A few days ago I felt the need to express something in my spirit. I initially put it off. However, after listening to a podcast a Facebook friend sent me earlier today, I feel the need to self-reflect. The podcast she shared with me was like a personal life documentary….
Tag: Life

Colorism: Prejudice Inside The Black Community
Today I want to write about something that rarely gets talked about. Some refer to it as colorism within the black community. I look at it as another form of racism. The reason I wanted to write about this topic is to bring attention to the truth/reality which exists within…

Dreams of My Father
Last night, I had a nightmare. I dreamt my father was trying to kill me. The dream was so vivid. My heart was racing a little when I opened my eyes, and I couldn’t go back to sleep. I suppose my thoughts were waging war in my mind, unbeknownst to…

There Has To Be More To Life
The last few days have been very tasteless. It’s Saturday morning. I just finished making my son some breakfast. Today I will take full advantage of the weekend by getting some rest and lying in bed. However, since I’m not really tired I decided to write a blog and express…

What Are Your Family Values?
As I think about the family values within the black community I am saddened by our combined failure to promote and encourage a healthy home life. The facts don’t lie. 7 out of every 10 black children are born in a single parent household. More families are getting divorced. Many…

Death: A Few Thoughts
Life is so interesting. I believe no one can fully conceptualize life in its true essence, or in its fullness. It’s so easy to think about all the beauty and wonders of life, yet no one likes to think about death. Even though we all know everything born on this…

My Thoughts on Abortion
Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision striking down Roe v. Wade. This is a big deal. After seeing a few ignorant social media posts I decided to write a blog expressing my thoughts on abortion and the ruling today by the U.S. Supreme Court. I will not dare…

Single Women: A Few Dating Tips
All the single ladies. All the single ladies. Today I took time to shed a little wisdom on establishing and maintaining healthy dating relationships. I’m not going to cross the emotional sea waves and venture out into the the depths of everything which goes into dating. I want to simply…

The Prototype or the Stereotype
Single women. You’re on my radar today. I find many single women who I date and interact with have unrealistic expectations in general. As oftentimes their choices and actions aren’t in alignment with their goals. Even Denzel Washington said, “Dreams without goals, are just dreams.” In my opinion, women in…

Abortion. Where Do You Stand?
A drafted opinion from the Supreme Court was recently leaked to the public. Why is this important? The leaked draft contained information on how our Supreme Court judges will eventually vote to strike down Roe v. Wade, which will give each state the right to create their own laws regarding…