The Bridge to Bliss

 Hey y'all! So as I said in the last post, I recently got my hair braided. Chosen style? Box braids. I love them for their vintage aesthetic but also the neat uniformity that they add to my style. Here's a shout out to MY BRAIDER, SAWOO!! Sawoo finished my whole head in LESS THAN 4 hours, everyone!! I love her. Now, onto today's look. My sister is, like the rest of us Boones, very creative. In addition to wanting to be a fashion designer, she's also really really into photography. So, when she wanted to use her new Nikon camera to do some shooting, I swiftly signed up to be the subject! It was the perfect opportunity for me to play around with my new braids! Check out some of the photos from the "shoot" below! Keep reading for details on this look. You used to call me on my... And I know when that Hotline Bling... Full outfit! Details on the look: Sunglasses: Five Below $5 Earrings: Local beauty supply store $1

Hello All!! No poem today (though I encourage you to read them if you haven't already), but I do have a hair update! I'll be going back to the box braid life this Friday! I'm super happy, because I've been needing to do a protective style for a while, but I needed some time with my curls. Well, that needed time has ended and a sista is ready for some braids! Here's a pic of me last time I had braids: This was last Spring! I loooooved these braids, y'all!  It was a great time of long length, waking up later in the mornings (hallelujah), and being creative. You can see some gold braid cuffs on them, while I'll be getting again this time, but they'll be even cuter ;) stay tuned, Bridge to Bliss! BUT before I get it braided and even before I wash/blow dry my hair tomorrow, here's a lil' shout out to Solace for thriving these past couple of months. This one's for Sol. On NYE/New Year's morning, we had a Vision Board Party! That

Thank you so much to everyone who has tuned in to my #DetoxPoetry! It has truly been a healing and transformative process for me, really. I'm not the best poet out there by any means, but it's nice to take a break from academic and scholarly styles of writing and just...go. And it's been even more fun to do it in such a transparent way. Until next time, -Si

I got muscle I push I fight I make it through I don't give up I got muscle But I am also weak I am vulnerable Sometimes I fall I cry I hold my head into the depths of the earth But I got muscle I got muscle I push I fight I make it through I

I love that You are so in tuned with your hair But not so attached That you run from change I admire that you’ve turned away from the hate of your lips and instead have embraced them with bright colors and textures and diverse as your soul I smile when you look in the mirror And feel satisfied When you shake your thighs And laugh in joy In approval When you peek at your poke And walk better than Tyra ever could And even when you are shivering Your warmth brightens the entire room You are light You are truth You are the moon And the sun You are everything

Your hair Both soft and course, Offering my fingers a land of discovery Your eyes Those lashes that stretch so far and so high As if they embody your aspirations Your lips Speaking to the fullness of your ancestors The intensity of your emotions The depth of your words Your arms And the veins that give reason to fight to stay alive to push through despite scarring Your legs Which are able to push you forward Keep you from falling And blow my mind Your hands Which are so selfless And inviting A true extension of Your arms Which compete with any blanket, or nation-state You

I need a one way ticket To your arms and your sweet caress A never ending vacation to the island of your bed and the sand of your pillows When you kiss me on my forehead and rub my cheek When you rub my back and graze my thigh I need an escape from the world I'm living in I'd hop on a plane any day If it meant That you Are My Destination When you Listen closely and softly to my words and tell me I'm strong I need a one way ticket To your arms In hopes that one day I'll never leave your heart

"It's a new season, It's a new day. A fresh annointing, It's coming my way. It's a season of power And prosperity It's a new season, Coming to me." -Gospel song, unknown author/artist I woke up this morning The stars were aligned Snow was falling heavily Somehow, I was still fine  My hair was yet undone And dishes piled high Still somehow I turned And waved sadness "goodbye!" It's a new season for me My luck has turned around And no amount of dirty dishes Could have me feelin' down I woke up this morning I started my day I'm ready to conquer the world And I'm ready to stay