Dios, hazme crecer a traves de la adversidad. 🤲🏾

I feel safe at home. I am sure I define home different from the readers of this article. Please enjoy while you learn the reasons home is defined the way it is.

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Daddy Lessons Here are a few lessons my dad taught me that stuck. I can't help but share them here.

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The 'Ba Sing Se' Way Poem that explores the saying, there is no war in Ba Sing Se, and how it relates to life today.

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Any Avatar fans?

I thought I did not know how to play chess. Turns out, it is in my jeans... like Sydney Sweeney.

"Daddy is a state of mind" But, Alexa and I agree, Zaddy is a lifestyle!

Another Day, another mistake So, I am back! For now... at least. (*wink wink)

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I think this is my last one until after my "mental relaxation days"

Police Called on a Black Patient in Therapy The response from the IOT team was horrifying: They called the police to my home. I am a Black Woman who has found her voice. So, I let them hear it.

Not me going to therapy and getting the police called on me!

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Book Series: In the Back of The Book New series called: In the Back of the Book. Because the answers are always there! This essay is about the power of reading, processes trauma, Sue William Silverman's memoir advice.

Today's blog post - www.canelaflames.blog/post/in-the-...

Graphic T-Shirts are superior.

To an almost friend. Contempt in her eyes and a fierce confidence

Why do good people, potential friends, do bad things?

I hope our paths cross again.

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You may forget what someone says, but you'll never forget how they made you feel.

When did I realize I'd probs never be president of an organization? When I told my supervisor, you are one thorough mother fxcker as a compliment. 🤷🏾‍♀️ #fortheplot

To my unborn children. Can't stop thinking of them lately <3

Thinking about my babies lately.

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So. How's the PhD? A non-traditional PhD student shares their experience.

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I'm getting a PhD to get in writing what I already know about me... Im amazing.

Another version - I'm getting a PhD to get in writing what I already know about me... I'm a pretty huge deal.

The second one feels corny, lol.

I remember learning about the Harlem Renaissance and being mad it was over, like... I was born too late to write with Langston Hughes

The transformative power of keeping a daily journal In a new book, writer Suleika Jaouad explains why journaling is a form of alchemy — and offers tips on how to reignite your practice if you're feeling stuck, bored or uninspired by your own writing.

In a new book, writer Suleika Jaouad explains why journaling is a form of alchemy — and offers tips on how to reignite your practice if you're feeling stuck, bored or uninspired by your own writing.

The intrusive thought that won - commenting on photos of Black folk in denim 'them genes is tea" 💁🏾‍♀️

"Who Says Happy Mother's Day?" A Story of Loss A raw essay on unacknowledged pregnancy loss.

Latest blog post. 🫶🏾
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The Mustard Room (TW) Unpacking a profound early memory and its connection to complex PTSD.

New blog post about one of my earlier childhood memories. I hope you enjoy and share!

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My FAS Story: Finding Peace A powerful account of living with FASD, grappling with addiction's legacy, and advocating for understanding, grace, and accountability.

Latest blog post 🫶🏾

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Phoenix Diaries 2 — Canela Flames This lifestyle post blends storytelling with books recs, décor, and hidden gems in Arizona

Life lately 🏜✨️ www.canelaflames.com/blog/phoenix...

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