Autopilot
- October 03, 2022
- by
- AMG
Wake up
Roll over
Unlock the phone
Open Instagram
Scroll…scroll…scroll
Story, story, post, post, story
Baby
Engagement
New car
New House
Wedding
Maybe a bible verse
Monday Motivation
Time to get out of the bed
Drag myself to the bathroom
Wash face
Why am I so tired?
Buzz Buzz Buzz Buzz
Bling Bling Bling
The phone was on snooze, it’s...
All I could think about was Jamie
- January 19, 2022
- by
- AMG
THE TRUTH US EXCERPT
The house was filled with what I wish I could say were memories of my childhood, but it wasn’t. It was a townhouse that my parents had purchased when they got married. Ma ended up moving in after the separation. It was a two-bedroom house, very quaint, nothing fancy. It was very...
Something So Simple But So Special
- June 14, 2021
- by
- AMG
The hug
The embrace
The way we held each other
The way we embraced to greet each other
The personal touch we used to show our people love
Just that human contact
There’s something about a hug that’s just different from the half smile –
-elbow touch
-fist bump
…wave and walk away that we had...
Ultimate Flat-ironing Routine | No heat damage necessary
- May 28, 2021
- by
- AMG
Want to straighten your hair, but worried about heat damage? You’re in the right place.
I love my curly hair, but sometimes I want to switch it up a bit without messing up my curl pattern. This is a whole process… so get ready N.I. Frequently flat-ironing your hair will cause heat damage. Even with this...
Makeup Starter Kit
- May 10, 2021
- by
- AMG
You want to start doing your own makeup and don’t know where to start or what to buy? This post is for you. I’ve included some inexpensive products you can use to get a simple soft glow.
*Always start with a clean, moisturized face....
My Natural Hair Journey | Part 2: The breakthrough
- April 18, 2021
- by
- AMG
By the time I was going to college, ‘going back natural’ was the wave. It was the ‘in thing’ but I still couldn’t get on it. My hair was still short from all my boarding school hair drama and going back natural would...
Telling A Deer To Be Careful In Hunting Season
- April 12, 2021
- by
- AMG
I was washed with emotion and confusion. I was hurt and outraged and enraged. I was devastated. The rape and murder of Khanice Jackson had struck me down and hurt me all so deeply. I couldn’t quite put it into words. It felt and still feels immensely unfair. The more that was revealed about the...
Letter to a Black Woman
- February 08, 2021
- by
- AMG
Dear Black Woman,
You are brilliantYou are specialAstoundingly beautiful actually
Take heed in knowing that you are unique by design.
You may feel sad sometimesYou may embarrass yourself.You may fallBut you get back upAnd you do it with grace. Dear Black Woman, Speak your truth.
And Live your truth.
We all experience it – the emotional and often physical trauma....
Dream the Impossible
- November 19, 2020
- by
- AMG
Truthfully, when I decided I wanted to write about this, Lewis Hamilton winning his seventh world championship, I wasn’t sure where to start. But, after staring at the blinking cursor for a bit, what ended up on the screen first was — “It’s not just about winning… ”
As I sat there and typed, paused and...
Hope
- November 08, 2020
- by
- AMG
Four years ago, in 2016, I was 20 years old and a sophomore at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time, I had already been studying in the U.S. for 4 years.
The day after Tuesday, November 8, 2016, was filled with grief and remorse. That day, I woke up to stories of terrified...
