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Camara

Be Your Own Friend, First

Be Your Own Friend, First

Something that people notice about me is that it is very easy for me to enjoy my own company. I don’t feel like I always have to talk and engage with everyone. I’ve had people call me distant, standoffish and they’ve even told me that I don’

Decentralization of Men

As a woman, it’s difficult for me to be friends with women who place men as the sun in their universe—they centralize men, and it shows through actions of their being. These actions may be getting into relationships and dumping friends and family, withstanding abuse because you ‘love’

Can we talk about colorism?

Can we talk about colorism?

“You’re cute, too. Don’t think you’re not cute because you’re not light-skinned.”

Too Much to Win, Yet Too Much to Lose

Too Much to Win, Yet Too Much to Lose

The truth is that I feel as if I have too much to win in this lifetime, yet I have too much to lose at the same time.

Most Women Are Slaves to their Own Insecurities

Most Women Are Slaves to their Own Insecurities

A secret that I tell people all the time regarding self-esteem and insecurities is that it is a never-ending growth process, especially in a society that is plagued by body types as trends each decade.

My Top 5 Fragrances (That I Always Receive Compliments On)

My Top 5 Fragrances (That I Always Receive Compliments On)

I'd like to think that a person telling you that you smell good is one of the best compliments that you can receive. Today, I'll share my top five fragrances that I always get compliments on when I'm wearing them.

Why I Stopped Wearing Weave

Why I Stopped Wearing Weave

Braids not included.