Maybe I need to step away and give myself a break. A break from what, one may ask? A break from life. However, it’s impossible to give myself a break because I am a wife, a toddler mom, and an overthinking black woman in her late 20’s with hustle. Too much hustle that I sometimes do not give myself enough credit, grace, or time to just take in my efforts. There's so much pressure that comes with the desire of wanting to be a successful black woman. 

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It is possible! Gaining inner peace during such a turbulent time is essential to our mental health. It might seem as if there are so many people that you may follow or watch on social media who have it all together, and you're the only one struggling. I've felt the same way but chose to recharge and re-evaluate my thoughts and daily practices. I value being able to be at peace in my life, both mentally and physically. 

Easter Sunday 2020

It took me two trips outside to the faucet in front of my home to retrieve three gallons of water. I grew up without any running water in my home. That meant no such thing as a hot water heater. It also meant no such thing as a sink or bathtub. I only interacted with a real bathtub or kitchen while at my auntie's trailer or a friend’s house.

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We all deserve to be uplifted at times in our daily lives and here are a few Bible verses that you can read for when you are worrying or have anxiety. It can feel like you are alone and that no one understands you. Rest your worries in the hands of God. He will supply every one of your needs. Let's get into these Bible verses!

The love that you and your boyfriend or fiance once had has ran it's course. You are ready to just move on and to just put the past behind you. The chapter that was still be written in the book of y'all relationship has now ended, however the relationship with his mother still seems to be clinging on. Ending things with him and his mother can have you at cross roads. Here are a few reasons why she still wants you around and in her life....

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You just can't say, "No." You are in love and truly don't want to get in a petty argument for stating how you truly feel. You want to express your true feelings without any regret. If you feel like things will hit the fan if you tell him, 'no' then you are probably allowing him to have too much power over you. He secretly controls you. Hopefully, it isn't too late to regain your respect. Here are five signs of why men are walking all over you...

Falling for the right guy and having him actually feel the same way about you is very difficult to discover nowadays. If we cut the bullshit and stop trying to sugar coat lies about how 'us women' made it like this, then we could truly be enlightened from these six reasons why it is so hard to find a good man.

Are you still beating yourself up mentally over something that has happened in your life? Well, let me tell you that you are not alone and you never have been. We all have been hurt more than just a few times. 

As we all know it is very common for couples in general to have disagreements. If you are in a relationship or married to your spouse, chances are biting your tongue when you want to have the last word during an argument can be difficult. I can honestly tell you that finding the right words to say don't have to be daunting. Here are 5 thing that you can say to your husband whenever your marriage is going through a storm....

What if today you had the opportunity to gain more or to re-discover the confidence that you knew always lied within you? Would you take the opportunity to transform your life? Or would you allow the opportunity to slip away from you within a blink of an eye? Okay, enough questions. I'm sure you have made the right decision by now. Allow me the chance to give you a little bit of my story, and a few tips to gaining or rediscovering the confidence that you deserve to share with world...

 After only six months after high school, I was under depression. I felt like I wasn't going to amount to anything or be anyone worth looking up to. I was still blessed to say and be the first person from my immediate family to graduate from high school.

 I was nineteen and with no job, no car, or a supportive family. I wanted to go to college and major in mass communications and be the next Uptown Angela on Q93. But once, I realized that my mother didn't have a job nor the education or the finances to place me into college, I had to learn to let go...