Confession: I started CLS in the midst of a lot of change in my life. My marriage was ending, I was suddenly a single mother of two kids with challenges, and I had minimal support. I had to quickly figure out everything on my own. It was not at all where I expected to be... Continue Reading →
Does Every Month Have To Be An Awareness Month?
"Realize that none of us are immune from any of it. Learn what you can and give what you can." The end of September brings to close Sickle Cell Awareness Month. October ushers in Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. With November we’ll welcome National Diabetes Awareness Month and Health Awareness Month.... Continue Reading →
Perfect Couples and Model Families: Shit is Not What it is Cracked Up To Be
"So when you see your friend post pics of her and her boo taking a trip to a beautiful island far away, know that they are dealing with real relationship challenges like you and I." The world of social media has turned out to be a blessing and a curse. On one side of the spectrum... Continue Reading →
Monday Motivation- Don’t Grant The Devil Access
"You may have recognized the lesson, but you have not passed the test." Sometimes it gets difficult to understand why things aren't changing in life. Why you continue to choose the same man over and over again. Why there continues to be the same turmoil and stress. Why nothing seems to move forward. You... Continue Reading →
Dating: Are You Approachable?
"The reality of the situation is- You are not approachable." Sitting with your friends at a cafe or a bar, everyone is dressed to impress and is ready to have a good time. After a good time out, you are on your way home when you realize that no one asked you for your number.... Continue Reading →
Alcohol Used To Be a Friend of Mine
Growing up I always despised the smell of alcohol. I had an uncle who used to over indulge and always smelled like a brewery. Periodically my father would try to hang with my uncle, but after one beer he was down for the count. Witnessing and smelling this made me wonder why anyone would dare... Continue Reading →
Social Media Authenticity: The reason I didn’t have my husband remove the unflattering pic of me on his FB page
"If people are going to see me on social media, I want people to see my real life, the good, bad, and ugly of it all because human perfection is not beautiful, it's a lie." I gotta give it to Alicia Keys. It takes character to decide to ditch make up in an industry as... Continue Reading →
Feminine Empowerment- The Aces Tour
We are excited to partner with Carina Glover, owner of Chiffon Events and creator of The Aces Tour! When dynamic women come our way, we at CLS blog are always happy to collaborate. CLS will be part of the Atlanta leg of the Aces Tour. We will be there hosting red carpet interviews... Continue Reading →
F$#king with Intentionality: How infertility both disrupted and clarified my sex life
"Trying" to conceive is a conundrum. How do you "try" to f#ck? Well, put it in those terms, one doesn’t need to try, right? "F$#king" denotes a sort of ease, no effort, a phenomenon that comes naturally, hence the various contexts that we say, "F%ck you!" There are countless ways to communicate the mechanics that... Continue Reading →
Meet Our Newest Family Member….Dawn
My original vision with this blog was to reach women everywhere with positive messages and to also give a platform to other women to feel that they had a place where they could speak out, inform, vent, and purge when it comes to all of the things that women deal with in life. This vision... Continue Reading →


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