Bassey - xoJane

Bassey Writes An Open Letter To Amanda Bynes

Bassey — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400

I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder at 27, just one year older than you are now. Thank God there was no Twitter or Facebook or Instagram back then.

I'm Learning How To Be In A Relationship After a Decade of Not Being In One

Bassey — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Yes, my last relationship was 10 years ago and it only lasted 10 months.

What Do You Call The Person You Like Like?

Bassey — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:00:00 -0500

I'm currently in a "situation" and I have no idea what to call it or the person I'm in it with.

Reflections On My 36th Birthday

Bassey — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:00:40 -0400

I’m not the jetsetting 20-something with the world at her feet anymore. I’m more like the 30-something with her feet in comfy socks.

My Son's Getting Into Church and So Am I -- Sort Of

Bassey — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:00:16 -0400

My 5-year-old son, Boogie, loves Jesus.

I Never Know When I'm Being Hit On

Bassey — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:20 -0400

I have friends who complain about being approached by strangers all the time. I don't know that life. It fascinates me.

It Happened to Her: My College Roommate is Homeless

Bassey — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:00:19 -0400

My old college roommate is living in a homeless shelter.

Bassey's Super Awesome Morning Face Routine For Dry, Sensitive Skin

Bassey — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:00:18 -0400

This is what works for me and my sensitive, dry skin. I'm not saying it will work for you or your mom or your sorority sister or your Auntie Gerald. I'm not a dermatologist.

I'll Try Anything Once: Raw Food

Bassey — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:00:28 -0400

A lot can be said for convenience. I mean, I’m not a farmer for a reason.

Author Erica Kennedy Died at 42 -- Bassey Remembers Her

Bassey — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:00:30 -0400

The girl was loved. We might not have known her as intimately as we would have liked, she was like a butterfly or hummingbird that way but her importance to this world is undeniable.

Working Out Sucks But I'm Sorta Starting to Like It

Bassey — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:21 -0400

It's been 10 whole days of 5 am boot camp and afterward I am cranky and irritable and exhausted. When does the awesome kick in?

Does Anyone Else Feel Like They Broke Their Kid?

Bassey — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:23 -0400

When my son was small, I felt like I was doing it wrong. Like everyone in the world was judging me for the choices I'd made.

The Five Things I'm Going to Do With My New Health Insurance

Bassey — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:22:43 -0400

I can’t tell you how many medical issues I’ve just flat out ignored or waited out because the idea of seeing a doctor was not in the budget.

I'm Headed Back to the Gym. Help!

Bassey — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:00:23 -0400

Over the course of the last nine months or so, I’ve noticed that my favorite skinny jeans were threatening to sue me for defamation of character.

I'm An Emotional Hoarder

Bassey — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:28 -0400

On Oprah’s Life Class last week (stop laughing!), she talked about being addicted to your story. I realized that my “addictive story” was about who I used to be and who I should have been.

My Five Year Old Son is Afraid to Wear a Hoodie

Bassey — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:00:19 -0400

My job as a parent is to make sure my son doesn’t carry the weight of society. I can’t raise him to fear. I won’t.

Why the Whole "Poor Africa" Thing Isn't Cool

Bassey — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:00:21 -0400

During one rare opportunity to spend the night at a friend’s house, her father said something that stuck with me for years. “You need to eat all your dinner. There are people in Bassey’s family who don’t get anything to eat. Isn’t that right, Bassey?”

Being Inspirational Kinda Sucks

Bassey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:15 -0500

Due to illness, I’ve made some really poor choices and the repercussions of that will follow me for the rest of my life. So as I read these messages calling me inspirational and brave, I feel like a fraud.

Does That Make Me Crazy? Living With Bipolar II

Bassey — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:13 -0500

I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder at the age of 27. Living with a mental illness is a study in survival. Every day, every emotion is questioned. What is this? Am I happy or am I starting to head towards mania?

Justin Bieber is My Son's Adele

Bassey — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:15:14 -0500

Boogie doesn't understand why I’m not friends with Justin Bieber and was more than a little disgusted with me when I told him I'd never met him.