“Save Me.” No, Save Yourself
I’m currently coming down from a Scandal-induced adrenaline rush. (slight spoiler alert) Last night’s episode was full of the drama, betrayal, murder, and classic one-liners that fans of the hit television show have come to expect. Yet despite the exciting…
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…
Forecasts and Faith: Can You Believe Beyond What You See?
As a smart girl prone to ditzy moments, I try not to judge people’s intelligence too hastily. Every once in a while, though, I’m tempted. Late Monday night while standing in a checkout line at Safeway, I found myself fighting…
Purpose: The Point of it All
This holiday season I went back to school, and in more ways than one. It was the place to be in Small Town, Virginia. Residents from around the region filed into a large gymnasium to see local high school basketball…
2013: A Year of Rebuilding
2012 was about tearing down. My pedestal of ideals, my emotional walls, the barriers to my spiritual growth, my fantasies, my ego – they all came tumbling down. That year I watched the necessary deconstruction of false beliefs and flimsily…
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…
