"That's not what the holiday season is about for me. I would much rather my kids learn that they should be blessed to be a blessing to others." The winter holidays can be a trying time for some. Besides the fact that the days are shorter, the weather a little colder, from Thanksgiving through the... Continue Reading →
Living in Chicago, winter is the worst on our hands and feet. Don’t let the season take away from time caring for your precious nails. Often, we slam our hands and feet in thick gloves and boots and forget to take extra care to stay smooth and soft throughout the brutal season in Chicagoland. I’ve... Continue Reading →
Really, I think the problem started way before I arrived at her “spa”. It started when I did not interview her properly. Ask her the questions that I needed to know. It started when I did not listen to my intuition. I can’t tell you how many times I did not listen to my intuition... Continue Reading →
A couple of years ago I attended a literary event in Ashville, North Carolina. There was a gentleman there by the name of J’son (Lee) Green. I sat in a seminar he facilitated and had a chance to meet and speak with him afterwards. I found him to be both charming and comical and I... Continue Reading →
I heard a really interesting perspective a few weeks ago that had me throwing my hands up in praise because it is SO true. And it goes a little something like this.. A man can survive without a woman. He cannot thrive without a woman. So, I asked CLS writers to chime in and give... Continue Reading →
"He is almost 13 and remembers having to use the Epi-Pen at two years old. Imagine that." A call from the daycare. "Meet me at the hospital. We had to use the Epi-Pen." Your heart races, but you have to focus to drive to the hospital. When you get there, your child is sobbing,... Continue Reading →
Is it ever the right time for love? In Bad Habits, Janet and Hilton struggle with a relationship that although filled with love and passion, is plagued by poor timing. Will they ever get the chance to make a relationship work? In Trouble, Laila breezes in to Micah's life and provides him with the inspiration... Continue Reading →
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Mary J. Blige fan. I love her music and her realness. She has never appeared to be the kind of celebrity to pretend to be something or someone she’s not for the sake of record sales. Her music speaks to the masses, it’s relatable, and... Continue Reading →
Trump won the election. Black people (and people of color), it’s time for you to wake the hell up. And because of that win, I have proof positive that I can be any freaking thing that I want in life, even if I don’t qualify. I’m not exactly sure when America will get out of... Continue Reading →
"Maybe the problem is that we see endings as bad things. What if they are the trigger to a new beginning? What if purging is a renewal? I've come to think of it as just that." Living in Atlanta, there is no clear delineation between the seasons. One moment, it's summer and blazing hot, the... Continue Reading →
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