"Giving is not like it was back in the day when your grandmother spent all her time at church and did what the pastor told her." Back in the day, I use to hear a lot of men complain to their wives about giving the pastor all of their hard earned money. Men went to... Continue Reading →
How To Find Your Passion and Live It To The Fullest
"No matter what I choose, the activity may look different, but the basis of it is the same. Service, motivation, empowering." I was talking with a friend about life and finding out what your purpose is. The older we get, the more I'm having that convo with my girlfriends. She mentioned she was not sure... Continue Reading →
Flavor Restaurant- Richton Park
Flavor Restaurant has style, pizazz, great music, and a super friendly staff. The ambiance feels like an escape to the comforts of the Deep South. If you haven’t visited this super cute location, go soon! Late Saturday afternoon, my friend demanded I ditch my lettuce and tuna and join her for dinner. Good decision. When... Continue Reading →
Being Black and Gay in America ~ Part II
Part I If you somehow missed the first part of my candid interview with award winning author, J’son (Lee) Green on his life as a black, gay man in America, I urge you to read it now- Part I. If you’ve already read it then I know you’re anxious for the conclusion of this... Continue Reading →
In The City- Southern Belle Farm
Living in the Atlanta, you are caught between two lives- life in the city and life in the country. Easily within fifteen minutes, you could be in the country. We took a trip out to McDonough to Southern Belle Farm. Not sure what we would find, we were pleasantly delighted to find so much fruit.... Continue Reading →
Women and Shoes Magazine
Did you know that our sister blog is Women and Shoes Magazine? Ms. Jai and Sarah Schroka are pretty damn amazing! They have insightful content on fashion, beauty, and current events. And don't forget to check out some of the interviews done by yours truly! One of my favorite interviews was with Keke Wyatt.... Continue Reading →
Blog Rewind: For All Of You Taking Advice From Memes For Your #relationshipgoals
Part of the problem is that many of us are too willing to live these ghetto fairy tales (self included). You know ladies, the one where your boo who is a bit rough around the edges comes along, he falls for you despite his tough exterior, and you are able to love him just... Continue Reading →
Being Black and Gay in America ~ Part I
"Stacey, I think I’ve always known I was different." 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... Continue Reading →
Women- Light, Life, Magic
"But that could be me dreaming. That could be me and my ideas and my love for women and all things feminine. That could be me believing in our power." I found this photo on Instagram and was immediately captivated. I sent it to my closest girlfriends with a message: Just in case you... Continue Reading →
Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof-Jazzin at Andy’s Jazz Club Chicago
A soulful and jazz saxophonist; Chicago native,Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof treats a packed audience at Andy's Jazz Club with a night of phenomenal and melodic sounds. At promptly 9:30p.m., on a beautiful Friday evening in Chicago Downtown’s River North, Mr. McBride and his band steps on stage with the best instruments to groove to after... Continue Reading →


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