Read It & Seep

When I first started my blog all I wanted was to get my voice out there. I wanted to give my opinion on everything I seen on TheShaderoom and in the blogs. I didn't necessarily want to be the one to break stories or speak maliciously of celebs, I just wanted to get my opinion out there. The goal of this blog, and still is, is to be a safe place to share my thoughts and help other become a better version of themselves. While working at King of Reads I realized that writing about celebrity news gets old QUICK. Don't get it twisted if TMZ offered me a job I would accept it with the quickness, but to volunteer to do it again I just don't think I could. I'm not sure if it was the mix of writing twice-a-day for 5 days a week or the topics themselves but I was burnt out. I was so focused on making the deadline that I feel like my writing quality took a backseat. My whole motto was "just get this out and done." Now I loved working for King of Reads they are a gr...

I feel like the theme for my creative endeavors is "I've been gone for a minute but I'm back with the jump off." Consistency is not my strong suit. I haven't posted a blog since June 2018. Not because I didn't want to, but because life just got in the way. Between school, work, and the toxic mix of self doubt I haven't had the time or energy. It hasn't all been bad though. In fact, 2018 was a great year for me. I was blessed to have many opportunities that I'm about to share with you. I started this blog on January 16th, 2018 and a week later I was on the phone with YouTuber, JustinJ, who is now known as the King of Reads. While doing a class assignment I stumbled across his website and saw that he was looking for contributors for his site. I honestly just applied because I figured "what's the worst that could happen?" A few days I received an email saying he would love to have me on the team and he will call me to let me know abo...

Replace "school" with "passions" and this is me. One thing I suffer with deeply is procrastination. With school it's fine because I'm usually able to turn out an assignment last minute and it be gucci, but with creative work I'm like "nah I can wait." It's like I'm playing this game of how quickly can I sabotage my hopes and dreams. Okay, maybe it's not that extreme but it definitely feels that way.  I took a break from my passions to focus on school towards the end of last semester and while I've been slowly creeping out of it it's been a struggle. It's so easy to be complacent and just lay in bed and scroll through my Instagram feed after work. I tell myself "okay today I'm gonna get the tea and post about it." I look at the tea and the tea looks back at me like And all we can say is  I say things like "oh this isn't good enough" or "I'll do it later." ...

STRESS. That's it. I've been juggling a lot this semester. Taking classes I actually like, writing for The Northerner, being a contributor on King of Reads, and creating a YouTube channel. I'm gonna be honest; my time management skills aren't the best (or existent). I procrastinate and then stress out because I waited until the last minute to do something. But honestly, I'm just trying to stay afloat with everything I have to do. It seems like I have hundreds of stuff to do that I don't even have time for myself. I’ve been too busy for my own self lately 😩 — bitch im on 12 xanax (@cherrybomb_kayy) March 21, 2018 With my senior year coming up, the pending need for an internship, and wondering what the hell I'm gonna do with my future it all just piles up and can become overwhelming. Trust me I love my blog, making videos, and writing for other publications, but juggling that and assignments can take it's toll on anyone. I'm gonna be mor...

If you grew up anything like me, musicians like Musiq Soulchild, Lauryn Hill, and Jill Scott flooded your household growing up. On car rides my parents only brought Jaheim, Musiq Soulchild, and instrumental hip-hop CDs on the road. I didn't really appreciate this music until my college years to be honest. I used to get sick of hearing somebody beg to be your friend and why Jaheim was fabulous. Now when I listen to these artists it brings up nostalgia. I feel calm and peaceful. Listening to neo-soul has become a part of my self-care routine and makes me feel like I'm cleansing my soul. As spring is arriving and everyone is getting rid of all of the toxicity in their lives. I decided to create a neo-soul playlist of the songs I grew up on. The many car rides, Saturday morning cleaning sessions, and hair washing days all tied into one playlist. Consider this playlist an audio saging of the soul. Enjoy!

Thats right! Read It & Seep has got a new look! Not so blasé. This is just the foundation I need before I acquire my own domain. Each tab on my blog takes you to a new section. Lets dive in shall we? Home The home page has all my post displayed for those who like unpredictability and not being categorized. About You get to know about the girl who runs this blog. A bomb picture with a short and simple bio to show you all that having beauty and brains isn't impossible. Lifestyle This is where I'll post all about me. Whether it be problems that I or someone I know is dealing with or just fun things like my favorite vines (RIP). This section will be cathartic and fun. You get to explore the highs and lows of being a 20-year-old college student and how I'm getting by in this sick, sad world. Entertainment Oh so you thought I wasn't spilling tea anymore? Y'all should know me better than that. I have a big mouth and even bigger opinions on wha...

On my last post I wanted to talk about the people I look up to as inspiration. Each of these individuals has helped realize what I want to do and how to get there. Beyoncé is the end all be all. She is the standard. I've looked up to and admired Beyoncé ever since I was six years old. Beyoncé is a black woman who is well respected everywhere and is continuously breaking barriers. I admire her work ethic, strength, and ambition. She makes sure that everything she does is perfect and done right and I wish to carry on that philosophy. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is an inspiration to me because he created his own empire. He has a net worth is $820 million. When you think of Diddy you think of luxury and living the fabulous life. I want to build an empire too and I look to Diddy as the blueprint. Kid Fury & Crissle host a podcast called "The Read." "The Read" is the first podcast I listened to and I instantly fell in love. Kid Fury started o...

I've always felt like I was too big for Northern Kentucky. I lived here all my life and I have out grew this small town. My goal is to move to a big city. For the longest I wanted to move to Los Angeles. I wanted to be an actress and L.A seemed like the place to be. Now that I realize that acting is not in my near future I have another destination in mind. Harlem. New York is so fascinating to me. I feel like there's always something to do. In the fast pace city there is never a dull moment. I need that in my life. Doing the same thing in the same mundane city gets old. New York is exciting! I mean come on that's where Sex and the City  was based in. Harlem is the borough I'm attracted to because I feel like the city is so lively. With the Harlem Renaissance and multicultural community it has a rich history that I have just fell in love with. Out of all of the boroughs I feel like I would fit better in Harlem. Everything is there for me, especially Times Square....

Now that I have a plan for my future I have to know the steps it takes to get there. Being a Virgo I have to know and plan EVERYTHING. The feeling of uncertainty drives me crazy which is why it was so hard for me to be so directionless for all those years. So now, I pull out my handy dandy notebook, and get to work. I had to narrow my goals into what I want my end goal to be and the smaller steps it takes to get there. Big Goal: To be a  TV personality and podcaster. Short Term Goals: Create a Twitter account  Start a blog  Make a YouTube Channel Get an internship in my field  Doesn't seem so scary when you write it out either. It makes you feel like you're taking steps in the right direction. By having all of this in my head I felt very overwhelmed and stressed out. When you only think of your end goals it seems like you'll never get there. For me, I have to take it day at a time and not let my self get so stressed out about what the future has i...

Embed from Getty Images When I arrived to NKU three years ago I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, let alone what I wanted to major in. Just the year before I had plans of being a Computer Scientist and create cool software, and then AP Calculus came in and tore my dream into pieces. For years I felt directionless and like I was wasting time. You get told all the time that "oh you're young you have plenty of time to figure it out" or "many of people change their majors you'll be fine." But when everyone else is in their majors and know what they want to do you feel left out and left behind. This summer was a troubling time for me for many reasons, but one of them was because I felt like I should have been doing something to further my "career" but I didn't know what I wanted to do so it was frustrating. I felt like I had all this time to do something but nothing came to mind. I noticed on YouTube I would always watch videos from...