The other week, my husband wasn’t able to work for a couple of days because his sinuses were acting up. He blamed the dust in our room and the fact that I always keep our windows open. A few days ago, we had an argument because he couldn’t find his favorite shirt that he would…
Weight gain, nausea, backaches, puffy feet, hospital bills, insomnia, irritability, having to be everywhere, and everything to everyone on low energy. This is enough to make an otherwise even-tempered person, utterly insane! Welcome to the life of pregnancy and its glorious ups and downs. How fun! We all have those days when stressors seem to…
Let’s face it ladies, every minute of every day you are being judged and assessed. From your family and your boss to your co-workers, friends, and kids, and of course by males of all shapes and sizes. And let’s not forget your harshest critic: You. It doesn’t matter if you critique yourself a lot or…
The other day, while I was listening to an old song called “Maybe This Time” on the radio, one of my former classmates in college, Abigail, changed her relationship status on Facebook from “It’s complicated” to “In a relationship.” When I checked who this mystery guy was that she had been talking about on her…
Do you have any issues making the simplest decisions of your life like choosing what to wear for work or what to eat for dinner? Well, my husband does. Sometimes I think it’s because he is a Libre and it’s written in the moon and stars that he shall forever be terrible at making the…
While I was working and having my breakfast the other day, Jenna, my housemate, asked me what I was writing. It was actually a little planner. I have a habit of writing down all the things that I need to do in the day, from cooking, writing, downloading songs, to watching my favorite TV series,…
The leaves are falling. The weather is changing. The holiday season is upon us, ladies! We all have created and celebrated traditions with family and friends during the holiday months, but in the corners of our minds the truth pecks at us: our health and wellness goals are at risk. We all have our own…
Last night, while I was reading myself to sleep, I came across the inspiring success story of the richest African American of the 20th century, Oprah Winfrey. I learned quite a bit of interesting things about her that made me admire her even more. Behind her success is a heartbreaking past that made her stronger…
Last weekend, since I had nothing much to do after some grocery shopping, I decided to pay my best friend a surprise visit. You might be thinking, who comes to someone’s place unannounced? Well, my bestie and I do that to each other all the time. I guess it’s included in the perks of being…
After having 3 kids, I became frustrated with my stretchmark laden body. I felt the need to fix it in order to become beautiful again. So, I tried going to several cosmetic centers to get rid of my belly scars, but I just ended up more disappointed with the results. I just kept making myself…