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The Pretty Ugly Black Woman

What reality TV, body image, and a poem read backwards taught me about worth.

Feb 17 • LADY MONI 💌

Part Two: Leo - The Darkness That Stayed within Me

He didn’t leave her all at once, he disappeared in pieces

May 19 • LADY MONI 💌

Dearest Gentle Reader, I started a snail mail Club.

Yearning for the joy of sending of sending letters, goodies and so much more.

May 15 • LADY MONI 💌

Part One: Amara — The Light That Left Me

He didn’t break me all at once he taught me how to fade

May 12

The Flower With Thorns

A reflection on purity and pressure, and what no one tells women about sex, responsibility, and growing into their own bodies

May 5 • LADY MONI 💌

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The Age Where Everyone Feels Behind

Jan 27 • LADY MONI 💌

There are seats at the tables, you don't even know exist!

Jan 21 • LADY MONI 💌

The overlooked Black Woman

Apr 21 • LADY MONI 💌

Stripped down to the Skeleton

Apr 8 • LADY MONI 💌

The Cherry Hour 🍒

A thought diary of essays, reflections, and daily musings on love, life, books, music, and the small moments that shape us. From a twenty-something navigating the quiet, messy, and beautiful in-between

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