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Unlearning Prejudice: Travelling while Black

Often, overseas but in America as well, ours may be the only real life encounter…

Traveling While Black: Beyoncé Moments

Like every other day it was a sweltering 108 degrees. Determined to cross off my tourist duties, I strategically climbed the long staircase to the temple. At step 203 I spotted a Chinese man gazing at me, mesmerized by my features. Reading his confused stare I…

Teatime with Ricka

He looked at her and said, “Don’t lose yourself. Remember who you are and what you came to do. Use your time wisely.”

Today I encourage to take a look at your bucket list.

Teatime with Ricka

To relinquish all comparisons to others.

To be completely at ease with oneself.

That is self love.

Travel light, love heavy, and always keep sweet,

Ricka loves you

How to chase mindfulness on a daily

Breathe, stretch, shake, let it go

When you think of mindfulness, does it sound like a taste reachable by the minuscule means of thinking about it all the time or the opposite? Focusing on the breath can help bring mindfulness into your…

The Time I Was a Prostitute

It was junior year of undergrad and your home girl (me) was gearing up to spend a semester in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish department highly recommends the study abroad program for Spanish majors, but I was mostly in it for the cheap travels, good wine, bomb food…and I suppose the…

Pranayama and the Importance of the Breath

Pranayama is a yoga practice that is used to regulate the breath through certain techniques and exercises. It literally translates to “breath restraint” in sanskrit.