There’s this thing we call adulting. It’s a way of saying you’re responsible for your own livelihood and potentially the livelihood of others. It involves activities such as grocery shopping, bill paying, appointment making, relationship building, working and so much more that requires a ton of conscious and physical effort. WHEW. Mind you, I haven’tContinue reading “Adulting 101”
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The Reset? Nah, more like Connecting Flights
I moved. I lived in California for the entirety of my existence and as of last week, I am officially a resident of the oh so sunny Arizona. I moved for opportunity and to be honest, new scenery. It was a very bold decision on my end, but I wouldn’t be Chi if I didn’tContinue reading “The Reset? Nah, more like Connecting Flights”
Ownership
Take ownership (of) (idiom.) To take personal responsibility for (something). These past few months I have had some very intense conversations with myself and with others. In a nutshell, the general theme of those conversations has been lack of ownership. When referring to our past, we tend to point fingers such as; I am thisContinue reading “Ownership”
Familial Ties
Familial (adj.) relating to or occurring in a family or its members. Do y’all want to know one of my triggers? Yes? Okay, because I’m going to tell you anyways! It’s when I hear someone say, “That’s your family, you have to forgive and let it go!” What kind of unwarranted emotional manipulation is that?Continue reading “Familial Ties”
Money Talks
“All money ain’t good money!” Before I started Chapter 3 of this blog, aka the most recent segments, I asked my Instagram followers what topics they would like to see be discussed. This was one that stood out to me! If you accept money that is rooted in not the most ideal circumstances, does itContinue reading “Money Talks”
Levels of Introspection
Introspection (noun). The examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes. Throughout my previous posts, introspection is a word I utilized quite often. I always say either I had to get introspective or I suggest that the reader of my posts should get introspective. This post is going to be slightly different thanContinue reading “Levels of Introspection”
Breakups
I thought it would be best to talk about breakups since I have talked about both dating and relationships. If you remember from my relationships post, I talked about my three consecutive bad relationships, hence my three consecutive bad breakups. We hate to see it right? Although now I’m in a much better space withContinue reading “Breakups”
Dating in a Pandemic: My Experience
Give me a G! Give me a H! Give me an E! Give me a T! Give me another T! Give me an O! What does that spell? GHETTO! Okay, okay let me be serious. The entire experience hasn’t been ghetto, but the pandemic is like adding parsley on top of an already dull experience. Continue reading “Dating in a Pandemic: My Experience”
Loneliness
I consider myself an introvert, an extreme introvert at that. As in, I feel like when you look up the definition of introvert, my face should be plastered right next to the word with a summary of how I operate through life. For those new to WhatChiSaid, I discussed my social anxiety and the rootContinue reading “Loneliness”
Change
Welcome to 2021! Hope your Christmas and New Years was everything you imagined it to be. As we head into the new year, take some time to reflect on 2020. It was a fast, yet long year that held a lot of emotional weight. It was a trying time for the world as a whole,Continue reading “Change”