Here’s what I’ve been reflecting on this week. As Haruki Murakam once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” I believe this is applicable to everything we read.

READ

If you don’t know, now you know! Skin Care Scare: Black Women Beware, Sisters From AARP

Just in case you need it. How to Deal If Food and Body Shaming Flow Freely in Your Family’s Culture, Self

Have you heard about this?! The Shady Practice Black Women Are Reporting From Non-Black Salons, PopSugar

Yassssss! Life is But Missy Elliott’s Dream, BlackStar

This sounds like an interesting series. The Meaning of Purpose: A Shondaland Series, Shondaland

Good resource. 2023: Re-Envisioning Your Goals, Therapy for Black Girls

watch

Planning to watch this. Normani Is a ’90s Star in Exclusive “Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” Season 2 Clip, PopSugar

Listen

Falling in Love With Yourself, What Self-Love Looks Like in a Relationship, and How To Heal After a Breakup, The Everygirl

While we’re on the subject. 10 Ways to (Actually) Love Yourself More, The Everygirl

WRITE

Toni Morrison on Craft, Inspiration, and the Time She Met Obama, LitHub

My mentor John Hughes taught me how to write. Then he plagiarised my work, The Guardian

 

What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.

 

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