Show Me Who You Are
This morning at Starbucks, one of the baristas said I really needed coffee because I looked tired. His coworker replied, “No, she’s always like that.” I laughed (and made a mental note to perk up), but he spared my feelings…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Who Wants to Date Anymore?
A girlfriend posed this question as we discussed matters of the heart. She said she might end things with the man who held hers. Since it had long been in his possession and he didn’t seem to know what to…
Hope Floats: Confessions of an Unapologetic Hopeless Romantic
When one of my besties surveyed the DVD collection in my living room, she shook her head and proclaimed, “Sheryl, forever the hopeless romantic.” When my brother came to the same conclusion during a recent conversation, I wanted to hang…