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I Have Nothing To Say Until I Do
I’ve always loved being quiet. Waiting…looking…attempting to figure out why the world is how it is. Thinking silently to myself. Scanning my brain for answers while listening to the refrigerator hum. Wondering what things will look like a year from now as I wet my toothbrush. I am looking into my soul for guidance as…
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Last Day of Summer
Welcome back to Black Grad Life, where I speak on all things music, the Black experience, lifestyle, and life after college. Today, I’ll be processing Summer’s end. I’ll also be processing the feelings that come with that. Additionally, I’ll reflect on where my head has been the past few months. Summertime Sadness Another summer has reached…
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Recharging, Recentering, Refocusing.
Welcome back to Black Grad Life, where I speak on all things music, the Black experience, lifestyle, and life after college. Today’s post will cover the importance of doing the things we often neglect. Whether that be sticking to our routines, maintaining discipline, and/or establishing boundaries with ourselves and others. I’m not afraid to admit I…
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Ten Minutes
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10 Essentials Joe Can’t Live Without
Welcome back! Finally getting the chance to do something that I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time. BlackGradLife presents, “10 Essentials Joe Can’t Live Without.” Walk with me as I obsess over some of my favorite essentials. The problem is this though, I could whip up tons of different variations of this.…
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2024: Ins & Outs
Welcome back! First of all, I’d like to say thanks for the support on my last post. I had a tremendous amount of anxiety around the thought of putting out content again. It means the world to me that you guys tuned in and are back for more. If you’re new this is the BlackGradLife…
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The Mourning After Christmas
It’s December 26th…3:26 in the morning. I awoke in somewhat of a sticky sweat. Not so much sweaty but more so lightly glistening on the springy pullout couch in my childhood bedroom. I’m restless. I had dozed off a couple hours prior whilst re-runs of Abbott elementary played in the background. I will myself out…
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new year rambling.
Relapsing back into your old ways is okay. You can always try again.
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Everyone Needs a Good Sunday Routine by 30
I think this era is weird. I think that a lot of the things that people do on a day to day are weird. People move weird, even me. I love Sundays. Sundays have become a day of reflection and self-care for me. Honestly, it is the most important day of the week consistently for…
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