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Zuri Monáe

Saw a post on Facebook the other day about a woman’s right to be soft.

At the core, I am soft, divine feminine — sensitive, empathic, creative, nurturing, sensual. This is my true nature. This is my authentic…

2 min readMar 5, 2021

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Saw a post on Facebook the other day about a woman’s right to be soft.

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Zuri Monáe

People are like mirrors…

In fact, everything outside of ourselves can serve as a mirror or sorts. People, places, situations, relationships — all reflecting back…

3 min readMar 21, 2020

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Zuri Monáe

You ever been in a room full of people and still felt alone?

I made a major transition after taking a break from teaching and the isolation of such a change left me feeling misunderstood and lonely…

2 min readJan 6, 2020

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Zuri Monáe

There’s been so much stimulation lately and because of it, I want to alienate myself.

This retrograde has been a combination of intensity and exhaustion. Bouncing back and forth between bouts of overwhelming energy to lows of…

2 min readNov 12, 2019

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There’s been so much stimulation lately and because of it, I want to alienate myself.

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Zuri Monáe

Processing Pain and Self-Working on Worth

My first real break up — that actually felt like a break up — happened when I was 24. My nose was wide-open, growing in what was pretty…

3 min readOct 31, 2019

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Processing Pain and Self-Working on Worth

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Zuri Monáe

In 2017, a few weeks before the fire at my apartment in Philly, I started having these crazy chest…

I went to the doctor to get checked out and hoped for the best. Results came back that it was nothing related to my heart but the doctors…

2 min readAug 12, 2019

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In 2017, a few weeks before the fire at my apartment in Philly, I started having these crazy chest…

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Zuri Monáe

Nature gives me so much peace.

I dream of a life where there is no limit to how much restorative time I can spend connecting with the earth. During this time between…

2 min readJul 26, 2019

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Nature gives me so much peace.

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Zuri Monáe

The Black Body: Teaching through Trauma — Part I

Today is my second consecutive day off from work. I decided yesterday morning that I wasn’t well enough to be back in front of my students…

6 min readMar 12, 2019

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The Black Body: Teaching through Trauma — Part I

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Zuri Monáe

Fun Fact:

The song “Sweet Home Alabama” isn’t just a song. It’s actually an affirmation of my whole life. My mother’s entire family was born and…

2 min readJan 28, 2019

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Zuri Monáe

Kujichagulia/Self Determination: Sticking to your Guns

I grew up in a Christian household, by a southern baptist mother who was God-fearing and devout. As a kid, I had lots of questions about…

3 min readDec 27, 2018

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Zuri Monáe

Zuri Monáe

Hi! My name is Zuri. I am a writer and emotional activist from DC. I teach people how to be softer with themselves and each other.

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