by Jessica Dunston | Feb 8, 2021 | Blackness, Education, Healing, Love, Uncategorized, Womanisms
So… Since the win and successful transition into the 46th presidency of the United States, Joe Biden restarted the conversation on getting our beloved ancestor known as Harriet Tubman, to replace known racist Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. For those who may not...
by Jessica Dunston | Oct 20, 2019 | Healing, Love, Mindfulness, Reflection, Society, Womanisms
Oriola settles in to discuss expectations, what they are and what they may mean for our interactions with others. Self awareness and boundaries are key. Accept and release, to continue our journeys… The Exhale Podcast @ Oriola Speaks Episode 001: Expectations If...
by Jessica Dunston | Jul 4, 2018 | Gender, Healing, Love, Reflection, Womanisms
One of my closest male friends, honestly more like my brother, just got married. He wants me to finally cut the crap and settle down. I know we hear a lot of women nowadays, say that they are single by choice. I don’t want to use that language in particular, but...
by Jessica Dunston | Jun 19, 2018 | Blackness, Love, Race
Black lives matter. The Black lives you terrorize and threaten while you’re walking around and breathing are counted among them. Somebody’s got to care about those Black lives. If you can be made famous for not caring about those Black lives, I guess that...
by Jessica Dunston | Apr 11, 2018 | Healing, Love, Reflection
I try not to live in absolutes or give much energy to them. The universe is balance. African traditional culture and spirituality is balance. Multiplicity. Both/And. There come times when we find ourselves at crossroads. Even if not that drastic, we find ourselves at...
by Jessica Dunston | Aug 17, 2016 | Love, Reflection, Womanisms
Been a long time. While I have been contemplating writing pieces for months, of course, I must say that I experience something that I think many do. I realized that I don’t trust myself. I do live with anxiety, depression, body focused repetitive behaviors and a...