Kanisha Moye
Bio
Kanisha has degrees in psychology, trauma studies, graphic arts, and master's in social work. Her lifelong dedication to advocacy for victims of intimate partner violence is very close to her heart and makes her an amazing resource.
Stories (5/0)
Lauryn Hill
Sister Act II Lauryn Hill, born May 26, 1975 in Newark New Jersey, is a musical pioneer, setting the stage for not only African American artists, but all musical artists. She innovates her unmatched lyricism through rap and intertwines her melodic soulful singing. She is producer, actress, songwriter, rapper, singer, and has broken many records and barriers in the industry. She made her debut at the Apollo Theater as a child not fairing too well but came back and touched the hearts of movie watchers in her role as Rita Watson in the 1993 film, Sister Act II: Back in the Habit, with Whoopi Goldberg. Hill wowed the audience with her ability to offer soulful riffs and a powerful vocal range.
By Kanisha Moye3 years ago in Beat
Life's Journey
Hi. Whoever you are. My name is Journey, and well life, it has not been an easy one. Have you ever opened your eyes in the morning and wished that you had not? Wishing that somehow, some way this weight on your chest could be lifted. Nothing against God or the beauty in this world, but how torturous it is to walk by beauty every day and feel so disconnected from it. Why did God place me in a world so beautiful only to make me a spectator? Sometimes I wonder if God even knows me. If at some point, there was no point in believing in me. I know that sometimes I would do nothing but lay under the covers for days straight or be incapable of stopping these ridiculous tears that just stream with no history. I could go days without bathing. I would want to be clean, but would be so tired, it would take hours just to get up. Tired from the soul out. I wonder if that is why God may have grown tired of me? I hate to burden you with my endless pool of misery. It is my own and everyone has a story. I am inviting you to mine. How I ended up here writing in this journal that Miss Johnnie gave me. She calls them letters to your future self. Self? I do not even know who I am anymore.
By Kanisha Moye3 years ago in Journal
Show Me
St. Louis, MO is known for so many things. The Gateway Arch is a major attraction, and of course baseball season brings the rumble of tourism to the pavement. There is so much more natural beauty attached to the city that many never get to experience. I was born and raised in St. Louis, and one thing that I have always been drawn to is the beauty of our parks. So many beautiful flowers and trees lining the boarders of the hard pavement, a sea of color flowing, existing in harmony. There are so many nooks of natural beauty surrounding this amazing city. So, join me on a walk through the park!
By Kanisha Moye3 years ago in Wander
Tears in Heaven
This has been one of the most difficult writings that I’ve felt compelled to do. A song that resonates with me as a source of healing and a source of pain is, Tears in Heaven, by Eric Clapton. The song was written for his young son that he lost in a terrible accident. I had heard the song before many times, but the lyrics didn’t really have true meaning for me until I suddenly lost my mother in October of 2016. Like myself, Eric Clapton had experienced great loss and that was the dark, yet light space that these lyrics are pulled from.
By Kanisha Moye4 years ago in Beat
The Strong Woman’s Burden
I hear so many women speak about the burden that the expectation of strength brings to their lives. When am I allowed to be weak? When am I allowed not to have all the answers or solutions? When will I be allowed to name my pain and be given the space and room to heal? While I am broken and shattered by this world, I am still expected to carry the load of the daily functions, whether it be family, work, school, society, etc., there is an expectation that I still show up. At some point we must accept our humanity. While being superhuman would be nice, the reality is that we’re just as fragile as any other living thing, and we also require nurturing, and emotional, physical, and spiritual nourishment. From my own personal experience strength sometimes happens, not because I choose it, but because there is no other choice. There is also an element of fear that abounds when I think about weakness. Even though it is quite natural and human to have moments of weakness, there is a fear that arises at the pain that vulnerability can bring. If I open myself up, will there be supports to help me heal, or will someone just pour salt in the wound.
By Kanisha Moye4 years ago in Motivation
