Happy Tuesday, everyone! On May 19th, I officially graduated from Spelman. My feelings about this part of my life coming to an end haven’t fully materialized yet. I look back on this Spelman journey and my heart is filled only with thanks and gratitude. All of my internship and travel experiences, all of the fanfare…
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bottom of the peanut butter jar
Disclaimer: This is a scary story with mentions of suicide and implied disturbing imagery. Today has not gone well. Friendships are not easy to make but are very easy to break. My mom told me that once. The last person I had considered a friend for the past five years has ended her life. I…
women & their blessings | sonnet
Of all the roses in the great wide worlds The loveliest take time to rise and bloom For they grow in grace and beauty for girls Yet sadly the weakest will die in June You may wonder what flowers grow for boys To surmise one would choose the Middlemist As this Chinese flower is rare…
Movies and Shows I Watched in November 2023
Another month gone, another semester over. ❤ Novembers are always hard for me because of finals–late nights, cramming, too much sugar, not enough exercise. I’m happy another semester has been successfully completed (my grades should be in by tonight!), but I do feel differently this Christmas break. I just finished my last fall semester at…
Movies, Shows, & Books I Finished in August-October
When assignments and exams pile up, all I want to do is rewatch Disney movies and Gilmore Girls. A difficult semester makes me much less in the mood to venture outside my comfort zone, and I prefer to go for pieces of media that calm me down and bring me peace. Taking that into account,…
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I am the ache in my own body
perfect, perfect!
not presenting or showing up in the world unless I am perfect–in my head, in my appearance, in my totality with this guiding dogma, I almost never showed up! ~Sammicakes
Movies & Shows I Watched in July 2023
Happy August, all! This was the month I wrapped up my internship, ending the month with a successful presentation and poster session. During busier times like these, I would typically default to my usual Gilmore Girls. That being so, I only watched 12 movies this month and read one book. All of them were so…
5 Things You Must Do by the End of Your Life for Joy & Fulfillment |Wisdom from my Baby Sister
I asked my little sister, “What are five things people should do by the end of their lives in order to feel like their life was fulfilling?” Here is what she replied with: What do you think of this middle schooler’s wisdom? What brings fulfillment in your life? ~Sammicakes
The Gamble
All things have their good and bad, but in an era of obsession, good can only come in its aftermath.
Sammicakes 