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Achieving the Unthinkable as a Black Woman Abroad
I've been thinking a lot lately, counting my blessings and all, because I've set a goal that was not just unthinkable, but unattainable, just a few years ago, and I actually achieved it. It's not like crossing something off a to-do list, which, honestly, doesn't exist because I like to keep everything in my head. It's more like standing here thinking, I've achieved something on the backs of my ancestors who struggled and died and never got to enjoy the privileges. No, not pri

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Aug 313 min read


Furnishing a House in Mexico: What Nobody Tells You
Let me be upfront: I lack in the style department. I'm sure I could develop an eye for it if I tried, but I genuinely don't care to. My requirements are simple. Things need to match, be clean, and be in relatively good condition. I am not the person who can visualize furniture in a space or intuitively know what a room needs. I can add to what's already there, a nice pillow or a work of art, but beyond that? No bueno. So when I began researching how to furnish my Mexico prope

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Mar 113 min read
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