February is a lot of things. Sixty-something degree weather one year, and bitter cold the next (hellooo, Nemo!). It's the start of spring semester, Black History Month, and of course, Valentine's Day. They say it's commercial—if not altogether superficial—and to some extent Valentine's Day is. I'll ... Read More
Easy Come, Easy Go
If only there were an Easy Pass for life. Three weeks of eating so clean and I slipped. Maybe it was stress, maybe I was a pound under (oh, the things we tell ourselves), I'm not sure. In any case, I was vulnerable, I was emotional, and I had a one night stand with hydrogenated fats and carbs and ... Read More
Back to Black
Just in case the next person asks why my favorite color is black. Black is a chalkboard, versus the freshly gesso-d canvas we dream of. Both blank, but the former is erasable: mistakes are okay. They're meant to be made—but that doesn't mean they can't be fixed. Black is mysterious, black is ... Read More