Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Who’s up next?: Women in Hip-Hop
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">For years women have been making their contributions to hip-hop. Although rap is a male-dominated genre, countless women have had a hand in pushing the culture forward. Now in […]
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Insecure: Season 5 Episode 1 Review
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">Last night was the season five premiere of Insecure, the finale season.</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">If you can recall, the final episode of season four left us all with our jaws […]
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Simple Ways To Give Flowers To The People You Love Regularly
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_d2f00554d17d4c7dbbb1795191e1582d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_554,h_349,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="554" height="349" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">There are fewer experiences in the world better than connecting with another human being. Each of us carries <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/good-company-why-we-need-other-people-be-happy-ncna836106" target="_blank">an innate need to […]
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The Beginners’ Guide to Setting & Enforcing Boundaries: What to Expect
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_74007e4bda1348e8895aeef41e252188~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_530,h_306,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="530" height="306" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">If you are reading this article, chances are you are new to setting and enforcing boundaries. <u><a href="https://www.livewellwithsharonmartin.com/set-boundaries-toxic-people/" target="_blank">Boundaries</a></u> are the foundation for […]
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My Ultimate Goal: Getting to the Finish Line with a Light Heart
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_8f93d54299b84f42b066ef46475effc3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_629,h_419,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="629" height="419" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"><a href="https://youtu.be/0MvOvZWN23M" target="_blank">Will Smith</a> once said, “You have to learn how to fight and defend yourself against predators without letting your heart go dark.” […]
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‘A Sip with Issa Rae’ is back
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">Issa Rae is coming back to YouTube! Unfortunately, there won’t be any new skits on the way (sorry to my ‘Awkward Black Girl’ fans). But if you’re an aspiring […]
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5 Hard Lessons The Squid Game Taught Me About Money
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_cbe22d5852fd4ee6a7e780f8deff0c06~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_467,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="700" height="467" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto">On the off chance that they have partnered with pink hazmat suits and escaped your notice, social media has been flooding with <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/best-squid-game-memes-the-netflix-show-is-serious-but-these-jokes-are-funny/" […]
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New Music Friday: My Top Picks
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">It’s New Music Friday! </p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Here are my top picks for the week.</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_ed845d842d344f9ea05983bd0f981782~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_478,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="800" height="478" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto"><strong>Majid Jordan — Stars Align featuring Drake</strong></p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Isn’t it […]
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(My) Life
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto"></p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_b03f8798233b4481975c7c39402d69be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_2320,h_3088,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="2320" height="3088" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center">Photo of the Author</p><p style="text-align:auto"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Life is a story</p><p style="text-align:auto">Too long to recite</p><p style="text-align:auto">So I wrote it in a poem</p><p style="text-align:auto">For you to listen […]
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The ‘In the Heights’ controversy is more than skin deep
<![CDATA[<p style="text-align:auto">Viewers have described the film’s lack of Black leads as proof of Afro-Latine erasure.</p><figure><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84c03e_10e5acab221b4b5d9364065f3a9d9ad9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_562,al_c,q_80/file.png" width="1000" height="562" title="Image"></figure><p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000">Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures</span></p><p style="text-align:center"></p><p style="text-align:auto">Throughout his career, Lin-Manuel Miranda […]
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