Immaculate Radiance

NOTE: The Epitomes of Vanity is a 3 part blog series.   This is my attempt of an artistic  and poetic version of something that was a huge part of my life and how it affected my psyche. This blog series is not intended to disrespect anyone. If anybody does feel upset by what I have to say, I apologize. This series may come across as dramatic, but I want to use this platform to express the intensity of how I felt and continue to feel. Hopefully, this series resonates with you. Much love :) I don't know where to begin. What am I talking about? What or who are The Epitomes of Vanity? What is this about? So many questions, so many answers, so many discoveries.....I don't know where to begin.  The Epitomes of Vanity were a huge part of my upbringing, my childhood, better yet.....my adolescence. I often feel they have such a magnetic energy pull that propels one who feels like a pariah to a state of long term confusion, insecurity, and devastation. I feel th

So, I'm a little late on this topic. I know. Social media has had a huge uproar ever since it was announced that Halle Bailey from the musical duo Chloe x Halle was cast as Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid live action remake. People all over the Internet have not been hesitant to post their reactions to this major announcement. Honestly, people's reactions are all over the place and super divisive. Some people favor it and are super excited. Other people don't seem to be so sure. There are others that are completely against this casting decision, and then there are others that don't give a flying flipping pancake. So what pray tell is the reason or reasons why people's reactions are all over the place? Really?? What is it?? Hint Hint: Ariel from the cartoon version of The Little Mermaid is a white girl with red hair. And NEWSFLASH: Halle Bailey is African American. That's what's been causing such a commotion on social media: a young A

Let's begin with looking at the Google definition of success: Success is a very broad concept. What the fuck is success? What is success for you? What is success for others? What is your definition of a successful you? What is other people's definitions of a successful you? These are some of the questions I sometimes ponder about, especially the last two questions. What is my definition of a successful me? What is other people's definition of a successful me?  My definition of a successful me is someone who doesn't invest into the biases and prejudices any form of mainstream media promote. I would have the courage to follow my heart, because it takes a whole load of courage to follow your heart, and do what actually makes me excited. It sounds campy, but it's true. I need to do what makes me excited in order to live an extraordinary life. I will be able to lead a fulfilling life outside of my career (fulfilling in my own terms, peaceful

Note: This blog post in not entirely finished but I didn't get much time to work on it, but what I can do is give you all the first paragraph I have written which will serve as a preview of this project. I know it's not perfect, but it's all I have for now. I hope you guys are excited to find out which temple I am talking about.  Much Love ;)  Yup, you read that right? This temple literally reminded me to dream again because I have put that on the back burner for so long. Why? To be honest, it's because life happened and I have been experiencing a level of darkness I never knew was possible and I still haven't gotten out of it. One reason is because as much as I love my my parents, I feel they are still in that negative, low-vibe draining conversation. My mom has relapsed into her mental illness and it is often very, very, VERY heartbreaking. I often feel like my soul has been ripped out of my body and shattered. Basically, I often feel dead. Just writing out tho

Hey y'all. Ya girl is back, and feeling a lot better. I know the last blog post I expressed how I was going through a lot of intense negative emotions with even writing it. Boy, was that something?  I get where I was coming from and it is super, super valid, but in this blog post I want it to be more about possibility and on more positive aspects of this topic. This is not about whether or not Eesha Rebba will become the next big world superstar. Yes, I just said that, and fam, it feels so damn good. Anyway, it's not about how successful Eesha will be. My existence does not depend on that because it's way out of my control and it's unhealthy to do something like that. I just want to take into mind what can open up not just for Eesha, but for the our communities. At least, what can Eesha's current success open windows to. So let's just make this blog a wonderful fairy tale like space.............an empty canvas where anything is possible. Are y'

The title says it all: I've just been discovering some real cool music on the Internet lately. It's pretty cool. So many cool vibes emanating from these songs. Some of these songs have been out for a while and I am just discovering them now. Some are more recent. A lot of them are stuff you don't really hear on mainstream radio channels. I mean, there are also some real cool stuff on the radio nowadays as well. Like Zayn Malik's new album, Icarus Falls, which I want to finish listening to. Zayn's first album, Mind of Mine was such a masterpiece and his musicality outside of One Direction is something I really resonate with (no shade to 1D). I particularly love it when he adds Desi elements to some of his songs. It makes me so proud of the musical styles from my culture. Also guys, remember, Zayn is Desi as well. I look forward to new music from him. Anyway, if anybody has listened to the whole album, let me know what you thought about it. Listening to really stu