How simultaneously harrowing and splendid it is to live in a world so full of possibilities, so overrun with apparent contradictions and complexity! Always a hurdle to cross, a new, heavier mental weight to bear. Then just when you reach the cliff of your wits, a Royal Super Negro in a Vibranium microweave suit swoops …
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Are people still talking about Spike Lee’s remake of She’s Gotta Have It which recently aired on Netflix? Cool! I didn’t want to rush to an assessment, so I was sure to watch the full first season. Now I’mma throw in my 5 cents. I loved and hated it, but ultimately love wins. Amor Vincit Omnia and …
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When the recent “Me Too” movement—intended to bring awareness to the pervasiveness of sexual violence—took the internet, and my Facebook news feed, by storm, I tried to avoid it. I tried to sit quietly and let it pass while looking on with empathy and an encouraging nod to those who were brave enough to tell …
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Ever heard this song by Kelly Clarkson? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra-Om7UMSJc I'm well acquainted with it. Very recently, I had a part-time job in a furniture store where the soundtrack included this heartfelt number. And every time that sad, pathetic piano music started up, I wanted to run into the manager's office and kick the stereo. Many... many …
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I’on know what you been seein’, but in the days following the murder of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the Dallas 5, I’ve witnessed an exodus. My Facebook newsfeed has been full of optimism and self-determination in the form of advertising. That’s right—advertising. My friends, colleagues, and acquaintances have been buzzing about the solution to …
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"I'm afraid." "I can't keep calm." "I fear for my black son." "I fear for my black daughter." "I don't know if my husband will make it home safe." "I don't know if I will make it home safe." "The world has gone crazy!" “I feel hopeless.” These are some of the sentiments that …
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rsCdxctICE ..."It means you're my husband... but ... I can have a boyfriend"... WHAT THE F%*K? As sophisticated a presentation of open marriage as Enchant TV has provided so far, I still found myself squirming when Keena made that statement in the first episode of Compersion. It was perfect-- an elegant packaging of a …
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You may have heard some rumors about which celebrity couples are/were supposedly in open relationships- Will and Jada, Brad and Angelina, Mo'nique and Sidney, Ossie and Ruby. Well, Mo'nique and Sidney have set the story on them straight. If you're late (like I was) and you still haven't heard, to answer your question, yes they …
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsOd0huTRLI COMPERSION What is compersion? My understanding is that it is the opposite of jealousy. It is gaining a sense of happiness through witnessing another person's happiness, particularly a lover's...even if that happiness doesn't directly involve you. Advocates of open relating often cite compersion as one of the fundamental elements necessary to make such relationships …
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You can't choose who you fall for, but can you fall for who you choose? I'm pretty convinced that Love is a choice- one that a person makes to wake up everyday and be dedicated to the well-being of another person. "Falling in love", on the other hand, appears to be something that is completely …
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