HeyJaredMirror Milk & Honey
Mirror Milk & Honey Explores The Intersections of Identity, Culture, and Self-Reclamation.
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Baby Bye (opens the original)
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One of my favorite aspects of being a Cultural Creative is breaking down and observing Black cultural vernacular: defining it and giving it meaning. There’s little research, data, or archival material that captures the everyday cultural moments that feel most authentic to us—the words, phrases, interactions, and ways of moving that are passed down rather than documented. A Chicago photographer named Tye (@photyegraphy) created a BLACK Series, where she captures words and phrases used in our comm
I've Never Been The One To Isolate (opens the original)
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For as long as I can remember, for as long as I've had friends and a close relationship with my family, I've always been there for everyone when they need me, and not in a people-pleasing type of way, but an “of course” because “I love you” type of way. Showing up has never felt like a chore for me — especially since I've hand-selected & crafted my circle. If I have the time, why not? If I have the capacity, why can't I? I believe showing up is a part of being in community & ultimately being a f
City Time, A lot Can Happen In 24 hrs. (opens the original)
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Right now, all I really know is Chicago; I can’t speak to how other cities operate or relate to time. I can only speak to my experience in Chicago. As children, we have the privilege of not thinking about time and its importance. Our days are structured and set for us — we eventually come to know morning, afternoon, evening, and late at night until we gain some independence and freedom and become aware of time because of curfew. Still oblivious to the significance of time. It’s only when we get
This May Be The Most Virgoest Thing I’ve Ever Written (opens the original)
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As I sit in the middle of the tension of wanting to write, not knowing what to write, and being unsatisfied with the things I already have written, I just can’t seem to hit publish on them. On top of that, these days, I’ve been wrestling with my ego while enjoying the security of my silent confidence, because my aura does all the talking when I enter the room, and I'm comforted by the weight of my wisdom, like a heated weighted blanket manufactured in China. My spirit has been much more sound an
There’s Nothing Special About Being Special (opens the original)
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“I just want you in my life, in some capacity” is something I keep hearing as I become more myself and closer to the woman I dream of. I’ve actually heard it three to four times this month alone, and the more I hear it, the more I am turned off and annoyed, not because of a lack of originality (that very much could be true). What grinds my gears is the lack of proof and evidence to support such a statement and declaration of love and admiration—and before I go any further, this doesn’t just appl
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