Cardi, Ri-Ri & B. By Erickka Sy Savané “You walk like a duck,” said my husband. “Excuse me?” I responded incredulously. He knows that I’ve walked runways as a model from here to London and Paris. Now it was some time ago, and Naomi Campbell and I never crossed paths, but walk, I can with the best of them. “Yea,…
Photo of Cardi B via GQ By Kerika Fields Nalty We all want to be better versions of ourselves. We want to grow, change, evolve and we definitely should. Listen, a serious juice cleanse never hurt anybody. And a diet does indeed do a body good. But at what point does this pass into obsession? Things like constantly dieting/fasting, spending…
Iyanla Vanzant & Hazel E By Brenda Alexander Although reality television is a guilty pleasure of mine, I avoid the Love & Hip Hop franchise. From fights – to love triangles – to social media scandals – to manufactured beefs for ratings and even going as far as bringing innocent children into the picture to be subjected to the shannigans,…
As you read these words, try to hear your heart beating… can you hear it? Listen closely… Continue Fun fact- you can’t both listen and think. It’s always one or the other. The inner silence that immediately and effortlessly replaced your thoughts when you turned within to listen, is the ‘voice that doesn’t use words.’ That silence is God, manifest….
Nikki Walton Type ‘YES’ if you’re ready to live as HER! Continue Tension is misalignment and resistance. It’s manipulating and forcing outcomes. It’s going against the current. It’s lack. It’s the struggle. It’s human. Relaxation is #GodsPlan. It’s alignment with who you really are. It is abundance, freedom…the journey and the destination. It’s letting ‘what is’ be, so ‘the more’…
Photo via xonecole.com By Keisha Marie “So you just gon’ leave your hair and your husband in 2017?!” I couldn’t help but to burst out laughing as I looked back at my big sister’s face on my phone screen. It showed a hilarious mixture of shock and amusement as we had an impromptu FaceTime sesh’ that December day. I had just…
Crystal Renay, son & Ne-Yo By Brenda Alexander In a time where mom’s are becoming moguls from sharing their children’s hair routine to their thousands of mommy subscribers on Youtube and Instagram, I so thought we were beyond the era of coined terms like “Hawaiian silky,” “good,” and anything else in that word family to describe our kid’s hair in…
By Tracye Warfield If you asked ten women to describe self-love, I’m sure you’d get ten different answers. And, I absolutely hope that you get ten different answers because we’re all different. Hello! The term “self-love” has been thrown around a lot lately. It’s popular. It’s trending. It’s got it’s own hashtag and everything. #SelfLove is hot! But what does…
By Kanisha Parks Whoever said that Valentine’s Day is just for couples should really have several seats! While Valentine’s Day has an interesting history rooted in romantic ideals, it isn’t meant to be celebrated by couples alone, but to show love to the important people in your life. You remember giving Valentine’s Day cards to all of your classmates as…
By Valarie Stephens What does it mean to be a black woman? Is it the way we walk? Is it the way we talk? Or is it something that comes from within? Or just maybe it’s none of those things at all. Maybe it’s simply our melanated skin. Continue I often wondered if I were ever enough. I, the quiet…
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