Love & Loss

If 2020 has taught me anything it’s to continue to love yourself and those around you. This year alone has been tough with the pandemic, people dying famous or not, every day life, depression, anxiety, loss of jobs, just throw the year away. 2020 is trash and there are still some months ahead (face plantContinue reading “Love & Loss”

January 22, 2020

Get your tissues, this post will be the most emotional and longest I’ve ever written to date. Growing up it was always my mother and I. My biological father wasn’t in the picture. I’d only heard stories from my mother as a child growing up about who he was, their relationship and how things abruptlyContinue reading “January 22, 2020”

Your Mental Health Matters

    If there is one thing I’m learning it’s that I need to put my mental health first. This post is for myself and my readers. It’s about being able to push through. Understanding that people aren’t always going to receive the advice you give because they may not be ready too. People haveContinue reading “Your Mental Health Matters”

Before I Let Go (Beyonce’s Voice)

Today I learned a valuable lesson. While I may think I’m giving the best version of myself as a friend, and I’m the “strong friend,”  the one who’s always positive and checking up on others and tries her best to listen and advise those she loves the most. It sometimes may not be enough. IContinue reading “Before I Let Go (Beyonce’s Voice)”

Room; First Thoughts Fiction

Here it is yall… my next review for my #firstthoughtsfiction segement. I know it’s been a minute. So, I’ve never been the type to read a book before watching the movie… and the book Room by Emma Donoghue wasn’t the exception to the rule. I enjoyed the book, as well as the movie (it’s onContinue reading “Room; First Thoughts Fiction”

Can Exes Really Be Friends?

 So, I’ve discussed the above title of this post numerous times, and I am honestly on the fence. I think exes can be friends depending on the stage both parties are at in their lives. Example, if you and a boy dated in middle school and ya’ll broke up, okay cool no problem there. IContinue reading “Can Exes Really Be Friends?”

the Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes; First Thoughts Fiction

the Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain is a book that has twists and turns every chapter. In short, this book is about survival, secrets, love and lies. The main character CeeCee Wilkes grows from being a naive, gullible, and care free teen and transforms to a woman who depends on the relationshipsContinue reading “the Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes; First Thoughts Fiction”

Little Bee; First Thoughts Fiction

Little Bee by Chris Cleave took me forever to read simply because life got in the way. I had to start it over three times; with the third time being the final charm (pun intended). Little Bee was about a young Nigerian refugee woman (Little Bee) who was released from her detention center and travels milesContinue reading “Little Bee; First Thoughts Fiction”

My Motivators!

Hey ya’ll! I know it’s been a minute, so please forgive me. I’ve been dealing with some writers block, and now I’m here to tell ya’ll how GREAT ya’ll are! Yes Yes! This post is dedicated to all my MOTIVATORS. *I wish I had real confetti coming from the screen, so just pretend this isContinue reading “My Motivators!”

Get your own #RelationshipGoals

What is it about how society portrays relationship goals that makes the rest of us think that’s what our relationships should be? I can’t be the only one who loves to see those random videos of couples we don’t know confess their love for each other and re-post them. Or the videos from Valentines DayContinue reading “Get your own #RelationshipGoals”