The Glided Age
The leap of faith comes not in trusting some great unknown. But in closing your eyes to your reality and leaping towards a new one.
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Honestly Sis, is a bi-weekly newsletter, geared towards millennial women, who are really trying to get their shit together.
Honest Am
- Dec 6, 2023
- 5 min
Thanksgiving in Summer
The first week in August is when my family gets together to go to Talladega, Alabama
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Honest Am
- Nov 21, 2023
- 5 min
Little Fat Black Girl...
I loved the attention, but to my dismay, life didn’t magically get better. Because deep down, there was still a little fat black girl in my
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Honest Am
- Nov 10, 2023
- 4 min
Beginner's Guide To Your Birth Chart
It is easy to say that you don’t believe in astrology. But it's not something to be believed. But rather something to be studied and applied
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Honest Am
- Oct 27, 2023
- 6 min
A Woman Who Defied The Odds
I did what we all do nowadays: I went to her Instagram page. She didn't have any new posts for the last two years. But other than that, n..
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Honest Am
- Oct 11, 2023
- 6 min
Ghetto Twins
My Father, just like my Granddaddy, cheated on my Mother with someone who lived not even a mile away from her.
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Honest Am
- Sep 28, 2023
- 6 min
Alchemist Moments
I like to refer to these as 'Alchemist’ moments. When I meet a random person who imparts great wisdom to me.
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Honest Am
- Sep 13, 2023
- 6 min
Praying & Wishing
It felt like nothing had changed in my life, no matter how hard I worked. But the truth is I was the one who still needed to change.
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Honest Am
- Aug 28, 2023
- 5 min
The Death of Old Am
That night I cried at the death of old Am. I also cried because the future scared the shit out of me! Now, I would have no choice but to...
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Honest Am
- Aug 14, 2023
- 5 min
Clouds & Moments of Sadness
But while this year has been amazing, it hasn’t been all sunshine! In fact, the sun has been mixed in with clouds of grief and moments of...
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Honest Am
- Jun 16, 2023
- 4 min
The Break:Did You Miss Me?
My Intuitive Yoga Class has been better than ever. But it has taken more than I thought it would, and I found myself getting burnt out.
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Honest Am
- Oct 17, 2022
- 6 min
God Da Number One Stunna
What I have come to know about God is that he is thee number one stunna! When he decides to bless you, he really goes all out!
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Honest Am
- Sep 26, 2022
- 6 min
Life Beautiful Surprises 😚
When I was younger, my Mom surprised me and my brother with a trip to the Bahamas.
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Honest Am
- Sep 26, 2022
- 4 min
Daily Moments of Joys 🌻
Have I ever told you about the time I won a reading contest in middle school? It happened in 2001. I literally read my library out of...
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Honest Am
- Aug 18, 2022
- 4 min
How To Answer The Call
If you ever need some inspiration or guidance on how to answer YOUR call, this letter was created especially for you!
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Honest Am
- Aug 18, 2022
- 6 min
Make A Wish & Let Go
I made a wish and let it go. Not realizing that I was launching a request to the universe. They were simple wishes and still God delivered.
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Honest Am
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
For Interview Lover’s Only
Jemele Hill is Unbothered is a part of that small elite group. Her interviews always display her guests in a brand-new light and she makes
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Honest Am
- Jul 26, 2022
- 3 min
A Life Hack for Meditation
In the You Are Not Your Thoughts letter, I introduced you to my life hack for meditation-sleep hypnosis. But I never identify the tracks...
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Honest Am
- Jun 15, 2022
- 8 min
The Kiss of My Dreams
Last summer, I had a dream where I kissed this guy. I don't remember the guy or honestly where we were, but I remembered the kiss.
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Honest Am
- Jun 7, 2022
- 3 min
Streaming Wars | Rookie Of The Year
When HBOX Max announced it partnered with Warner Brothers films. I knew that HBO Max was not just any ole streaming service.
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Honest Am
- Jun 7, 2022
- 8 min
The Birthday Grand Finale 🌟
Now I can say that: I saw things I’ve imagined, on some Solange shit.
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Honest Am
- May 10, 2022
- 8 min
The Celebration Continues
I'm not going to do a long introduction for this, let's go ahead and get right back into it!
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Honest Am
- May 3, 2022
- 8 min
What I Know For Sure!
To celebrate officially crossing the threshold of thirty. I want to share some wisdom that I have gained while walking on this earthly plane
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Honest Am
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
Streaming Wars | The OG | Netflix's
Next up in The Battle of the Streaming Baddies is the OG Netflix's. Remember when
people thought this was just a fad? When the studio execu
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Honest Am
- Apr 5, 2022
- 7 min
The Thing About Living
Whether it's low self-esteem, speaking your truth, or being a people pleaser. There will be a time in your life when you will have to overco
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Honest Am
- Mar 23, 2022
- 5 min
Hey Ladies, A Word of Advice
There are countless True Crime stories of women with 'picture-perfect social media profiles' with the love of their life. Only to wind up mi
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Honest Am
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Streaming Wars: The Battle of The Bad B*tches!
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about my podcast, Dear Showrunners. It was a show that talked about all things television. Thinking...
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Honest Am
- Feb 16, 2022
- 5 min
Making The Impossible, Possible!
There is power in saying your dreams out loud. Even more so in writing things down.
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Honest Am
- Feb 8, 2022
- 6 min
You Are Not Your Thoughts
In case no one has ever told you: YOU ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS. Your mind is nothing but a personal Google search of emotions and experiences!
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Honest Am
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
Top Five! Top Five!
I am a big fan of television shows. I remember the days when it was considered "shameful" to be a television actress- which I could...
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Honest Am
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
Rose & Thorn 2021 Edition
So! We have been through everything from break-ups to mental breaks. Whether you know it or not, we are family. To make it official, I...
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Honest Am
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Honestly Good Reads | The Fall Edition
I come from a family of readers. I can clearly see in my mind, a box full of books that sat in my Granny's front closet. And thinking...
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Honest Am
- Dec 16, 2021
- 7 min
What Love Is Taught Me
Watching Love Is, was like relieving and grieving my own failed relationship.
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Honest Am
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Scary Good Shows | October 2021 Edition
I can't pinpoint when in my life Fall became my favorite season. Yet, somewhere along the line, I realize that this is the time of year I...
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Honest Am
- Nov 22, 2021
- 6 min
They Lied To Us
If you believe that God is the creator and decider of all things, you are mistaken.
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Honest Am
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Bringing Heaven on Earth | Become the Alchemist of Your Life
I’ve finally completed something God has asked me to do!! This is the series that got me into YouTube. It is based on The Alchemist by Paulo
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Honest Am
- Oct 22, 2021
- 7 min
Black Lady Courtroom 👏👏👏
Being a writer and crime junkie, I am sure I was the only black person in Detroit excited to receive a jury duty notice.
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Honest Am
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
Is Competition the New Reality?
When I was younger, there was nothing I loved more than a good reality show. But lately, it seems like reality shows really aren't...
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Honest Am
- Sep 21, 2021
- 6 min
Have You Tapped into Your Potential?
“ Look around, baby, you're the miracle! That's right, you! One hundred percent, bonafide, grade A miracle." - Sault Do you remember the...
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Honest Am
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
Honestly Fun Summer Reads!
In the next ten to fifteen years, I envisioned myself spending my summers at the beach house. Lounging around in the sun, reading books,...
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Honest Am
- Sep 21, 2021
- 6 min
Learning from Khloe: A Farwell Letter to The Kardashians
“Rule number one, to be a boss ass bitch: Never let a clown nigga try to play you." - Nicki Minaj There are not many things that I am...
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Honest Am
- Aug 19, 2021
- 2 min
Honestly Original Shows- The Summer Version
I am finding it impossible to keep up with the latest and greatest in television. With everyone and their Mama with a streaming service,...
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Honest Am
- Aug 18, 2021
- 5 min
Becoming the Phoenix: An Ode to 31
“Niggas tryin' to break my will You know that ain't my steel I'm Destiny's Child, my fate's been sealed." - Jay-Z For my birthday, I like...
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Honest Am
- Aug 16, 2021
- 6 min
What If Life Is Just One Big Adventure?
God's function in our life is not to create or uncreate the circumstances in your life. That's why he created you. God is simply the observe
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Honest Am
- Jun 18, 2021
- 6 min
Malcolm, Marie & The Purpose of Relationships
I never realized it until I watched Malcolm & Marie, but I thrived on the drama. I thought that the yelling, fighting, and make-up sex was j
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Honest Am
- Jun 18, 2021
- 7 min
The Road to Publication
“See, it's a couple things time really reveals Like, who is just playing and who is really for real." - Nipsey Hussle By now, it’s no...
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Honest Am
- Jun 16, 2021
- 6 min
Why I Identify As Spiritual
The thing is the study of energy, vibration, the universe, or whatever you want to call it. Validated the things in the bible for me. All of
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Honest Am
- May 13, 2021
- 7 min
Kevin Hart Vs. Dave Chappelle: Art, Responsibility & Public Praise
Kevin Hart is making himself miserable. Like could you imagine Dave Chappelle arguing with people on Clubhouse about his special?
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Honest Am
- May 12, 2021
- 10 min
Thank God for Kofi Siriboe & The Pivot
Kofi said something that has stuck with me ever since: “I didn’t know that I had just worked myself into another form of enslavement." Kofi
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Honest Am
- Mar 30, 2021
- 9 min
What’s Free: Misha Green & The American Dream
Eventually, I stopped thinking about the things that were said in black history class. Shit, we had a BLACK PRESIDENT. But her one and only
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