Love is intoxicating, even exhilarating but can also be detrimental to our health when falling for the wrong person. As women, we sometimes romanticize situations and become martyrs in relationships. It’s important to recognize that some loves are destructive, shoddy or plain rotten. We can usually sense when things are not on the up-and-up, however […]
Tyler Perry‘s BET series “Sistas” follows a group of four women, as they find themselves and love while going through a series of ups and downs in relationships. Despite the ongoing merry-go-round of emotions, they survive personal ordeals by leaning on their circle of friendship. In a recent storyline for the show, Novi Brown’s character, […]
The events of 2020 impacted individual microcosms in different ways. Our lives were turned inside out, residual effects of an uncertain and inevitable reality did not spare anyone. Job losses are in the millions, people can’t pay their rent and countless small businesses are closing each day. Sadly, the worst of it does not end […]
During an age when a child’s only worry should be school, friends and enjoying their favorite pastime, Maria Trusa was dealing with an adult ordeal. At the age of 9, she was the victim of a violent sexual assault at the hands of an unconscionable and vicious man. The crime left scars that ran far […]
Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few. – Meghan Markle Loss of any kind has an impact but losing a child you never met is filled with despair, sadness, and an inexplicable void that is difficult to explain. Whether it is a natural miscarriage or […]
The power of love cannot be denied, the mighty connection can make us feel, as if we had wings to fly. Losing love abruptly or forcefully has the potential to cause significant mental and physical harm. Its strength can move mountains or leave destruction in the aftermath of a lover’s deception, destroying the emotional health […]
Jennifer Lopez‘ newest film, Marry Me is a romantic comedy that tells the story of Kat and Bastian’s superstar love affair gone wrong. Global Latin music star, Maluma makes his Hollywood debut opposite Lopez, as the pop star’s love interest, who is left at the altar after his philandering ways are uncovered seconds before I […]
Canadian beauty, Alexa Ray‘s new song Fearless describes the internal struggle of a woman fighting to be her true self. It is about the plight of her fears, insecurities, and darkness pushing their way out into the light. Essentially, a story of a woman being brave in the face of it all. A powerful message, […]
Sadness is a powerful emotion, capable of crippling its victims to the point of immobility. If you, or someone you know has felt overwhelming despair after loss of any kind – depressive episode, defeat or disappointment then you understand the deep impact it can have on a life. It is heartbreaking when hopelessness takes over […]
We have made it, another week is coming to a close. The new normal has been difficult to navigate for all of us. Everyone is doing their best to make something out of nothing, it isn’t easy. This past week, I received a reminder, I am human too. It was my turn to regroup, as […]