Sheryl's Pearls Blog
Do Words Ruin Things?
“Don’t you know words ruin everything?” That question was posed in a movie appropriately titled The Words. The person who asked it was ironically a writer. Since I’m also a writer, and one who is quite fond of nouns, verbs, adjectives…
Barack, Michelle, and the False Fairytale We’re Selling
First Lady Michelle Obama took center stage at the Democratic National Convention last night and touched hearts across our diverse nation. She spoke with passion, conviction and hope. She reminded us of our past and encouraged our future. She sang…
Taking it Slow: For Ordinary People
“It’s a beautiful night. We’re looking for something dumb to do. Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.” ~ Bruno Mars It’s a beautiful night in the nation’s capital. Not too hot, not too cold, butGoldilocks and the Three Little…
Instant Blessings: Believing God for Suddenly
Friday afternoon I sat staring at my Blackberry in confusion as I read an e-mail from a client. The sender thanked my team for some work we had done. He was referencing documents that he had just received – only…
Should Women Expect Men to Love Us More?
There were several interesting sound bites from Oprah’s interview with Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna. When it aired Sunday on OWN, commentary flooded the information superhighway. One sound bite in particular caught my interest. When asked what wisdom her grandmother imparted,…
The Art of Apologizing: Too Little vs. Too Much
How can something we learned as children be an art form? Well, we were scribbling on paper with Crayolas at an early age as well, but it still took us a while to learn to color within the lines, and…
It’s Hard out Here for a Chick: the Dating Scene
“If you want to get married, you might want to leave DC.” When a reader recently took me up on my solicitation for blog requests, I recalled that advice from some single black women a few years my senior. The…