I remember my first experience with online dating. It was back in the days on MySpace. It was a time when everyone thought if you dated someone online then they were crazy. I even thought it was crazy at the time. A guy sent me a message and we started conversing. To my surprise he…
Tag: love
How To Make: My Partner Listen
Serves: 2 Prep time: A while! Please be patient. Total time: Forever… once you get started you will have to continue. Ingredients Attentiveness | 2 drizzles Kindness | 3 cups An Open Mind | 1 whole unbiased mind Humility | 1 whole soul Patience | A dash of calm Compromise | 1 pinch (to taste)…
Out Of Wedlock
Let me start by saying I am open minded. If you are not this may not be for you. In my life I have been exposed to different religions. Some were because of my mother who is a devoted Christian and others because I took an interest in religion as a teenager and wanted to…
Living In Uncertainty
Let’s be honest. Most of us enjoy knowing where are headed tomorrow, where our next check is coming from, whether or not we can see family or plan trips. Unfortunately, that it not a luxury that most of us have right now. Living in uncertainty is hard. I would say that most of the fights,…
The Stork Missed A Stop
Mother’s Day is approaching, and like any other holiday it can be tough. I know there are many people who will be dreading Sunday. I’m sending prayers to the people who have lost mothers, lost children, wanted to become mothers, have bad relationships with their mother’s, and all of the rest of it. It’s easy…
Quarantine Quarreling
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic many of us have been stuck at home. All over the globe malls, schools, restaurants, museums, and other meeting places have closed. Many people are working from home because offices have closed down for the safety of their employees. With all of these closures, this means that you are stuck…
Multi-Dating: Is It Really A Good Idea?
One of my author friends Angel Sand asked a question on her Instagram. (You can purchase her book here.) The question was “How many people is too many to date at one time.” I thought this was an interesting topic because my views on the topic have changed recently. Let’s start with how I use…
Why Are You Mad About Jeannie & Jeezy But You Clap For Prince Harry & Meghan Markle?
Early this year Jeannie Mai host of the daytime television talk show “The Real” was spotted out with rapper Jeezy. Although Jeannie has expressed her attraction for Black men before, people thought that this was an odd pairing. At that time she stated that the two were only dating. In recent news they have announced…
Pretty Privilege
Does your appearance give you an unfair advantage over others? Make no mistake, there are many types of privileged groups in the world. There are people who are thriving more easily in society than others due to the favor that their social standing gives them. There are people who have easier lives based on how…
We’ve All Been An Ariel At Some Point
I think that it’s absolutely amazing that Halle Bailey is going to be cast as Ariel in the upcoming Little Mermaid remake. She has a phenomenal voice and so much grace. I think it’s important that we teach our children that we can be different things, in different roles, and there is not just one…