The year was 2026. It was the year where any negative thoughts about yourself will go out the window. It was the year where we shall all declare… on my mama, I look good! January is Self-Love Awareness month. We see so many images and videos on how one person looks compared to another….
Author: Virtual Afro Woman
January 2026 Monthly Book and Challenge
Book In the book “Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person,” by Shonda Rhimes you get to take a look into her year of living life with a more positive outlook. Written a little over 10 years ago, Rhimes, who describes herself as an introvert…
Hello 2026… Goodbye 2025!
It is officially the year 2026. I can’t believe it. I have been on this Earth for almost four decades. It is my wish to see many more. This year will be very transformative for me in many ways. I will one be given the opportunity to bring life into this world. This will…
Holiday Movie Marathon
‘Tis the season in which I love the most. A time to spread love, joy, and peace. Watching movies that incorporate this is always a fun addition. This year, there have been some good movies so far. In counting down the 15 days left in 2025, here are a few movie selections to get…
1st of the Month Gratitude
It is now officially December. It’s the last month of the year. Time has moved so fast, but this is life itself. Having just finished the Thanksgiving weekend, I must say there are many reasons to be thankful. Being able to spend time with those you love is always a great thing. The laughs…
End of the Last Quarter
We are officially in the last half of the fourth quarter of the year 2025. This year has been one that will live in most of our memories forever. Let’s reflect on the past year. What went right and what went wrong. Most of all, today I ask how can you make the best…
Home Stress Relief
This week is International Stress Awareness Week. I feel like the world is just one ball of stress right now. So many things are happening at the same time. There are natural disasters, war, political indifferences, and inflation, amongst other things. I feel like each day we are navigating life with so much uncertainty….
Halloween Memory Lane
Halloween is a holiday I enjoyed more when I was younger than I do now. Even though I never really did trick-o-treating, I feel like once you passed the age it was not the same. Now, I think so much has changed that many adults enjoy the holiday more than kids. My memories of…
Black Horror Films
Having a horror or thriller created by a Black filmmaker is still very few and far in between. Now, having a Black actor in these films have increased over the years. The relationship between Black people and horror films has not always been friendly. In early history, there was the negative use of Blackface…
Missing But Not Forgotten
Recently, there was a search for Kada Scott, a young Black woman who went missing in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, she was pronounced dead as her body was discovered this past weekend. Recently, there was another young Black woman, Dacara Thompson who went missing in Maryland. She too was found deceased. Hearing stories like these is…









