LA VIE BY DESTINEE ALIYAH

Let me set the scene. It’s currently 5:37 PM on a breezy Thursday afternoon. I’m sitting on my bed, staring aimlessly out my window while...

UWI. Three letters that cause so much pain. Those of you who’ve felt it knows what I’m speaking of. Those who haven’t, don’t worry....

Before you start to worry, I’m fine! This seclusion from my typical reality wasn’t physical but mental. Creatively, I was in a rut. This...

Today marks 22 years I’ve been traversing this planet. Do I claim to be the wisest leaf on the oak tree? Sometimes, but that’s besides...

There’s so much to discuss when it comes to living as a female in this day and age. After further introspection I’ve decided to turn this...

We have a relationship so complicated that we will only forgive each other after we’ve forgiven ourselves But if you’re feeling the way I...

Whether it be family, a lover, or a friend the sad reality is that being hurt by someone you care about is inevitable. Recently, I...

I see your name now and feel nothing, Absolutely nothing. It’s like your name is written in another language One I’ve never known but...