Rae La Soul

To Sum It All Up

December 3, 2023 by Rae Leave a comment

If I had to sum up this year, I would say that it was arduous. It was hard for me. Simply put. The fragility of my mental state was concerning. After losing a loved one so young, death consumed my thoughts. It seemed impossible to escape this sadness that shrouded me constantly. But I guess it is true that all you need is a mustard seed’s worth of faith.. because that’s all I had left. It’s been hard to express my deep thoughts in this space. Because I get teary-eyed and my emotions overwhelm me to the point that I ...

Life

Doing What Needs to be Done

October 27, 2023 by Rae 4 Comments

Yesterday I cut my hair. I decided it needed to be done a while back after seeing all the damage I caused to it by not taking care of it properly. Depressive episodes over the summer results in going days without combing my hair. I simply did not have the time, patience, and energy to deal with it at its thickness and length. And I knew that in order for me to grow it out healthily again, I had to lose some inches. It was such a sense of relief when I saw the finished look. Apparently, CoCo Chanel was on to something when those words were ...

Books

Recent Reads

October 13, 2023 by Rae Leave a comment

I still haven’t gotten to a point where I feel like I have the time to sit and read for hours on end. I still have this month to get through until life begins to slow down due to the holidays that are soon to be here. Until then, I still have to rely on audiobooks or a combo of the physical book + the audiobook. While this is not my preference, I can tackle my tasks (that will stress me if I put them off for longer) while doing something I really enjoy but hardly get the moment to sit still and do. So here’s what I’ve ...