Jun 22, 2021Following the Sun: 6 States in 6 MonthsFollowing the Sun: 6 States in 6 Months The Audacity to Backpack the U.S. I packed up my apartment, ended the lease, returned my leased Lexus, and took the leap. In October 2020, I had the radical idea to go to a spring/summer writing or arts residency for three months…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Mar 31, 2021Glamping Experience at the Getaway HouseGlamping Experience at the Getaway House “I’m not an outdoor person, so I don’t think that camping stuff is for me.” Y’all — me either! …Camping4 min readCamping4 min read
Oct 17, 2020I Used to Lie to My TherapistI Used to Lie to My Therapist I don’t want him to know how bad the depression got this time. I don’t want him to think I’m not growing. I don’t want him to see how badly I sometimes talk to myself. I want him to like me. …Therapy3 min readTherapy3 min read
Oct 12, 2020Releasing & Healing: I Dated a Woman for 5 YearsReleasing & Healing: I Dated a Woman for 5 Years It’s national coming out day, but I believe it’s a day to call others in… into a world that may be different from the one in which they live. I met a woman over seven years ago and we dated…Bisexuality3 min readBisexuality3 min read
Aug 30, 2020Unlearning What My Bullies Told MeUnlearning What My Bullies Told Me What were you teased for as a kid? What else was happening in your life that the people who teased you knew nothing about? Starting at age ten, I was being teased for being dark skinned, having parents who had an addiction disorder, and…Bullying2 min readBullying2 min read
Aug 29, 2020Curate the Home Experience and Energy you WANT: 5 TipsCurate the Home Experience and Energy you WANT: 5 Tips If you know anything about me, I have intentionally decided to curate a life I love. I grew up in Chicago. On the south side. We lived in three different sets of projects, (Robert Taylors, Washington Park, and Altgeld Gardens)…Home Decor2 min readHome Decor2 min read
Jul 17, 2019I’m Finally Ready to Talk About Why I Quit My Solo TripI’m Finally Ready to Talk About Why I Quit My Solo Trip How A 1 Year Trip turned into 3 months By Mia Dunlap 5. Survivor’s Guilt: my grandma’s last words to me before I left were, “how you got money to travel but not to send your damn family?”…This Happened To Me3 min readThis Happened To Me3 min read
Feb 12, 2019What I’ve Learned After Leaving The ChurchWhat I’ve Learned After Leaving The Church By Mia Dunlap My parents didn’t go to church. I started going on my own with my best friend and her family when I was 10. I loved it because I was away from home for hours and hours! …Church3 min readChurch3 min read
Jan 20, 20195 Consequences of Being an Adult Child of Addicts5 Consequences of Being an Adult Child of Addicts By Mia Dunlap It would be easier not to write about it. Easier not to share. Easier to pretend like it didn’t have an impact. But why do easy when I can be do vulnerability? …Trauma2 min readTrauma2 min read
Jan 6, 2019Dear Brown Girls Who were Sexually AbusedDear Brown Girls Who were Sexually Abused by Mia Dunlap Dear Brown Girls, I failed you. When I kept quiet about the times my cousins touched me because we were playing “house” and I was the mother even though I was 6 (7 and 8) and they were 13–17. I…Black Women2 min readBlack Women2 min read
