Lost in the Wilderness: Finding My Purpose Written August 2014 This Post Has Also Been Featured At Heart & Soul Ezine How often do you find yourself stretched in more directions than you can count? Attempting to be all things to all people, leaving little time for self? I am without a doubt, guilty as charged. I recently ...
So You Think “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number?” Think Again
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey, revealed the following: August 2014 Unemployment Statistics 16 to 17 years, men 25.5% 16 to 17 years, women 22% 45 to 54 years, men 4.3% 45 to 54 years, women 4.4% The national unemployment rate was 6.1 percent for the month of August. While America’s youth unemployment rate remains ...
Fatherhood: Passing The Baton
Often times we hear about “absent” fathers, and all too often those absent fathers are missing from the African American community. Sadly, we come to discover that those absent or less than perfect examples of fathers usually had poor male role models or no role models at all when growing up. As a result, these ...
Leap of Faith – So You Want To Become A Dog Groomer
No Woman Wants A Dog - Unless Of Course It's The Four- Legged Kind I believe I was always an independent, free spirit. My glass is neither half full nor half empty; it runneth over with positive energy. I believe that one should never worry about how long something will take to complete, or what age ...
Au Naturale
In 2012, I made the decision to go au naturale with my hair. My decision to do so was based on the overall health of my hair. My hair has always been relatively healthy, even with the regular use of relaxers; however, I wanted to get it to its healthiest state possible. I would often ...
Old Green Is The New Green
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock in recent weeks, there is no way that you’ve been able to escape the barrage of news stories about domestic abuse. The Associated Press is now reporting that a law enforcement official alleges that the video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee inside a casino elevator was sent ...
