Melissa Ann Maida

Confronting Family and Friends Who Oppose Black Lives Matter

By: Melissa Ann Maida September 2, 2020

I am not sure what to do with the feelings of confusion, anger, sadness, disbelief and loss that I am still sitting in. My hope is that writing about this situation will not only help me process the emotions it evoked, but will also help others who are confronting family and friends who oppose Black Lives Matter.

The One Where I Turn 31

By: Melissa Ann Maida July 28, 2020

For my 31st birthday, I have decided to share 31 things about 31 year old me!

Socialism Resources

By: Melissa Ann Maida July 24, 2020

Socialism Resources coming soon!

Black Lives Matter

By: Melissa Ann Maida July 2, 2020

It has taken me longer than I would have liked to publish this post. I have been grappling with exactly what to say, and how to say it, for over a month. I know it will change, possibly even end, some of my relationships. That is a risk I am willing to take because Black Lives Matter.

History Resources

By: Melissa Ann Maida June 2, 2020

Here is a list of resources for UN-learning and RE-learning history!

Unlearning and relearning history is vital to understanding how we got to where we are today. We must understand our history, our true history, before we can dismantle white supremacy and make America anti-racist.

Anti-Racism Resources

By: Melissa Ann Maida June 2, 2020

Here is a list of resources to understand what it means to be anti-racist and how to do better… We must do better.
“The opposite of racist isn’t ‘not racist.’ It is ‘anti-racist.’ What’s the difference? One endorses either the idea of a racial hierarchy as a racist, or racial equality as an anti-racist. One either believes problems are rooted in groups of people, as a racist, or locates the roots of problems in power and policies, as an anti-racist. One either allows racial inequities to persevere, as a racist, or confronts racial inequities, as an anti-racist. There is no in-between safe space of ‘not racist.” Ibram X. Kendi
Please also visit the history resource page. In America we are taught a very whitewashed version of history. Unlearning and relearning history is vital to anti-racism.

Medellín Self-Isolation: A Photo Gallery

By: Melissa Ann Maida May 27, 2020

This post is a bunch of random photos I took while out and about in Medellín over the last few months. Most of the photos were taken at the grocery store, or on the way to/from the grocery store, because that was pretty much the only time I was out of the house. Several of the photos were taken from the balcony of my first apartment in Medellín. Each of these photos gives a little insight into what self-isolation has looked like in Medellín, Colombia, through my eyes, thus far.

Spirituality Resources

By: Melissa Ann Maida May 12, 2020

Here is a list of my favorite spirituality resources.

Feminism Resources

By: Melissa Ann Maida May 7, 2020

Here is a list of my favorite feminism resources.

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About Me

When I left behind my life in Las Vegas to travel indefinitely, this blog was a place for me to share travel tips and tell stories. Over the years it has evolved into a place for me to question everything and connect myself and others to what I discover... If you believe that Black Lives Matter, are into coffee shops, traveling, history, eating plants or meditating, and want to dismantle capitalism, white supremacy, and the patriarchy, we will probably vibe!