A Love Jones
The Men I Have Loved
Have I told you lately that I love you? I wondered that a few weeks ago when I came across a writing prompt via Twitter: write a love letter to black men. Since I do indeed love black men and…
Waiting for a Chance at Love
I started off 2014 thinking about love. Despite bringing in the New Year listening to Jill Scott live at Radio City Music Hall, I was surprisingly not overcome with an aching for someone to love me especially different. Instead, I…
7 Things Single Ladies Don’t Want to Hear
I planned to write this long before I glared at a strange waiter last week in IHOP, but my interaction with him made this post all the more necessary. I was in good spirits moments before, having just finished a…
Someone Like You
I expected this to go another way. In fact, I wanted this to go another way. But it didn’t. Such is life. ‘This’ refers to this blog post. It began in January as a note in my iPhone, then took a wild…
Relationships and Radios: Refresh
At this point in the life of Sheryl’s Pearls, you know how much I enjoy solo drives with good music blasting from my speakers. If not, you’re either a newbie, or as Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes once sang,…
Dating & Dream Chasing: Are You Working on Yourself or Making Excuses?
During a recent G-chat conversation, one of my friends dropped a few pearls of her own. I figured I’d be a doll and let you listen in. The subject was love and she asked what was up with me in…
A Vision of Love
There is a common theme in my recent conversations with the ladies. Many have been single long enough to earnestly wonder whether they will find lasting love. With every candle added to the birthday cake, with every failed relationship and…