View this post on Instagram Being in a loving, long term relationship, having babies… they're all miracles that are so commonplace and easily entered into for most people that most take them for granted. š I was talking about this with @vickitysquare this past weekend. As a single, childless woman I sit outside of both … Continue reading The Miracles We Take For Granted
Most of us like Meghan Markle.Ā She’s gorgeous, she’s adorable, and she’s smart.Ā She’s accomplished, she’s an actor, and she has a career.Ā She is Black and divorced and American.Ā She lives life on her own terms. But the real reason why many of us like Meghan Markle is because her family is as jacked … Continue reading The #RoyalWedding is the Perfect Example of Why I Want to Elope
Can I just say that I low-key have a crush on Michelle Williamsās fiancĆ© Chad Johnson? When I first heard news of this engagement, my first thoughts were: Wasnāt she already with someone?Ā Well, good for her. Oh!Ā Heās White!! At least someone loves us… we can always count on a White man to appreciate … Continue reading They That Wait!!: The Story of Chad Johnson (and Michelle Williams)
Every timeĀ I watch “This is Us,” I end up crying. The season finale just broadcasted yesterday, and I finally got a chance to watch it today, and here I am, crying. “This is Us” is a show that shows the beautiful complex nature of personal, romantic and familial relationships.Ā The cast is diverse in terms … Continue reading The 10 Times “This is Us” Made Me Cry
Ok.Ā *Breathe*Ā First thing’s first… I wrote a blog post on Friday.Ā This happened on Monday: The post above is the toned-down version of my first post: When her voice cracked and she started to choke up and I heard her say my name and look straight into the camera, it sent shivers down my … Continue reading Rejection, Resilience and Being Real: #JeannieMai Mentioned my Blog on @TheRealDaytime (AHH!) and How She Inspires Us All Through Her Divorce
Update: Jeannie mentioned this post on her show! I went out on a date (go me!!) but came home to news more shocking than my love life: Jeannie Mai is getting a divorce. Now, I don’t know Jeannie Mai and I’m not her publicist and she has never confided to me the reasons for her … Continue reading When Your Partner Wants to Have a Baby But You Don’t: The Case of #JeannieMai and Why I Saw Her Divorce Coming
As Barack Obama’s presidency draws to an imminent close, many people are reflecting on what this presidency meant to them. Young Jeezy said his president is Black.Ā Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote that his president was Black.Ā We may never again be able to say that we have a Black president. I was looking at photos of … Continue reading Why Barack and Michelle Obama are #relationshipgoals
