Birthday Musings: What 2022 Taught Me

It rained today; on my birthday. It usually does. This morning, I watched the sun rise while lounging on a fluffy, throw pillow next to the glass doors leading into my garden. One door was slightly ajar, and the weather was chilly, but I was quite warm sipping hot, chai tea in my thick, white robe. I’ve always loved how the world smells when it rains, and time seemed to slow down as I watched water droplets dance atop my...
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The Old Hollywood Dilemma and Black Women in Luxury

There’s a meme floating around which reads: “Someone once asked me, if you could go back in time, which era would you choose, and I laughed and said, ‘Honey, I’m Black.’” It’s meant to be satirical, but as a Black woman who’s deeply fascinated by the sultry glamour of Old Hollywood – from its Hollywood regency interior designs to the enigmatic actresses who dominated the silver screens – the shadowy truth of this statement hits home. As it pertains to...
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Twilight

Listen to poetry in motion. "Twilight." Written, performed and produced by Bella Graham. Composition by Will Dwine. Copyright © Muse by Midnight 2022   I come alive in the twilight hours, Every night between midnight and 6am, my unconscious desires spill into my creative cavities like sweet vanilla creamer in a dark chai tea... The shadowy meets the dawn in a delicious blend of artistic expression, lucid dreams, spells, and musings about all that is – opulent, beautiful, sensuous, alchemical,...
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Learning to Trust the Divine Masculine is a Dance

As a patron of the arts, I find beauty in more than just its aesthetic. I often discover spiritual and life truths in the ways that I interpret it. Over the past few years, the Internet has been inundated with discussions about the divine feminine, which physical attributes and internal characteristics are emblematic of “feminine women;” and how feminine energy is defined. However, it appears that amidst the excitement and desire to pursue a specific lifestyle, there’s been a conflation...
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