As Black women, we are frequently tasked with holding everybody and everything together. The family, the job, the marriage, the household, and these days even the country. We are the comforters, counselors, nurses, cheerleaders, doers, problem-solvers, and secret keepers. Zora Neale Hurston wrote in her 1937 Novel Their Eyes Were…

After numerous emails, town halls, team meetings, Zoom calls, and whispers through the streets, we finally got the official word from HR that we would be returning to the office. No real shockers here. There was never a question of if we were going back, it was just when. I…

I’ve always been fascinated by relationships. Specifically, the romantic ones … mine and other peoples. What is it that holds relationships together or tears them apart? What attracts certain people to one another and how do they keep that attraction burning? …

I did a thing recently. I booked a solo trip to Savannah, Georgia for my birthday It reminded me of just how much I missed traveling … alone. I’ve always preferred taking solo trips, but I hadn’t really traveled much since the pandemic, and it felt good to be out…

Stop waiting and start living I absolutely love Fridays. Saturdays are a close second, but Fridays have always been my favorite ever since I was a child. The anticipation of freedom from school, work, and the monotony of everyday responsibilities feels euphoric, especially, now that I’m grown. In fact, just…

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash I’m really not a fan of hot weather. Being from the south, the summer months can be excruciatingly hot and uncomfortable. But there’s something undeniable about the summer sun that still makes me want to go outside and hit the streets. …

I enjoy reading stories about other people giving advice to their younger selves. Sometimes the advice is incredibly spot-on and funny. Other times, it just sounds like the standard stuff; don’t date him, listen to your parents, stay in school, save your money, and so forth. Yada yada. As for…

There’s something about a black woman whose lived life. She moves differently. Her words hold weight, and you’d do well to respect both them and her. I’m speaking specifically about grown black women. The women who offer spot-on wisdom often served alongside a fat slice of sweet potato pie or…