Introducing “Sipping with Simone” — my new YouTube/Facebook/web vlog series

Hey!!! This year, I decided that I would #pimpmypersonality and do something new — like start a YouTube channel! Join me for a personal and authentic conversation where we sip tea, “spill tea,” and talk about the things no one is talking about. Come sip with me! Take a look (and subscribe)! Continue reading Introducing “Sipping with Simone” — my new YouTube/Facebook/web vlog series

For Colored Girls in Their 30s and 40s Who Feel Like Life May Have Passed Them By

Reposting and filing this away for safe keeping.  Something tells me I might need this later: “In the predawn quiet before the world reanimated itself, my phone lit up, announcing an incoming call from a friend I absolutely love. She’s an early riser like me, so we have high-energy conversations at obnoxious hours of the … Continue reading For Colored Girls in Their 30s and 40s Who Feel Like Life May Have Passed Them By

Stupid Question of the Week and My Answer: “In the Wake of Weinstein, Men Ask If Hugging Is Still Okay.”

This is just about the stupidest article I have read all week: Is hugging still okay? In the wake of Weinstein sexual assault accusations, men ask: What is acceptable to women and society now? Sigh. Not today Satan.  Not today. So apparently there are men who are now suddenly wondering how to respectfully treat another … Continue reading Stupid Question of the Week and My Answer: “In the Wake of Weinstein, Men Ask If Hugging Is Still Okay.”