On Monday, depending on where you were in the country, we all had the opportunity to experience varying degrees of the solar eclipse. Living in Dallas, we only experienced about 70% coverage, but nonetheless, there were definitely effects. Before I even went outside, I could see that it was gettingContinue Reading…
Every so often I hear a voice in my head that says, “you really aren’t that great of a writer, Michelle,” and the next thing I know, I find myself questioning this whole blog thing. Last night, Shannon Muruli gave me permission to fire the girl speaking this lie andContinue Reading…
The summer after my freshman year in college I had an internship in downtown Dallas, and every so often I would walk to Neiman Marcus. I hadn’t been to that particular location since then. I never would have thought that eighteen summers later I would get a message on InstagramContinue Reading…
A year ago today I declared my freedom and independence from a past relationship. This was no minor feat, but enough was enough. What I’m not sure I realized then was that declaring one’s independence is one thing; doing the work to make it happen is quite another. Even inContinue Reading…
Like many people, over the weekend, I spent time listening and re-listening to Jay-Z’s new album 4:44. While this post isn’t a review of the album in the least, I do want to talk about a major theme of the album- the evolution of the mind- and how that appliesContinue Reading…