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All My Single Ladies: 2 Things You Can Do to Get a Man

Are you single? Getting older by the minute? Wondering why you haven’t met that special man? I just entered my thirties and I look around at all of the single ladies, including myself, who are looking for the secret to finding that special man; the man that will love them despite their flaws; the man who sees their potential and supports them 100% of the way; the man who surprises… Read More »All My Single Ladies: 2 Things You Can Do to Get a Man

How They See Them: Black Men in America

This past weekend I curled up on my couch and watched Ava DuVernay’s newest production “When They See Us.” As I watched, it pained me to know what I was seeing wasn’t fiction. It was a real life encounter of five boys who were wrongfully convicted of brutally beating and raping a white woman in central park. Racist ideologies and stereotypes are often used as grounds to lockup or even… Read More »How They See Them: Black Men in America

Don’t Call Me Crazy: Mental Health in the Black Community

Mental illness in the black community is real. By no means am I a therapist or psychologist but over the years I’ve meet people who I really believe have mental health issues. They are high functioning so, they appear mentally stable at first glance but as you get to know them better you start to see things that are off. To them it’s normal but from the outside looking in… Read More »Don’t Call Me Crazy: Mental Health in the Black Community

Meditation: The POWER Tool

Looking back on the last few years I realized I allowed other people to predict my mood and happiness. I would wake up in the morning with a smile on my face and one negative call from my daughter’s father and poof my whole day was ruined. One rude comment from a client and my blood was boiling. If things didn’t turn out the way I planned I felt defeated.… Read More »Meditation: The POWER Tool

Introduction: Beautiful Black Queen

Photography by Alisha Camille Artistry by Shellsink I am big on pictures and capturing every magical moment of my life. Those moments turn into memories that take you back in time to the feeling you had that very moment the camera clicked. Those happy thoughts, that just put a smile on your face. Not only do you get drawn back to those feelings, but the picture itself speaks a million… Read More »Introduction: Beautiful Black Queen