Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
I ask the question, if you were to desperately need help, who could you call? Is it your spouse, a parent, or a best friend if you have options? Think about it, who would be the first person? Each day we are given an opportunity to live and do for ourselves without worry,…
Love is a beautiful thing and develops within different relationships. There’s love between a parent and child. Love between spouses. There’s love between friends. And there’s love between you and a host of other family members. The relationships we have can be very precious and it’s good to nurture it. ‘Tis the season of…
Happy Veterans Day to all the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Your hard work and dedication is something I admire most as someone who has not taken on this job. After seeing a very qualified woman get overlooked to service the U.S. in another role this past week, I…
The great Luther Campbell once said, “What TIME is it?” Now the unedited answer given in his song is not appropriate for this post. But the question is something we should ask ourselves. With so much going on in life, time is of the essence. The answer to this question should be, “TIME to…
What do you think about when you hear the word ‘Fate’? Some of you believe that fate exists and has a very strong influence over our life. Others believe the opposite. You believe that the general environment and active work determines what happens for us and around us. According to Merriam-Webster, Fate…
This week is International Stress Awareness Week. It’s also a week that will be fueled with stress here in the U.S. My plan is to make it as stress free as possible. To start, I will vote and hope for the best outcome. But, the hustle and bustle we do each day can be…
Can you believe that it is November already? As this month begins today, we are preparing for the end of 2024. The gathering season is set to begin. The thoughts of deciding whose house to host Thanksgiving. Thinking about a payment plan to buy gifts for the December holidays. Then, there comes reflection of…
Tomorrow is Halloween! It’s a holiday I don’t celebrate as much now that I’m older. But it’s one that I have many memories of. I can remember having a Halloween party at my house and my older cousin dressed as Freddy Krueger. Of course, all of us small kids had heart attacks. I remember…
Knowledge is Power and once you have it, passing it along is important. The art of support does not come easy to all. There are many who have the information but choose to give it to some and not all. Also, being able to receive support does not come easy for many. There are…
How many of you can say you are the same person you were 20 years ago or even 5 years ago? How many of you acknowledge the bad things that have happened in your life but choose moving forward? Our life has ups and downs. It’s how one person overcomes something that matters most….