I had a physical with my doctor yesterday and he told me something that doctors have been telling me since I have exited the womb (literally — I’ve read doctors reports saying this very same thing when I was only a few months old): “You need to lose weight.” Okay. What else is new? If … Continue reading I Am “Morbidly Obese” and Other Reasons Why BMI is BS
I’m having one of those days where I wonder – why does everything in my life have to be so hard? I just came from my doctor’s appointment (I have found a family doctor in my area and he seems competent and he has excellent bedside manners and he’s actually really nice!!! Thank you Jesus! … Continue reading Why Does Everything Have To Be So Hard?
It’s officially been a little over one year since I got licensed to be a Zumba instructor, and — can I tell you? — I’m exhausted (but in a good way). I really wanted to write this post last month, but I’ve been so busy and so tired. Around this time last year, I was … Continue reading Sometimes It’s Not You: Chronicles of a Plus-Sized Zumba Instructor Part V (and a special announcement!)
As Barack Obama’s presidency draws to an imminent close, many people are reflecting on what this presidency meant to them. Young Jeezy said his president is Black. Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote that his president was Black. We may never again be able to say that we have a Black president. I was looking at photos of … Continue reading Why Barack and Michelle Obama are #relationshipgoals
Required reading. There are some gems here: “As a black woman raising brilliant, handsome, talented young black men, I am cognizant of my responsibility to them and their future. My husband and I stress the importance of their having to walk an even straighter line than their white counterparts. A lesson that is heartbreaking and … Continue reading 26 Of The Most Important Articles By People Of Color In 2016
