Dear sis, Like most people, I've always hated death. I’m not one to jump at attending funerals and the cliche text messages like, "they're in a better place", don't make me feel any better. For some reason, I've never seemed to pull an ounce of positivity out of death. That was until last week. A friend sent me a screen shot that read:  "Kim Porter, Diddy's ex, found dead at 47" Unable to wrap my head around the news, I replied, "Why would someone post that smh" Within a matt

Dear Sis, When you think about black women in America, there's one person who almost always comes to mind: Michelle Obama. There is no doubt, she is our modern day shero. She gave hope to brown girls on the south side of every major city. She spoke power and resilience into women with big dreams, who felt their skin color might hold them back. She and her husband made America re-believe in the authenticity of Black Love. And, she gave relatable poise to the titles of mother a

Dear sis, Let's take it back to 2006 when not too much mattered beyond the small confines of my teenage world. Like most girls my age, I subconsciously had this crazy notion that it was all about me. During one of my self absorbed teenage moments, I can vividly remember my mom yelling 🗣 IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU! I thought to myself "What so ever does she mean!?" Lol 😂 Back then, my mom used those words as an attempt to teach me a lesson on humbleness, and hopefully snap me back t