Kristia Watkins“How American Are You Anyway?”I’m sitting alone in the office, playing Beyonce’s remix of J. Balvin and Willy Williams’ song “Mi Gente” on repeat.Jun 11, 2018Jun 11, 2018
Kristia WatkinsA Eulogy UnsaidWhat I would have said as I saw you for the last time,Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018
Kristia WatkinsFor Clare:My hands pressed together in prayer, I dedicated my yoga class to you last night. It was a small token of gratitude for giving me my father…Jan 8, 2018Jan 8, 2018
Kristia WatkinsWhat I’m Leaving Behind in 2017I think most of us can agree that 2017 was a rough year.Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
Kristia WatkinsWorship: Chance the Rapper vs. High School ChapelAt 9 p.m. last Saturday I did something I never thought I’d do again. I was singing a worship song, passionately and with purpose.Aug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017
Kristia WatkinsTo the Chauvinist on the Red Line:An interaction that was harder to shrug off than the run-of-the-mill catcallsAug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Kristia WatkinsToday I heard my mixed ethnicity described as a story.Something more than the simple descriptors like biracial, multi-ethnic, Hispanic, passing-white, that have never encompassed how I’ve…Jul 4, 2017Jul 4, 2017
Kristia WatkinsMetamorphosis of Self: When Does it End?My words originally written for the TEDxUF Medium pageNov 3, 2016Nov 3, 2016
Kristia WatkinsTriple Dog Daring MyselfIt’s 10 a.m. and the most noteworthy action of my day so far has been adding un in the front of my employed LinkedIn status.Jun 28, 20161Jun 28, 20161