I voted for the first time in 2016 during the presidential election that got Donald Trump sworn into office. I’m ashamed to admit that because I was 21 at the time. For one, I’m ashamed that I hadn’t taken an active part in the fight for change and allowing my voice to be heard prior to that election — being that I was given the opportunity to do so since turning 18.
If the TV show “Girlfriends” created and produced by Mara Brock Akil taught us anything, it was that us women could seriously benefit from a group of good girlfriends. Continue Reading
Hi babes and happy Monday y’all. Oh & Happy Labor Day! It’s the start of the new week and for many of us we spent the day off grubbing on some yummy barbecue or at work — getting it how we live in any case. Putting on a brave face and keeping things professional as we took on the day. & for many of us we’ve made it to the end of the day.
Let’s hear it for the almost relationships. The ones that seemed like they could turn into something magical. That we were sure if able to survive the treacherous dating phase, would surely set our love life on fire. The ones with individuals that we believed (even for the slightest of seconds) could have been our forever.
Since the day I was born, my parents have always drummed in my head the importance of first impressions. I guess there was always this unspoken rule that the way you meet someone is how they’ll remember you. I’d always believed that to be true, until something changed my mind recently. Which in turn made me realize, why first impressions aren’t as crucial as they used to be.
