Something special happens around three key moments in a person’s life: their birthday, the death of a loved one and the dawn of a new year. These three events give people a serious moment of reflection – a moment to take stock of their lives and determine what their future will look ...
It’s Ok To Not Be Ok: Give Yourself A Break
I’m good and bad at hiding my emotions. If I’m angry, you will know it. I stop talking. I disengage. I block. I put up walls. I won’t raise my voice, but you will hear everything I’m saying through my silence. (The queen of shade, Naomi Campbell) If I don’t like you, you will also know it. I will ...
Stay In Your Lane
This morning I was on my way to work when a driver in another lane nearly sideswiped my car. Thankfully, I’m a quick thinker. I grabbed control of my wheel, steadied the car and did everything in my power not to careen into a nearby tree. After whispering a thank you to the Heavens for sparing my ...
This Valentine’s Day . . . Dump Her!
The RM Bailey Park vendors are out, which could only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day is coming. Either that or there’s a bomb scare on Robinson Road. Over the next 48 hours you will see panic-stricken men running around town, dashing in and out of jewelry stores and spas for last-minute gifts for ...
Then All Of A Sudden, God And I Got Close
I talk to God. A lot. I fight with Him, cry to Him, crack jokes with Him and ask Him a lot of questions. I can tell when He’s disappointed in me, proud of me, is disciplining me and wants me to draw nearer to him. This relationship didn’t happen overnight. Growing up, I hated church. ...