Last night, a guy I used to date spontaneously texted me ‘WYD’: text slang for ‘What You Doin’. Although I commend him for his boldness, knowing that I’m a woman that scoffs at such texts, his message highlights an issue among my fellow millennials: courting is taken too loosely. WYD and all other texts that have replaced the classic “I’d like to take you out…
He broke up with you. Or you broke up with him. You were in love. You thought he was the one. You already stored images of potential wedding gowns in the back of your mind. And now… you’re alone, and you’ve been filling the empty holes of your heart with Netflix binges and cold pizza. It’s okay, hun. Heartbreak is an inevitable part of life…
I’ve noticed a trend between the majority of my girlfriends and I: we compromise our worth in hopes that the men we date will rise to our expectations. Doesn’t that sound like a huge contradiction? Mitigating your worth so that you can wait for a man to get on your level? That’s like taking ten steps back so he can take take 10 steps forward….
I’ve received many compliments and questions about my facial skin care routine, so I decided to share my info. Obviously, everyone has different skin types so I want to emphasize that I am only sharing my own personal routine, and you should consult your dermatologist to find the best routine for you. Any who… my facial routine has pretty much remained the same throughout the…
After some researching (shopping), I’ve become appalled at the results I found concerning the lack of flesh toned bras for women of color. Recently, I bought some off-the-shoulder tops and rompers for the Summer weather. I’ve been so excited to wear them but my only issue is that my collection of under garments are so (obviously, *hair flip*) bright colored and patterned, that they show…
One night, as I took a bath and listened to Spotify, J. Cole’s Note to Self from his most recent album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive began to play. The song really moved me with its euphoric melody and simplistic lyrics. It moved me so much, that I burned it first on the CD I made for my car (Shout out to cars with no MP3…