Miko Branch, 47, still gets choked up whenever she talks about her sister, Titi. Who could blame her? Not only were they family, but also business partners who recognized a need in the African American community and launched out, on their own, to found Miss Jessie’s a multimillion dollar hair…
Recently, one of my besties, Reese, had a birthday. She and I met in college – back when we had boyfriends who were BFFs and wore Timberland boots year round – and have been tight ever since. And, 23 years later – 44 years into this thing called life, Reese…
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Relax, Relate, Release: Why A Wellness Retreat Should Be Tops On Your Bucket List
One black woman's journey to find optimal health through retreats.…
Let me just start by saying, I recognize that Instagram was not designed with my demographic in mind. After all, I came of age at a time when pictures were tangible objects and the only way to gather “likes” and “comments” on said images was to pull out a photo…
Many people (mostly women) do not believe the word ‘No’ is a complete sentence. We are groomed to please, not hurt others’ feelings, rock the boat or be our true selves. Nurturers by nature, right? This can mean committing to doing things we have absolutely no interest in, just to…
As a xennial, black woman, and writer, Terry McMillan occupies a special space in my heart. Growing up, her novels lined the coffee tables, bookshelves, and bathtub reading racks of every grown black woman I knew. As a kid of the 90’s, you couldn’t tell me nothing when, at 12-years-old,…
While eating lunch at a meeting with a smart group of savvy, philanthropic, woke women, I found myself pinching my side fat looking for problems that were not even there. One wonderful friend mentioned to me that she wasn’t eating bread. As I vehemently tore into my box lunch to eat…
It began as a silly game at a bridal shower. Filled with too much champagne and cake, we were asked to write down a single piece of advice for the bride and put it in a white basket. Most of the marital advice ranged from “don’t go to bed angry”…
March is Women’s History Month. Many deserving women have been remembered for their accomplishments and deservedly so. Those who have come before us and passed on are sure sources of strength and inspiration. Amelia Earhart, Zora Neal Hurston, Clara Barton, Coco Chanel, Bebe Moore Campbell, Julia Child, the list goes…
There seems to be a tipping point when it becomes more socially acceptable for women to nuzzle into their lives than risk pivoting in a new direction. Just shy of my mid-thirties, I arrived at that precarious spot. The problem was, I didn’t feel cozy inside of my life. To…