Let's Pen Your Story!
WORK WITH ME!
I've been writing since the age of 10.
That's when my grandmother put my first journal in my hand.
I've been putting myself together and taking myself back apart ever since.
That's what writing is to me. A way to become undone.
Even in the most 'mundane' things. Assignments, papers, essays, you name it.
I'm always tasking myself with where do I see ME in here? Where is MY story?
...and I'd love to do the same for you.
Let me help you find YOU. Let me help you spill.
And together? Let's make sure they FEEL it.
About My Work
Hiyeeeeeeee. It's me. I'm the brand. I'm "the work". :) I consider myself a multidisciplinary creative, and I'm dedicated to centering the stories and experiences of diverse Black communities, with an emphasis on Black womanhood, public health, wellness, and liberation. Through compelling storytelling and versatile freelance writing services, I create content that addresses a wide array of topics. While I specialize in themes of healing, Black life, and liberation, my services extend to a variety of other areas, helping individuals and organizations tell their unique stories. My mission is to leverage multiple mediums (such as decolonized research, language, and social media) to produce content that fosters urgent reflection, promotes transformative change, and champions the well-being of individuals and communities.
War. I am the blood and bones of two. One of my homeland, a small country in Western Africa called Liberia. The other right here in the “land of the free”. I reflect on the battles of so many back home and my own struggle with bullying and immigrant hate after arriving to America. My mental health was attacked with low self-esteem and depression when it met taunts and physical abuse on the battlefield each day. Mad. It was enough to drive anyone mad or crazy. In Liberia, however, it’d be no excuse. My culture would rather believe in you having “the spirits”, than acknowledge anything other than strength. Currently, I work as a..... In this position, I am not strong. But, I am responsible for ensuring sufficient staff daily, maintaining data confidentiality, and analyzing data in efforts to make appropriate recommendations. While this role may not require war tactics, it does require carefully planned strategies that parallels a component of social work to help people of all backgrounds and maneuver through complex situations. During the past three years, I’ve interacted with other people at war trying to exert their own strength. Nurses. Patients. Families who lost loved ones in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve all been a part of each other’s collective pain, and it’s time to take our capes off now more than ever. It’s time for our wars to end.
-Anonymous Personal Essay for Client written by Adia R. Louden, MPH