Welcome everybody to the next entry of The Rainbow We Fly Over! Again, thank you all who have continuously read. I truly value everyone who takes the time to read my entries! Every reader is greatly appreciated, and there is more to come! We are back with another entry focused on mental health that is very personal to me. This entry highlights October as National ADHD Awareness Month! Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that significantly affects attention, organization, and communication. In 2016, 6.1 million children aged 2–17 years were diagnosed ..read more

Welcome everybody to the next entry of The Rainbow We Fly Over! Again, thank you all who have continuously read. I truly value everyone who takes the time to read my entries! Every reader is greatly appreciated, and there is more to come! It’s been such a long time since I wrote for this series, and I am glad to start off by focusing on September which is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month! (Trigger Warning/TW: mentions suicide, self-harm, etc.) With U.S. Public Health Service funding, the first suicide prevention center was established in 1958. After that, many centers and national o ..read more

“A smile is the prettiest thing you can wear.” - Unknown Hey everybody! Thank you for flying in to check out another one of my entries! I always value everyone who takes the time to read my entries! Every reader is much appreciated, and there is more to come! We are back with some mental health/psych-related entries; this entry focuses on the benefits of smiling. I hope y’all enjoy it! Fly safe now! I’ll be starting my Fall semester almost any day now and I am NOT looking forward to more schooling. I am not even going to lie to y’all, I am so tired. It’s been an uphill battle since I stepped i ..read more

“When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don't speak out ain't nobody going to speak out for you.” ~ Fannie Lou Hamer Hey everybody! Before we get into our entry today, I did want to take the time to acknowledge this special day. Happy 3rd Anniversary, Bird’s Eye View! B.E.V. literally feels like my child, and I really put my everything into its creation in 2020. Every time you all read my content, you are basically reading me as if I was a book. All of my thoughts, emotions, and entire being is poured into my blog and it has truly been such a joy that people even care enough to read ..read more

Hey everybody! Before we get into our entry today, I did want to take the time to acknowledge a huge accomplishment. Happy 2nd Year, Bird’s Eye View! B.E.V. literally feels like my child, and I really put my everything into its creation on 4/20/2020. Every time you all read my content, you are basically reading me as if I was a book. All of my thoughts, beliefs, and entire being is poured into my blog and it has truly been such a joy that people even care enough to read it. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for taking the time to simply support me and my dream. I know I haven’t been the m ..read more

“Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” ~ Toni Morrison Hey everybody and Happy New Year! Did y’all miss me?! Well, I hope y’all did because I missed writing for you all. I know it’s been such a long time since y’all have seen an entry of mine and trust, it’s been killing me that I haven’t written anything in MONTHS! Between finishing up my last year in undergrad, preparing for graduate school, A LOT of personal issues, and more, my resilience has been tested like no other. Despite all of this, I still genuinely value everyone that takes the time ou ..read more

A Lookbook on SZA's CTRL album SZA illustrates the everyday life of young Black women within their "20 Something" stage. With songs such as Supermodel, Normal Girl, The Weekend, and others, SZA depicts how these women are navigating relationships, insecurities, and societal expectations with her own life events. She has described Ctrl being "a concept. I’ve lacked control my whole life and I think I’ve craved it my whole life." Therefore, this album is used to understand and process the mind of young, Black women in their journey at having control during their period of self-exploration within ..read more

Welcome everybody to the next entry of The Rainbow We Fly Over! Again, thank you all who have continuously read. I truly value everyone that takes the time out to read my entries! Every reader is greatly appreciated, and there is more to come! It’s been such a long time since writing for this series, and I am glad to start off by focusing on January aka the home of Mental Wellness Month! As 2020 wrapped up, I am sure we are left with a lot of self-reflection, understanding, and awareness. Between a global panoramic, racial tensions, Presidential elections, remote work/learning, and much more ..read more

“The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself-the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that’s where it’s at.” ~ Jesse Owens Hey everybody, thank you all who have continuously read! I genuinely value everyone that takes the time out to read my entries! Every reader is much appreciated, and there is more to come! We are back with some mental health/psych related entries; this entry focuses on the imposter syndrome. I hope y’all enjoy it! As we are about to enter the Spring semester (well at least my university), remote learning has been such a ..read more

A big thank you to Helton for being the next entry of Birds of a Feather! Helton’s entry focuses on his coming of age with a change of environment. Change can often be scary because of the “unknown”, but there can also be a beauty to embracing it. The concept of “new” and “change” forces you out of your comfort zone that can allow growth. It is an uncomfortable experience to be out of that comfort zone, but the experience, knowledge, and growth can be worth it in the long run. Again, thank you Helton so much for writing this wonderful entry, I hope you all enjoy! ~ Cheyenne Hey everybody, my n ..read more