For the entire month of February and from now on I will be educating my readers on black women that have empowered me and countless other women in America. I believe that as a writer and inspiring author, that I touch on the lives of many black women that have paved the road for women like me who have been blessed with the talent to write and tell amazing stories. Today, I wanted to talk about the life of Ms. Octavia Bulter.

This Valentine's day does not have to be a drag! You can feel amazing like you should each and every day by simply showing yourself a little bit more love. Allow me to give you 5 exciting things that you can do for yourself this V-Day! It's just another day to love your damn self too!

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If someone would have asked me when I was around the age of sixteen where would I be at 24? I honestly would have said, "Hopefully, living." You see when I was sixteen years old I was suicidal. Everything in my life did not seem right. I hated the young girl I was, and I damn sure did not believe that I would be here today. I am now 24 years old, however on a Saturday afternoon after 5:30 pm back in the year 1993 that's when I came into this world kicking! My life had a purpose. God had a purpose for me to be here. 

We all can come up with reasons and some of us can come up with some pretty damn good excuses about why we are not chasing our dreams. Very often there may be people who are blinded by their income. They have no desire to branch off and fulfill a dream that may cause them their current lifestyle. These type of people are comfortable where ever they are at in life. They rather help someone else build an empire that can one day or is worth millions or billions of dollars. Therefore, this post is not for them. This post is for that individual that wants to step up and move closer towards their calling. Now allow me to jump more into this topic with you.