Live for Life.
I pride myself in having an active imagination. I credit this partly to being an only child, but I also believe it’s an innate...
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dearabi
Mar 12, 20182 min read
Phase Out.
Once or twice a year, me and my gay meet up to partake in what I’ve newly dubbed as the 5×5: 1 drink each at 5 different bars. Last...
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dearabi
Mar 8, 20181 min read
“Behind every strong woman, are other strong women”
We are teachers. Scientists. Models. Mothers. Sisters. Best friends. Girlfriends. Wives. Grandmothers. Engineers. Fashion Designers....
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dearabi
Feb 21, 20182 min read
“Put on fo yo city hoe!”
It astonishes me that it is now 2018, and people are still butt-hurt when their sex tapes or nudes are leaked. We got intelligent...
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dearabi
Feb 14, 20182 min read
Happy Valentine’s Day.
I’ve always loved love. Even when it didn’t love me back. I tried so desperately not to, too. After every broken heart, ripped photograph...
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dearabi
Feb 2, 20182 min read
Viva la Mexico.
I took advantage of Virgin America’s final 2-for-1 deal at AT&T Park and booked me and the misters a trip to Puerto Vallarta last...
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dearabi
Feb 1, 20182 min read
The Baesics of Being an Instagram Boyfriend.
It’s refreshing and heartwarming to look around at my friends knowing that despite years of dating fuckbois and cheaters, we all ended up...
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dearabi
Jan 23, 20182 min read
The Sympathy Sads.
While perusing Instagram the other day, I came across a photo of a man I knew with his new girlfriend and my heart stopped for a split...
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dearabi
Jan 2, 20182 min read
Year of the Butterfly.
Every year around the holidays, people take a moment to reflect on the last 300-something days of their life. If you’re like me, you’ll...
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dearabi
Dec 27, 20173 min read
The Men of 2017.
2017 has brought us laughter, sadness, love, loss, tragedy, and triumph. It’s also brought us a gang of beautiful men, and it wouldn’t be...
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dearabi
Dec 21, 20172 min read
The Ungrateful Dead.
(Not so) back when it was hard to wake up in the mornings to survive this thing called Life, I had to forcefully remind myself that I had...
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dearabi
Dec 20, 20172 min read
A Letter to my Younger Ho-Self.
My Dearest Ho in the Making, I am so proud of the woman you are, and the ho you will soon be. As your older self, I want to let you know...
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dearabi
Dec 18, 20172 min read
Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That (OK fine, maybe I have time for that)
As you get older, a few things happen. You can’t drink as much, and when you do it takes longer to recover. You get sleepy at 9pm, and...
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dearabi
Dec 14, 20172 min read
Choosey Lover.
Starting at a very young age, I practiced the mantra “Chicks before dicks” and always chose my friends before my boyfriends. Was there...
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dearabi
Dec 1, 20172 min read
Please Advise.
I never thought I was good at giving advice. I started this blog years ago to simply share stories. My stories, your stories, her...
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dearabi
Nov 30, 20172 min read
A Letter to Every Man Who Has A Girl Friend Like Me – TBT 11.28.11
Dear Friend of a Friend Like Me, I just wanted to say that WE’RE SORRY. Since you’re such an understanding person you’re probably...
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dearabi
Nov 26, 20172 min read
The Many Faces of Anxiety.
Photo courtesy of Sol Sisters Org The lovely ladies of Sol Sisters took to IG live to dissolve the stigma surrounding anxiety. As someone...
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dearabi
Nov 22, 20172 min read
All is UnFair in Love and Porn.
I remember having the most ridiculous crush on T.I. I would fantasize about being the one “normal” girl in a sea of groupies he fell in...
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dearabi
Nov 19, 20171 min read
you can do anything but not everything.
I’ve always despised people who say, “Let me check my calendar” when making plans. Like, should I have my people call your people while...
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dearabi
Nov 9, 20172 min read
Leftover Love.
We always hear stories about that new love. That giddy, inconvenient, smoke and mirrors, is it real love. The kind that makes you...
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