Breaking up sucks. I forgot how much it really sucks until I experienced it recently. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in a real relationship, which means it’s been a long time since I’ve gone through the pain of having one end. The good thing is that I have created a system to [...]
August 11, 2010
I was close to my breaking point a couple of months ago when Nightline hosted a townhall entitled, “Why Can’t A Successful Black Woman Find a Man.” It was just the latest story in a news cycle that seemed far past its expiration date. (Essence has a fascinating timeline of how this unfolded, check it [...]
June 18, 2010
If you would have asked me awhile ago (two months) if I had a type of man, I would have said no. However, it turns out that I did. I loved men that were emotionally unavailable to me. And I’ve realized that it was because I was emotionally unavailable myself. I attracted relationships that I [...]
February 23, 2010
I celebrated my 27th birthday three days ago (btw, everything should be celebrated on the beach) and I’m still sitting with the fact that I’m officially in my late 20′s. It’s a weird feeling because it’s the first birthday that I can remember that’s made me feel “funny,” for a lack of a better word. [...]
December 13, 2010
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