Musings
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reflecting on my quarantine hobbies, one year later
While searching through my old blog drafts – hoping there would be something there that would spark inspiration – I found this. Originally titled “soooo what I’ve been doing…” this post was something I started last May, and seemingly didn’t have the energy to complete. But now that the initial dust has settled, I decided…
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Chasing the aesthetic
I trekked into CVS, parka zipped all the way to the top of my nose, in search for the perfect shades of light blue and peach nail polish. Earlier that day, I had come across the most *darling* manicure on Pinterest, with a smiley face painted onto one finger. I was excited at the prospect…
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Capturing Philadelphia: Essential Photography Tips
Philadelphia is one of the most underrated cities in the country, it is a culturally rich city bursting with creativity and history. And as I’ve already mentioned in one of my iterations of Philly Finds, it also has great food thanks to the multitude of different cultures coexisting all in one area. Despite how great Philly…
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How I got myself out of a funk one night: Philly edition
A wise man once said “Took my life from negative from positive.” That wise man was Pitbull. He also once said, “Now pump-pu-pump p-p-p-pump it up and back it up like a Tonka truck.” This is not let’s-drag-Pitbull post though, we stan Mr. 305 in this house. But I digress. The purpose of this post…
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a brief ode to my spo0ky sunday scaries
They usually creep in around 3 or 4pm. You know who I’m talking about. The weekend has nearly run its course. The drinks have been drunk, the laughs have been had, the hangover is wearing off. My boyfriend has left my apartment. Friends are settling into their own homes. My family is in another state.…
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back on track baby
After a week of little-to-no motivation, poor sleep, minimal physical movement, and consuming the not greenest of foods, I decided I had enough and it was time to bounce back. This bout of poor sleep and diet descended upon me after two weeks of pure enthusiasm. I was doing so well! I’m talking daily walks,…
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Watch this space 👀
Hello! It’s been pretty quiet here at Positive Publicity Blog dot com, as I’ve been taking a hiatus from blog life. I’ve been taking some time to think about where I want to take this online space, and how it could (potentially) be used for a greater, bigger impact. Soooo what now… New look, new…
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we need to do better.
We need to do better. We as in this community, this country, this society, this world – we need to do better for the black community. Black Lives Matter. I will never experience the struggles, racism, hardships, disrespect and discrimination the black community experiences on a daily basis, as they have for hundreds of years.…
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Reads Sparking Joy
Reads Sparking Joy Just popping by mid-week to offer a few reading suggestions, as a treat. The article I’m Clinging to Personal Writing More Than Ever Right Now by Harling Ross (also referenced in this post) has me nodding my head in unison. I’m finding comfort, solidarity and mucho entertainment in personal essays and other…
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Community on the Corner of 64th and Carlton
It’s hard to begin a sentence with “In West Philadelphia,” because well, you know. But that’s how this begins… In West Philadelphia, Overbook specifically on the corner of 64th and Carlton, once resided an Italian restaurant called Lebano’s. I believe this place to be to be my first memory. My brother’s probably, too. I was…