Dear Sis, About five months ago, I wrote a blog titled “Don’t let her fool you!”. You might remember it. It was all about recognizing and appreciating the "strong" friend in your life. We acknowledged that being the “strong” one is a blessing, and a burden. While we take great pride in being a source of wisdom or comedic relief... we are sometimes left drained and feeling misunderstood when our nurturing goes overlooked or even abused. That was one of my most cherished writin

Dear sis, Countless times I've seen posts with quotes like "the dream is free but the hustle is sold separately". It seems like more and more "the hustle" has become the new black. Well, a few days ago I reached out to a friend who unbeknownst to her, helped me view “the hustle” in a new light. If I had to give my friends nicknames, she'd be called “the over-achiever". She's the one who is really hard on herself, and rarely sees how dope she is. So, every now and then I mak

Dear Sis, I have come to learn there is nothing more fickle than Ohio weather! One day it could be 40 degrees and rainy... and, the next it's a steamy 90 degrees with air so thick it's difficult to breathe. The other day, I checked the weather as I got ready for work -- like usual. It was a partly cloudy 70 degrees with 55% humidity. Not bad, I thought. So, I opted for a light-weight coral-colored sweater with a necklace to compliment. I threw on some makeup, flat ironed my h