Sorry I’ve been away. I’ve been asleep. Quick Confession: I have spent the last few years with insomnia. In fact, I can count on one hand the number of nights that I’ve enjoyed a night of “sound sleep.” I…
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Confession: I’m obsessed with turmeric. Very L.A.. Note: Turmeric is obsessed with me. Very RAD. When I was looking for natural alternatives for my constant upset stomach, turmeric came up. When I was having a hard time emotionally during…
If we had hashtags when I was in college, #GoingNatural would’ve been one of the highest trending ones. India Arie had just reminded us that we were not our hair, so plenty of my Spelman sisters were breaking up…
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I Needed to Give Up Bikram Yoga to Recover from My Eating Disorder
*originally published on Shape.com For 14 years, I struggled with an eating disorder—obsessed with food and addicted to exercise. But as I learned in years of therapy before I entered recovery, bulimia was only the symptom. Perfectionism was the illness. And back…
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Hey Curlfriends: My Naturally Curly (And Mostly Sweaty) Hair Routine
You asked, so (a year or so later) here I am to answer! No really, I’ve been dying to share with you how I keep my curly hair healthy while spending majority of this life covered in sweat. But…
Raise your hand if you wear less makeup in the summer! Both my hands go up. Raise your hand if you work out in makeup! Both my hands and feet go up. So if you’re sweating (pun’s wild) over…