awesome & awkward

[studying with the last supper]

awesome:

• with season two starting up this weekend, i have to give a shout out to red table talk. for those who don't know, it's jada pinkett smith, willow smith, and jada's mom, adrienne banfield-norris, who get together and talk about anything and everything. there are so many real, raw moments that have made me reflect on my experiences and how they have impacted who i am. plus, seeing the connection and open communication with each other in talking about such vulnerable subjects is impressive.
• my favorite podcast right now? the black girl bravado. it's like listening to two of my friends talk in my living room about real issues that impact women. they talk about a lot of topics that are relevant like the glo' up, taking care of your mental health, enjoying the journey, self-worth and enforcing boundaries, the difference between being lonely and enjoying solitude, and overcoming imposter syndrome. 
• those days that make you feel full and happy. my most recent one was: rescuing an adorable kitten trapped on our shed, a soulful conversation over ice cream with one of my absolute favorites, taking a walk with T and the pups to the fish market, enjoying mojitos in the sunshine, an impromptu shrimp boil, and finishing up with baking a banana cream pie.   

awkward:

• to stop solo from chewing on couch pillows, we have gotten him multiple plush bb-8s to play with. they are a similar texture as the pillow so it seemed like a win. not too long ago, solo gave me a heart attack after work because i opened the door to see stuffing all over the place in our house. i nearly lost it thinking he tore up all the pillows and/or couch until i saw a very deflated bb-8 laying on the floor next to him. phew!

[a delicious new find]

[happy hour]

[shrimp boil]