Lazy Gyal Jerk Chicken

Here is my recipe for the easiest jerk chicken I have ever made. Y’all this is an under two hour meal that packs the flavor and heat. For all my pepper lovers, it does not hold back on spice.

10 Best Things About Being Jamaican

Trust me, this list could grow pretty quickly, however, in an effort to not spend the next 3 hours waxing poetic and making myself extremely nostalgic, I have just selected a few of the best things about being Jamaican.

1. Spice bun and Tastee…

A Letter To The Friends My Anxiety Neglects

Hello Friend,

It’s been a while hasn’t it? I know it feels like I completely cut you off. You see my 10 second videos on Snapchat and photos on Instagram and yet your text messages do not include my name. Your call logs bear no…

No, I’m not tired, I just skipped the concealer

Wash Day | DevaCurl, Shea Moisture & My Pantry

It’s that time again. Whenever Wash Day rolls around, it consumes a lengthy part of my day if not all of my daylight hours. I try to start as early as possible, as caring for my hair means devoting time, patience and quite literally, whispering…

The New Year

I’ve struggled with this post.

The first post of the new year. My timelines and inboxes were filled with other bloggers and creators tossing themselves into 2017. Even most of my friends found themselves starting the new year with heartbreak but with a will to make this the best…

defining.

Note// I needed to make another first step. Here are some words.

I feel like my entire life has been about finding myself. I don’t think I realized this until just…now. It’s interesting how a few letters tapped out and deleted, typed out and deleted on a screen can inspire the most…

Havoc | A Poem by Devonnie Black About Devonnie Black

Hold on.
go.
let go.
let go.

wait.
she is still. her body is still.
her mind?
her mind….
her mind is havoc.

Growing Through It

It is undeniable,

that, more often than not,

Why Defining Devonnie? | #Blogtober

#blogtober October 2nd: What’s the story behind your blog name?

Documenting my life is really important to me. Leaving something behind, being remembered is important to me. I’ll probably be on the journey to “finding myself” forever or…