Always A Country Girl

When you think of the phrase “self care”, what comes to mind? Do you picture yourself lifting weights at the gym? Or soaking in a mud bath at your nearest spa? The idea of self care is not going to be the same for everyone…

I’ve heard this more times than I can count. “She’s black but she acts like she’s white.” “She doesn’t talk like she’s black.” “Maybe she was adopted.” I know I’m not the only person who has dealt with this. As African Americans, we aren’t just…

My first day in Philly was eye-opening, to say the least. For the first time in my life, I compared myself to everyone around me. My hair, clothing, the way I walked…..everything. I felt people’s stares as I walked down the streets of Center City.…