(Feel free to read the first batch of promises here.) Dear Autumn, I promise to not blame you when the things I hope for during your autumnal months don't come through. After all, your crunchy leaves and orange moon can't really wring people/things/goals into action, can they? I promise to do something about my habit of purchasing pea coats that …
Misty.
Misty Copeland was rejected by a ballet academy at 13 years old for having the "wrong body for ballet." She is now, as of June 30, the first African-American female principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre. Here are the following reasons I admire her and am inspired by her to no end: 1. Ballet is one …
Favorite Author Spotlight: Flannery O’Connor.
I discovered her in college. I'm surprised we didn't meet earlier, being that--other than my actual home--I lived in the library stacks. I stalked books, really; grabbing whatever my greedy hands could locate on the shelves, investigating, searching, making friends with the Dewey Decimal system. That said, I find it intriguing that in all my library …
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Choose Beautiful.
Every day I go through the average door. But yesterday was a unique day. So I chose to go through the beautiful one. Therein lies the power of Dove's new inspirational ad campaign. (They've been quietly setting a new precedent when it comes to ads about beauty and women, Dove. I love it and I don't think …
Meanwhile, in Paris…
La femme. L'homme. Le sigh.
Dear Solange…
I don't talk about you a lot on here, which is a bit confusing, being that musically and style-wise and hair-wise, I adore everything about you. Nevertheless, we will lovingly blame Lupita, who fills up a lot of my time and leaves no room for anyone else. But trust that I stalk follow you on …
remember to look up…#2… (Blogtober #25)
by George, she’s got it. (Blogtober #19)
I do believe that this quote by George Eliot is everything. Don't you?
This Square Peg. 