Dear Mama,

I thought long and hard about what I wanted to get you this year for your 57th birthday. Flowers, jewelry, a spa day, all the traditional things that we've gotten you in years past. On this day, in addition to the gifts that we bought you, I wanted to give you something that money can't buy. …

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How Bad Do You Want It?

Image credit:mashexchange.com "You see, your body is in direct relation to your mind." -TheRealBlackCarrieBradshaw Everybody talks about, but not everyone has it. When we’re pursuing our dreams, we tend to be a little more (re)laxed. Because the perception is that there aren’t repercussions for not following your dream. I’ll dare to say that there are …

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Why Kylie Jenner is wrong for saying “I don’t know about after 30”

Image Credit: http://www.usmagazine.com In a recent interview for Paper magazine’s YOUth issue, the cover girl was quoted saying that she “doesn’t believe in after 30”. Immediately, I almost blew a gasket. As a 30 something, I absolutely believe in waiting until your thirties. In fact, I think this is the intended purpose. After all, that’s …

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And the award goes to…..

Image credit: televisionpromos.com A recap of tonight's episode of the critically-acclaimed ABC sitcom, black*ish tackles the issue of police brutality against unarmed Blacks and it was truly a must-see for all.So I vowed that tonight I would get some serious rest, in bed by 9:30 I told myself. And I was right on schedule @ around …

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