”Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.” – Oprah Winfrey Hopefully, you were able to get all ya “hot girl summer” urges out last summer cause the way this summer is […]
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6 Things My Absent Father Has Taught Me
“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 […]
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 […]