The mind of a student.

This is about healing. This is about love. This is about recovery and empowerment.

June 10, 2018

March 20th

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March 20, 2018 marked 7 years free of self-harm. When I realized that it was 7 years, I felt some happiness for making it this far but mostl...
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August 31, 2017

25.

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Quarter of a century and counting! I am so grateful to have made it around the sun, my ruling planet, 25 times. 25 years of beautiful ...
June 28, 2017

Sunflowers and affirmations

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I recently got two tattoos, both of which I've been trying to get since late last year. I love that we have the ability and option t...
May 15, 2017

Live your best life

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Memoirs and autobiographies are quickly becoming one of my favorite genres. I love being able to see into these women's incredible lives...
March 30, 2017

Reasons to Smile

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Two years ago timehop showed me a now 7-year-old tweet that said, "I love me some me" which felt like a message from the universe ...
March 13, 2017

Blessings from Poetry

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In honor of Women's History Month, I would like to highlight these wonderful poets whose words truly keep me afloat by speaking t...
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February 24, 2017

Books I Read: Imani All Mine

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Imani All Mine by Connie Rose Porter has been one of my absolute favorite books since I first read it in the seventh grade. I loved and ...
December 31, 2016

The Sisters are Alright

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I started my year of reading The Sisters Are Alright by Tamara Winfrey Harris and I’m so glad that I did! Reading The Sisters Are Alr...
August 31, 2016

24.

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It's the last night of my birthday month so I wanted to make sure I've given myself some time to reflect on growing another year ...
February 10, 2016

Ain't I A Woman

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In 1851 at the Women's Right Convention in Akron, Ohio, Sojourner Truth delivered her famous "Ain't I A Woman?" speech ...
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Kiyanna Shanay
I love helping people. I love smiles and laughter and great books. I love learning and sharing what I've learned. I think raising awareness to these issues really will make a difference and I enjoy doing it.
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