Category: Wize World
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Is “Confident” the New Codeword For Fat?
I’m not sure if I’m paranoid or if I have yet to master the art of accepting a compliment. I have this sneaking suspicion that confidence is a code. A disguise lingering in the comments section lurking under “WERK” and the handclap emojis praising your latest Fashion Nova Curve purchase. Up until recently, I was willing to dismiss comments like “I wish I had that kind of confidence”, as innocent, but not all praises of confidence are created equal.
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We Are Rooting For #blackgirlfriendships
As a girl of a certain size, I often feel frumpy in a t-shirt and jeans. So for a long time t-shirts have not been a big part of my wardrobe. This past summer I went to a t-shirt party with my best friend and the party was packed. I looked around the room and saw […]
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Why I Don’t Give A F$@#k What You Think About My Body
My body is not here to meet your expectations My body thinks that 36, 26. 36 is the combination to a lock and not a prerequisite to qualify for beauty Excerpt from the poem, My Body – Laura Wize ©2017 I can’t possibly give one real f#$k about what people think about my body. I’m too busy […]
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Blogpression, It’s a Real Thing!
I’ve been quiet on my blog lately. Sometimes you have to take a break before you breakdown and I did just that. It started unintentionally I just wanted to celebrate my birthday without documenting it. I wanted to be “in the moment”. My birthday festivities had come and gone and I just could not get […]
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Why I Killed My Girlfriend Ego | Seriously Single
I have been under the misconception that I am the perfect girlfriend. As a matter fact, my girlfriend psychosis is deep. It’s a cornucopia of stereotypical Stepford wife methods, rap lyrics, and rhetoric that I thought made me “perfect”. There were times I felt like a cocktail made of one ounce Tupac’s Me and My Girlfriend, three teaspoons […]
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Death & A Woman
Death is imminent and someone could act recklessly in the event they felt death was right around the corner. In the event that I get a heads up of my last day on Earth, I hope I am in close proximity to money and a good looking man. My theories about love and relationships […]
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Living Legends
This past week I had the humbling honor to be a part of the second Queen B Ladies L.i.T (Legend in Technique) Ball. It was organized by my beautiful friend Januarie York, who is also a blogger you can find her at The I is Never Silent. She honored 30 women for excellence in art, humanitarianism, and sisterhood. […]
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My Baggage Follows Me | Seriously Single
Well, there’s good news and then there’s better news. Which do you want first? Well, the good news is there is a new guy in my life. Dannie B is collaborating with me to share more of his serious and single swag. The better news is that I will still be talking about being […]
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Are You In My Range? | Seriously Single
One of my favorite movies is How to Marry a Millionaire, starring Lauren Bacall. The plot of the movie is three models share a penthouse apartment with the hopes of landing a millionaire. Lauren Bacall eventually starts dating an older gentleman who’s a millionaire. One night they come back from an evening out and just […]
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Married Couples For Jesus | Seriously Single
It’s funny how the things you rebel against in your adolescence bite you in the butt when you grow up. For better or for worse, I have always been a person who felt sure of herself. I was always sure I wanted to get married. It just felt like what you do. There is […]