“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 […]
Celebrating Juneteenth: 6 Black Owned Restaurants to Try Solo in Detroit
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 […]
Black Girl Solo Traveler: My First Solo Travel Experience
“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 […]
Dating Yourself in 2020
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 […]
5 Self-help Books for the Black Wombman
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 […]