So much synchronicity and alignment lately, feeling the anticipation. Other feelings too, literary writing over journalism, a non-profit.
Before it was trendy to hire Black writers and let them be Black, a newsstand magazine let me know my coverage of a Black business was too Black.
Narcissists can be tricky, but after decades, I think I’ve finally learned how to identify and deal with them.
Congeniality comes easily to me, but actual friendship is difficult. I’m talking about the friendships like on Girlfriends and Insecure, where you go out with your friends and have them over to your house. I want that, I think, so I’ve been intentional about active friendships.
I sent the following letter to The New York Times editor, regarding their June 19, 2020 article, “The Confederate Flag […]
But when I get that “Hey we really gotta hang out some time, you seem hella cool” DM, or when someone approaches me in the street, I freeze. I know I should get out and meet new people, but the looming threat of abruptly ending friendships taunts me.