, Black Woman, African American, black people, men, women, When They See Us, Central Park, New York City, judicial system, grand jury, America, Americans, racism, Latino, Latinos, Latinas, hard life, short end of the stick

3 Comments
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June 4, 2019

Hi, Can I Speak to the Manager Please?

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June 4, 2019

A story about customer service.

Tagged: customer reviews, customer services, customer service, restaurant, restaurant reviews, reviews, Chicago, Indiana, fast food, fast food restaurant, Buffalo Wild Wings, Buffalo Wild Wings Chicago, Buffalo Wild Wings Indiana, Buffalo Wild Wings Review

6 Comments
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May 28, 2019

The Heart VS. The Mind: A Series of Unfortunate, Anxious, But Necessary Events

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May 28, 2019

A story about family dynamics.

Tagged: family life, family, family ties, relationships, real life, mom, dad, church life, God, spirituality, religion, depression, mental health, mental, experiences

3 Comments
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May 28, 2019

Now I Ain't Saying She a GOAL DIGGER

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May 28, 2019

A story about self-recognition.

Tagged: goals, goal setting, 2019, goal digger, to-do list, accountability, relationships, responsibilities, anxiety, self care, achievements, success, kanye west, success coach

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May 13, 2019

What Are Excuses?

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May 13, 2019

A story about excuses.

Tagged: mental health, mental, excuses, single, single life, dating, relationships, adulting 101, adulting, grown, grownish, alone time, self love, self care

3 Comments
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May 7, 2019

April Showers Bring May Flowers

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May 7, 2019

A story about goals.

Tagged: mental health, mental, April, May, Spring, Seasons, Joyce Meyers, reprogram, relationships, therapy, therapist, anxiety, goals, goal setting, manifesti, manifesting

5 Comments
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May 2, 2019

Anxious Auntie Chronicles

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May 2, 2019

A story about anxiety.

Tagged: mental health, anxiety, depression, therapist, therapy, vulnerability, nervousness, millennial, seek help, life coach, family life, adulting, adulting 101, stigma

4 Comments
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April 26, 2019

Girls Need Love Too.

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April 26, 2019

A story about sex.

Tagged: adulting, relationships, responsibilities, self love, self care, women, ladies, single, needs, hot, mental health, girls, love, men, adult toy, recommendations, how to have an orgasm, the big o

10 Comments
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April 22, 2019

Breaking Up is Hard...

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April 22, 2019

A story about breaking up.

Tagged: love, relationships, self love, self care, breaking up, break ups, boyfriend, girlfriend, men, mental health, mental, heart, heartbreak, therapy, therapist, help, toxic, college, college life, young love, young

20 Comments
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April 19, 2019

9 Ways to Keep Your Relationships Strong

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April 19, 2019

A story about sisterhood.

Tagged: adulting, relationships, sisterhood, friends, love, accountability, vulnerability, sisters, pictures, throbacks, college, sorority life, sorority, women, woman, friendships, hustlers, ships

10 Comments
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April 9, 2019

If I Should Have A Daughter...

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April 9, 2019

A story about motherhood.

Tagged: adulting, relationships, mom, daughter, mommy daughter goals, adulting 101, adults, aunt, sister, grandma, grandparents, love, mentor, mental health, future mom, future kids, future daughter, family

18 Comments
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