Category: Self Awareness

  • Losing My Mind

    I once dreamed of a field of purple lilies, smells of jasmine, the soft touch of a breeze in the wind, nestled in the arms of security, as the taste of innocence comforted me. Frolicking and humming with the birds of paradise, I felt no hesitation to roam free. For…

  • 7 Reasons Why You Can’t Let Go of Your Ex

    Divorce is hard. You’ve spent a substantial amount of time as one half of a married couple. Two lives had been intertwined and now you must figure out how to fill the gaps your former spouse previously occupied. In essence, you have to pick up the pieces and put yourself,…

  • My Story: “I Have MS, But MS Doesn’t Have Me!”

    My Story: “I Have MS, But MS Doesn’t Have Me!”

    What an honor it was to be featured on black doctor.org this month. I hope to inspire others to share their story.

  • Hey Dumb Girl

    Even if you’re no longer HER, sometimes you wear the mask of a smile to cover up all the wounds she inflicted on you.

  • Tamia: Life After Multiple Sclerosis

    Tamia: Life After Multiple Sclerosis

    Tamia has always been one of my favorite singers. She’s also an inspiration.

  • Mourning Until Morning

    The thing about sadness is that it doesn’t care about the climate. Heartache and pain resides in the state of your mind and encompasses your heart until it’s ready to let go.

  • Degrees of Separation

    365 days and 180 degrees Though changing and ever growing I feel my pain still staring at me Refusing to disappear, just dissipating slowly Long days and late nights Encircling thoughts of anxiety I hold them at bay With an awareness of that path Once afraid and confused Tormented by…

  • Foolish Love

    “you may be setting yourself up for heartache right from the beginning and not even know it.”

  • Casting Call

    “You should never feel like you’re auditioning for a role in someone’s life. They should make you feel like a STAR.”