“My father is the perfect example of all the things I don’t want in a man…” When I was a little girl, I used to watch Tyler Perry plays all.the.time. My very first and last play I saw live, was Madea Goes to Jail at the Fox Theater in Detroit. My mom decided to take […]
Tell your ally friends to pull up and support black owned businesses this Juneteenth if they really want to contribute to a cause. Since I’m a Taurus, and we’re known for loving food, what better way to celebrate than to talk about…food? This months blog posts have been all about #SelfReflection. From dating yourself, to […]
“I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For the millionth time that week, I felt lost, hopeless, and uneasy. I had moved to a new city with no friends or family, and was beginning to feel the chills of February. Just before Valentine’s […]
It’s 9am on yet another Monday morning, and before you can get out of bed, your phone buzzes with the same message you’ve been getting… at the same time each morning: “Good morning beautiful” At lunch, you’ll get a, “wyd?” or “how’s your day going?” text. Nothing too fancy, just mediocre repetition. By the weekend […]
On her journey of self-discovery… If you are reading this, then you know that your journey of healing from childhood trauma, low self-esteem, intergenerational trauma, and other uncomfortable experiences that may have negatively impacted your healing journey, is unique as a black woman. More of us in the Diaspora are becoming more comfortable in expressing […]
