so i quit my first big girl job.
Post-grad has been one of the most confusing, challenging, difficult, and boring times of my life. But simultaneously, it has been elucidating, entertaining, and serendipitous. With this understood, did I make the right decision leaving my well paying job in the middle of the shittiest job market we’ve ever seen? Yes.
3 days ago5 min read


can we afford love?
Money and dating has been the topic of the decade. From 50-50 talks, to talks about who should pay the rent, to hip-hop songs like Latto’s “Brokey”, I notice that in a time where funds are the tightest, we might just be the most materialistic.
Dec 8, 20257 min read
censorship at the graduation podium
I wasn't allowed to speak at my graduation ceremony.
Sep 18, 20259 min read
bushwick day
Bushwick is often left out when Black people shout out Brooklyn neighborhoods. They know Bed-Stuy, Flatbush, Crown Heights, and Canarsie,...
Jul 20, 20255 min read
what does it mean to be a girl’s girl?
If anyone ever calls me a girl’s girl, I will take it as an insult because clearly you are calling me stupid. A girl’s girl is a woman who puts the needs of other women before her own. She’s quick to share a pad in the bathroom, or let you know when you have a hair out of place, or choose your friendship over a relationship with a man. As showcased throughout season seven of LIUSA, the weight of this expectation falls heaviest on the shoulders of Black women.
Jul 17, 20257 min read


Black Mothering and Environmental Justice Activism: A Black Ecofeminist Framework
My undergraduate thesis on Black women environmental justice activists!
May 26, 20259 min read


life update :,)
Bella, where have the hell have you been loca?! On post-grad, why I hate the club, pilates, and whatever the hell is going on in the world.
Mar 31, 202510 min read













