Amanda M. PericlesAug 21, 20183 minRESPECTFirst thing's first. Rest in peace, Aretha Franklin. To be honest ... my Dominican-American, yet not quite Dominican or American self...
Amanda M. PericlesJun 26, 20183 minThis World is Not for UsHey guys! It's been a while, but blogging takes some serious brain power, lol. Also, it's difficult when you have so many ideas and can't...
Amanda M. PericlesApr 27, 20183 minFriending While AdultingAdulting is difficult. You have to work, pay bills, and convince other people that you aren't a child anymore. You also have to deal with...
Amanda M. PericlesMar 29, 20183 minDo I Have Anxiety?I've been to therapy before. Twice in my life, if my memory serves me correctly. The first time was when I was younger, around 5th or 6th...
Amanda M. PericlesJan 1, 20182 minNew Year, New Me?2017 is almost over. I haven't written in a while, but I figured I would share some of my goals for this year with you all! These are...
Amanda M. PericlesDec 24, 20174 minWhen You've Failed Your Immigrant ParentsIt never really hit me until recently that I was a daughter of immigrants. It never really hit me that they came to this country, leaving...
Amanda M. PericlesNov 23, 20174 minElizabeth Acevedo: The InspirationIf you've been following me for a while on Instagram, you'll know that this page was inspired by Elizabeth Acevedo. I didn't know who she...
Amanda M. PericlesNov 2, 20173 min"I Hated My Hair"I have a younger sister who is fifteen years old. She looks just like me, and she's enjoys unicorns, baking, and YouTube. There might be...
Amanda M. PericlesOct 20, 20173 minWhy I Hate Being "Afrolatina"When labeling or identifying a woman, we all pretty much know what to expect. And there are 50 bajillion types of women in this world, so...
Amanda M. PericlesSep 15, 20175 minFirst Protective StyleAs Spanish speaking Latinas, we tend to grow up with lots of conversation and bias surrounding our hair ... and others' hair. How it's...
Amanda M. PericlesSep 8, 20174 minGetting Pulled OverMost of us have witnessed (via social media or in real life) the tremendous amount of police brutality and killings that occur on a day...
Amanda M. PericlesAug 30, 20174 minThe Birds and the BeesSex. It's something that I was expected not to have until marriage. It's something many of us are not expected to have until marriage,...
Amanda M. PericlesJul 20, 20172 minYour Average AfrolatinaHi, you! Welcome to Your Average Afrolatina. I'm sure you're asking yourself, " ... The average afrolatina? Does she even know what she's...