Lilly Nightshade Lilly Nightshade

The Floor isn’t Really Lava: Jumping Again When Falling is Easier

As I lay on the floor crying, my only thought was “What the hell are you doing?”

I probably shouldn’t have been on the floor. It’s hard and it makes your ribs hurt if you lay there too long. No one should spend any serious time on the floor without sex or yoga (or both) involved. Regardless, that was where I found myself. My mind managed to convince me that not only did I deserve to be on the floor, I should stay there for half an hour.

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Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson

How to Step Into Your Season of Transformation

Transformations are messy, confusing, and beautiful all at the same time. The transition from Spoken Black Girl the blog to Spoken Black Girl the magazine has been a whirlwind adventure for me.

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