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One day, you won’t feel like you’re drowning

On November 19, 2021, I lost my dog Nyla, tragically and unexpectedly. She was young and very healthy. I should have had many more years with her, but lost her in one horrifying second. The pain I felt in that moment, and for the weeks and months to come, would forever change me. I wasContinue reading “One day, you won’t feel like you’re drowning”

a blog about moving

When I get in my car, I get a notification that pops up from Maps: “3 hrs until Home”. In my GPS settings, my Virginia address is still programmed as “Home”. Those are the little things that I didn’t expect to trigger emotion once I landed in my new city. The first time I noticedContinue reading “a blog about moving”

the pressure to stick it: on simone biles, mental health, and unrealistic expectations for black women

Black women learn of their expectations very young. We learn to code switch when speaking in certain groups. If we are emotional, we know the risk of showing it and how it can be labeled. If we are tired and need rest, we know that we have to push ourselves to keep going. We learnContinue reading “the pressure to stick it: on simone biles, mental health, and unrealistic expectations for black women”

welcome!

In 2014, I started my first ever blog. Some of my friends and family may remember it as Chantalks. It was my first ever attempt at putting all my thoughts in one place. I was a recent college graduate, so young and fresh. I was learning so much about myself and the world and wasContinue reading “welcome!”