Have you ever skipped an invitation—not because you were too busy or didn’t want to go, but simply because you didn’t feel ready? Maybe your hair wasn’t done, your clothes got smaller overnight somehow, your skin was acting up, and you have that one huge pimple. It can suddenly feel like being around people is […]
We always talk about toxic masculinity…and yeah, we should. That stuff is everywhere, but what about the other side? What about the way women can be toxic, too? That’s the part? We don’t talk about it enough. Toxic femininity isn’t just women being “catty” or “emotional.” It’s deeper than that. It shows up in quiet
Some people don’t actually care about you or your divorce.They just want the story. They ask you what’s going on. It’s not to help, but to collect facts.They want to compare, to gossip, to check in without actually showing up. I’ve learned that during divorce, people will violate your boundaries if they can.They’ll say, “I’m
Some friendships don’t end with a big fight. They just fade, and honestly, that’s okay. Life can get busy. You get married, you have kids, you go through things that change how you think and what your priorities are.One day, you realize you’re not really in the same place as you were before, and neither
Being self-aware is not about perfection. It is about knowing when you are the problem. It is knowing when your tone was sharp or your response was off before someone has to point it out. It is being able to say, “I was wrong,” without spiraling into shame or defensiveness. It is knowing when you
Not everybody has charisma. Charisma is a kind of shine. It’s natural magnetism.Some people walk into a room, and people just gravitate toward them.They’re witty, charming, and easy to like.They don’t always have to explain themselves.People want to help them and want to believe in them. That’s not all of us. Some people have to
I don’t think most women want revenge when a relationship ends. They want to move on. They’re not trying to ruin reputations or drag the father of their child through the dirt. In fact, many of them go out of their way to protect a man’s image, whether that man is their father, their partner,
Jamie Foxx dropped that Netflix special like a bomb. He came back with jokes, tears, and gratitude, and everybody called it a miracle. I watched it from the other side of my own storm. I had a brain aneurysm rupture that caused a stroke. It really meant a lot to me that he let us
At times, we feel things are perfect before we start something.Sometimes, that time that never comesThe reality is that nothing is ever perfect I didn’t start this blog to be perfect.I wasn’t concerned with impressing anyone.It’s a promise to myself to be consistent. I started because I like to speak my mindThis blog is my
