I usta be monique

An open diary blog on finding voice. on speaking truth. on trauma. on joy. on justice. on survival.

Monday, May 12, 2025

Fatherly Love

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My heart has been heavy since the evening of March 5th when I learned that a person that I loved, respected, and appreciated dearly had pass...
Thursday, December 26, 2024

Meet Plessy Redd!!!

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 I wrote a version of this as a FB post but decided that this content should live here. It’s a beautifully tender Xmas 2024 post about the g...
Saturday, January 13, 2024

Becoming a rested woman

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  Last year was a healing year for me. I also had a lot of fun and learned a lot about myself. It was a  year where I stepped into both my p...
Thursday, June 15, 2023

Pregnant with Power (Pour One Out Storytelling Transcript/Recap)

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Last night I had the honor and the privilege of sharing the stage with some brilliant and talented local story tellers. I share my life stor...
Friday, May 12, 2023

Resurrection Sunday: Mi Cerrada

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I am not a religious person but am deeply spiritual. I am also someone who falls into blessings. Like the time my friend Thea* came to tow...

Day 1: Rebirthing

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  Written 2.18.22 I don’t know if this is a blog post, a journal entry, a travel diary entry, or an essay-I just know I needed to lay these ...
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