A few weeks ago I sent out inspiration about the importance of embracing life's changes (check it out, here). I've been sitting on this post since then. I've been thinking about how I can write something to punch you in the gut. Or perhaps provide a love tap of reality. Something that'd remind you that life can be cruel if you don't grab...

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"She's the strongest woman I know," I thought to myself as she told me the news of her finishing her breast cancer treatments. It was only a few weeks prior that she nonchalantly mentioned she had it. She'd been having treatments for some time before her confession and I was pissed. How dare she not tell me this! How dare she not let...

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I rewrote this post a few times. I wanted to preach to you all. I wanted to provide scripture and teach you why doing for God is so important to your development. I wanted to state the obvious that it's better to give than to receive, and encourage you to do better. I wanted to tell you to stop asking for things without...

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There's been a longing desire for love. Real love. True love. Unconditional love; because yes, I believe that still exits. That you can do no wrong a midst all the wrong you do, type love. Not the damaging to my spirit, but the you should know better, but I love you anyway, type love. The I love you every day, every hour, no...

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Having received both my degrees from a PWI (predominantly white institution), I know a thing or two about being the only black woman anywhere. I was frequently the only black woman in my communications classes during undergrad and the only black person in my graduate degree program. I was sometimes the only black woman in my dorm, and the only black woman working...

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