Here’s to diligently caring for ALL parts of ourselves—especially the parts that we’re most likely to neglect! I’ve kinda unintentionally affirmed this as my little personal challenge for the summer, and I seriously can’t remember the last time that I’ve ever felt this whole. To be whole, not to be mistaken for being happy and …
On Wednesday I took the most pleasant mental health break for the sake of all of the things that we frequently discuss here on this blog—self-love, extending grace to oneself, and filling up our own cups so that we may then go on to be a blessing to others. To end my day of self-care, I …
Mamas and maternal figures are special for all of the obvious reasons we celebrate each year on Mother’s Day. In different ways, they love, they protect, they support, they provide, they inspire, they teach, they sacrifice, and then they’d probably turn around and do it all again.
Sharing our beauty with the world, is such a joyous part of our experience as beings of love and light! I couldn’t imagine how dull my own journey would be without the people in my life that share their multifaceted brightness with me. It is through them that I’m both reminded of the power in …
To Be Yourself First and To Share Yourself Later — Unplug, Rest, Live Read More »
If we were to go back and run down my history of “types,” we might find a lot of things to be entertained by. Sometimes, I was drawn to the class clown. Other times it was the really serious guy who seemed way beyond our years. As I got older, it became the sweet hearted …
Black Love Saves Black Culture . . . But Is It Worth The Struggle For Black Women? Read More »
Soon, I’ll be taking my nineteenth trip around the sun and I must say that while it’s absolutely gratifying, it’s also kinda daunting at the same time. Another birthday for me marks somewhat of an anniversary for this state of unpredictability that the world has been shook with. Whew! Year 18 of my life, generally …
