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…
We all do it. Set goals and then something happens. We get distracted. We get busy. We get a new job or new relationship and suddenly our plans get pushed aside. It could be a big goal like finally getting that degree or certificate. Or it could be a small…
How amazing is it when you start to manifest the life you’ve been dreaming; the one that’s been hanging out in your head or on the fabulous vision board you created? Pretty freakin’ amazing! And, challenging. What happens when you start to make positive changes in your life? Well, first,…
Black Girl Magic was on full blast last fall when thousands of African American women voters determined the outcome of critical elections in Virginia and Alabama and defeated candidates who actively worked against the interest of our communities. Seeking to turn magic into new political realities, hundreds of black women…