Reset

Mother Nature has put our collective ass on pause. We weren’t listening when she grumbled and huffed at our disrespect over the past decade. We rallied for a moment after the earthquake in Haiti and reached out as one with a helping hand, but the island was dropped from the Read more

By justk, ago

quarantine self care: a recipe

7 key ingredients you will need knowledge from legit sources like World Health Organization or The Center for Disease Control; also your local city/state/provincial websites will have the most current updates that apply directly to you. EVERYTHING else is second hand speculation and hearsay. rest water healthy whole foods physical Read more

By justk, ago

supporting character: the yogini within

Meet Mrs. Margaret Washington. She’s a quintessential supporting character on screen and off. She supported her husband Booker T Washington personally and professionally. She supports the storyline of Madam CJ Walker in the Netflix limited series SELF MADE. She is always of service to the greater good. Mrs Margaret Washington Read more

By justk, ago

a story from hair and now

Once upon a time I was a little girl in Jamaica. My most prized possession was a hair styling head – basically a severed doll’s head with the neck sloping into a rubber base that stayed in place as I curled, braided and pinned the medium length tresses into concoctions Read more

By justk, ago

20/20

Perfection is a curse. My father was a draughtsman. He made a career of drafting the engineer’s plans. He was meticulous. He was exact, rendering exquisite works of precision. I loved watching my father wield his pen, whether it was his signature on a check or a calligraphy acrostic for Read more

By justk, ago

The trip up north felt like punishment

Shinae would never understand how a body could wear so many clothes every day.  Even the biggest bird could not carry the feathers in this coat.  But the boots were the worst; waterproof lead weights that they expected her to run in and not fall.  And the falls weren’t even cushioned by Read more

By justk, ago