My Birthday Trip to NYC + The Importance of Romantic Getaways after a Baby

I had to do it. I had to just take a trip and get away with my boo. What can I say? It’s been a lot going on a new baby, baby birthday party, surviving a pandemic, et cetera, et cetera. More specifically, last year, I had a baby 6 days before my birthday. Elated,…

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How I Balance Relationships and Goal Getting

I used to be resistant to the idea of being in a long-term, committed, and deep relationship. Why? Basically, my old mindset convinced me if I was in a relationship it would deter and distract me from accomplishing my goals and dreams. Now, however, I realize balancing the intimate relationships that come with life are…

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Stove Top Mac or Oven Mac ?

First of all, I’m pretty sure I have the best man in the world. His love is so inspirational. I don’t know how the rest of the world lives without him. Sucks for ya, because you can’t have him. He’s mine, but that’s neither here nor there. What makes our relationship great, however, is the…

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A “Little” Review

Soooo, I went to see “Little” on Friday. I laughed. I cried (twice I’m a wiener.). I left thinking. Overall, the movie was quite enjoyable. With Issa Rae, Regina Hall, the makers of “Girls Trip”, and the young G Marsai Martin, how can one possibly go wrong? Nonetheless, the movie caused me to ponder on…

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Not Happiness. No to Pain: How Decision Making Led me to a Better Life

The issue with depending on things happening is shit may never happen. My hair may never grow. I may never get a man. I may never like my big toe. I may never get over how my father/mother/aunt/colonel Sanders was never there. Despite the hold for these happenstances, life still goes on, and so we must choose to have inner peace, joy, and security within ourselves.

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