I’m still waiting for that album…Beyonce. — I have no idea how to start this off. I guess I’ll start this off with…I came out of the womb. Bam! Who am I? This is the easy part where I give you a quick rundown of my bio. Here goes… I’m a HUGE Beyonce Fan — I went to see her…

#2. You’re destroying yourself without guidance — Insecure people are cancerous. They have zero desire for growth. Everything is about them and what THEY want. And after their way doesn’t work, they sit and cry. I used to be the most insecure person you’ll ever meet a few years ago. …

Stop using Brittney Griner for this. — Brittney Griner, a WNBA basketball player, got 9 years in a Russian prison for smuggling weed into the airport. Countless public figures have come out to speak their thoughts on the situation. The majority of them want her to come home. Let me…

Your confidence won’t come from a college degree. — “Tell them you’re okay with $40k per year. If not, you won’t get a job.” I paced around in my living room in relief. I had just gotten off the phone for a job interview. My mother came into the room and asked how it went. “Great!” I exclaimed. The…

Think small. — “You just haven’t lived as long as me.” My mom muttered those words to me after she did her daily “depressed” routine. She’s always struggled financially being a single mother. She’s had 2 daughters to raise. She hasn’t had a legit vacation in years. I understand that life can be…

And it’s so simple. — A few days ago, I posted an article about writers selling their souls. Most writers face the same problem when they enter this business — should I write for the money or because I love it? But we end up enticed by view heaven, so it’s obvious what we choose…

Being a great person. — “Congrats, you’ve just gotten an $18.35 payment.” Confusion overtook me. “What the hell did I do to get this?” I said. Then I remembered it was my tip jar! I recently created a tip jar using Convertkit (not sponsored). …

I got over it in 2 weeks — My dog died 2 months ago. We had him for 16 years. No one in my immediate family has recovered from it yet. Before it was time to put him down, we were in good spirits. When we brought him to the vet to say our final goodbyes, we laughed…

Not every dark-skinned person is excellent. — Here we go again with the colorism debate. A few days ago, a debate about Zendaya and KeKe Palmer surged on Twitter. Keke Palmer is a dark-skinned black actress who’s been in the game for years — ever since I was a kid. She got a blockbuster role in Jordan…