Welcome to Raw Reflections
This is where curiosity gets loud, opinions get honest, and no topic has to fit neatly into one box. Raw Reflections is a collection of deep dives, personal essays, cultural commentary, and the thoughts I probably spent way too long analyzing before turning them into a blog post.
Here, I write about true crime and courtroom drama, psychology and human behavior, motherhood and identity, relationships, pop culture, sports, media, and the experiences that shape the way we see the world. Some posts are heavily researched. Others are deeply personal. A lot of them are both.
If you like thoughtful analysis, strong opinions, uncomfortable questions, and writing that refuses to pretend life is simple—you’re in the right place.
Gun in One Hand, Pain in the Other: Straw Is Tyler Perry’s Most Unhinged Film Yet
Tyler Perry’s new Netflix film, Straw, is a wild, heart-wrenching descent into one woman’s worst day. Taraji P. Henson delivers a raw, soul-cracking performance as Janiyah—a single mother pushed to the edge by loss, poverty, and a world that keeps failing her. What begins as a story of survival quickly spirals into psychological chaos, layered with hallucinations, heartbreak, and a gun-wielding breakdown inside a bank. In this blog, I unpack the plot, the performances, the twist—and the deeper truth behind the madness.
The Psychology of Joe Goldberg: Charm, Obsession, and the Dangerous Myth of the ’Misunderstood’ Man
Joe Goldberg is not misunderstood—he’s calculated. This blog dives into the psychological makeup of TV’s most manipulative antihero, exposing the dangerous blend of charm, obsession, and unresolved trauma that drives his violence—and why viewers keep forgiving him.