And so can you... While returning from a week in the Outer Banks, I caught a clip from the Steve Harvey show. To be clear, I am not a fan of listening to talking on the radio. I want to hear music, not someone talking. Nonetheless, I caught the title and decided to listen further. Eventhough the title refers to the things rich people do, the point is to share these items because ANYONE can do them…and doing these 7 things on a consistent basis will have lasting benefits, and

We are truly the anomaly out here vacationing on the Outer Banks. As I was waiting to pull out from the park, two trucks drove past--both sporting huge CONFEDERATE flags from the bed of their trucks. At that moment it dawned on me that the majority of the people who were within feet from me moments prior may have carried hatred in their heart for me simply because I'm black. For someone to be so PRESSED to express their hatred that they attached a flag that is wider than my

Amen. I've been hit with one challenge after another this week, but even tho I get knocked off my track, I remind myself that God always has my back, regardless. I've learned that every time something was taken away or someone decides to walk away, it/he/she was replaced by something better. I tend to worry and "freak out" in the moment. I'll go on and on, sharing my feelings, asking a bunch of questions in an attempt to understand or to reason with the change. But eventu

This a rough draft and preview of a short story to be featured in my sophomore release, "Kissing in the Dark". 4 (refers to the level of raunchiness. This story is a level 4 on a 5 point scale. This scale is something I'm considering adding to each story.) I adjusted my breasts in my dress. Zero fucks given. I'd just listened to Beyonce's newest, Formation, and I was ready to slay. I knew I hadn't been slaying, not the way I was supposed to. So fuck it. Now was the time. We