Cry Every Weekend

A poem about the tears and anxiety weekends alone brought me during my time figuring how to be an adult on my own in San Antonio. I originally wrote this in July 2021.

Just an update, I’m no longer crying every weekend lol.

“Sidelined: The Contract”: Reedsy Review

There’s a lot to unpack, but it’s worth a read. Gives single folks a renewed appreciation for single life.

Scrapped Journal!: Thoughts on Sexism and Sexual Discrimination/ Heteronormativity

I went through all the trouble of writing this weekly journal for Race Psychology and prof decides the day before to notify us it’s scrapped, not due! I didn’t want to waste that time and energy for nothing.

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“Woke” on Hulu: Review

“When you assume the worst, you can’t be surprised when it actually happens.”

Woke

Series that mix animation or inanimate talking objects with real environments are usually something I avoid at all costs. I read the synopsis for “Woke” and thought no different.

I was scrolling through Twitter when I saw it as a trending promotion and read some of the tweets before watching the trailer. I was partly sold that it might be worth my time. Then I saw that it addressed the issues of police brutality and race in America, and I was really interested.

Fall 2020 College Outlook: RVW Edition

So, this is just a personal reflection of my concerns/fears for this upcoming semester considering we’re going through these most unprecedented times right now.

I Did “4C” This Coming

A brief story about 4c hair

I have a Patreon!

I have made a Patreon for Rae’s Violet Words. It combines both my creative writing and my art, which can be found here.

If you don’t know how Patreon works, basically it’s a monthly thing split into tiers that you can choose from depending on the content you want. This can be pretty much anything from exclusive sneak peeks of new content to coloring pages.

American Soul S2 Review

The first season of American Soul was juicy, so of course I didn’t anticipate season 2 being even JUICIER!

Waiting in the Morning

A short story by Rae

Waiting in the Morning- Short StoryDownload

Cancel Culture

Well, well, well. Looks like cancel culture is hitting harder than ever in light of current events. Everyday on Twitter, another celebrity or “public figure” falls victim to #cancelculture or #ThisPersonisOverParty.

Cancel culture is mainly a hot trend on Twitter exposing and shaming people for . . . basically anything. The target ranges from famous people to influencers to businesses and corporations.