BJ CyprianJan 19, 20184 minWhat is Shadow Resistance?It took me a long time to do this; to my friends and family, probably too long. When I say “this,” I mean write and put myself out there...
BJ CyprianMay 314 minLove hurts...Love hurts. It’s messy, it’s crazy, it’s stressful and it’s chaotic. You know what else is chaotic? *large gesture to the whole ass Earth...
BJ CyprianApr 254 minQuarantine Chronicles - First EditionAh technology... What a remarkable, incredible, magnificent, horrible, waste-land mankind has created, amirite? I mean, it just depends o...
BJ CyprianJan 298 minC'mon Tyler!!! (And other hair woes...)I love being Black. For real. It’s pretty freaking awesome. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that this has been a struggle...
BJ CyprianApr 30, 20199 minWhere is the Love? Recently, I stumbled across an editorial on a lesbian entertainment website that I have been a long follower and fan of. The article was ...
BJ CyprianMar 20, 20196 minDepression, empathy, therapy and other reasons I got married Living with depression is difficult. There is no one size fits all for depression. Everyone’s feelings are their own and the degree of so...
BJ CyprianJan 14, 20197 minIt Takes All Types to Make The World Spin....Here’s a fun one for you… Astrology used to fascinate me. I like to understand the characteristics of every astrological sign, and try to...
BJ CyprianJan 3, 20195 minMy first *real* parenting moment...I planned on doing a 2018 reflection blog post, but time got away from me and 2019 didn’t start out on a great note. Now I’m over it and ...
BJ CyprianDec 14, 20188 minWe All Need That One Thing...Tis the season and all that jazz… So, I have been slacking on both the blogging and writing lately, but I kind of felt my brain deserved ...
BJ CyprianNov 24, 20188 minThey Say You Can't Go Home Again...I know it’s been a while, but to be honest, ya girl has been tired and wo’ out. Life is hard, writing is hard, people dealing is hard. I ...
BJ CyprianOct 9, 20183 minSo, today is my birthday...Today is my 39th birthday. I have honestly always hated my birthday. I know that’s probably abnormal to most people, but that’s just how ...
BJ CyprianOct 4, 20184 minThe Morning After... (a few days late)Whew boy – I didn’t think we’d get here, but here we is… (Hey, this is meant to be conversational, not proper.) I wish I could truly comm...
BJ CyprianSep 5, 20189 minMy Ode to Femininity & BlacknessIt’s not easy being female. I mean, I think every woman can attest to that. Not only are we automatically deemed the “weaker sex,” not on...
BJ CyprianAug 28, 20185 minHypervigilance, Insomnia, and Other Reasons I Hate My BrainI REALLY hate my brain… So many people tell me how they would love to visit my brain. They wish they could travel into it and see how it w...
BJ CyprianJul 25, 20188 minMy Top 5 Go-To Reads (long version)For one to be a writer, it is probably advisable for one to actually be a reader as well. I have been a reader my whole life. The genres ...
BJ CyprianJul 19, 20183 minMy Journey in Patience - GIF versionI pride myself on being an extremely patient person. In an effort not to fall down some dark yet humorous rabbit hole, I won't go into gr...
