earthtodrea

These are the life lessons and adventures of a recent 20-something college grad. Laissez les bons temps rouler – so let the good times roll

[christopherbarnard]

Aretha Franklin in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1993

by Annie Leibovitz 

[harryandmeghansussex]

[jaclynpaige]

[sandcraft]

Hocus Pocus bitch you need to focus

Ancient witch proverb, probably (via luna—belle)

[thedailycourtney]

A Brief List of Things I Am Completely Over:

1. Having a uterus

[earthtodrea]

Preach.

[earthtodrea]

I'm a Black Woman Dating a White Man, and This Is the Actual Reality of Interracial Dating

While scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, I came across a link to a Gawker article that one of my friends reposted. In an essay entitled "The Reality of Dating White Women When You're Black," writer Ernest Baker tackles big topics like Eurocentr

More thoughts the Bustle article to come later... 

[earthtodrea]

A rainy Memorial Day calls for an impromptu watercoloring session and coffee 👩🏾‍🎨

[earthtodrea]

Does Trump Think He Can Fire His Way Out Of Every Investigation?

Before he became president, Donald Trump was known for firing people. On television, his decision to kick people to the curb came swiftly and with a dramatic point of the finger — but the decision usually stemmed from an individual's failure to compl

This isn’t the Apprentice.. this is the United States of America. I try to avid speaking my mind about politics, but the political climate of this country at the moment scares me. Between the future of AHCA, the firing of FBI Director Comey, and whatever else Trump has in the words – I hope that we get back to working together to better this country, not make it worse. 

[nbcsnl]

Feeling Spicey. 

[thistherapylife]

[bllsource]

The ladies of “Big Little Lies” by Jamie Lee Reardin

[cattinthecity]

Miss you boo.

[chemislife-deactivated20180405]

You May Want to Marry My Husband

After learning she doesn’t have long to live, a woman composes a dating profile for the man she will leave behind.

Holy fuck.  No you’re crying.

[yaymaggiemay]

Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me. Insisting on this story was a form of mind control, but for the most part, it worked. Every time I heard a sound of unknown origin or felt something horrible cohering in my imagination, I pushed it away. I simply did not let myself become afraid. Fear begets fear. Power begets power.

Cheryl Strayed, Wild (via yaymaggiemay)

[micdotcom]

People are turning Mitch McConnell’s dig against Elizabeth Warren into a feminist rallying cry

[earthtodrea]

Bias Against Afro-Textured Hair Still Exists & We Should Be Talking About Why

Yesterday, NPR published a study that showed there is still bias against afro-textured hair. A Cornell University professor who writes about beauty and race explained in the article that "for some reason, natural black hair just frightens some white

This.

[aimee-b-loved]

[lalasparkles]

This is my moment. This is my time.

[earthtodrea]

Swoon