I am a member of a book club for Black women, and it was my turn to choose a book. I decided on a second-chance romance, "When I Think of You" by Myah Ariel. My sister read the book, and I read the dedication, instantly knowing that this book was going to resonate with me in more ... read more >
Sitting in my history classes throughout the years, I would contemptuously wonder how the Germans allowed the NAZI party to unleash its evil agenda upon their country. How could citizens of a civilized nation vote for a madman like Adolph Hitler to lead them? Why didn’t anyone do anything to stop him? Several years ago, ... read more >
In the most challenging year of my life, reading provided a necessary escape and allowed me to focus on something other than my grief. The most important book I read last year was Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves. There is a crisis with men in this country. This book focuses on young ... read more >
Ten years ago, I swore off dieting for good. After a failed experiment to compete in a fitness show, I had gotten down to my lowest weight, but I felt terrible and developed some disordered eating habits. Getting down to my lowest weight did not solve my problems, and I came to the understanding that ... read more >
“He is music I could listen to forever” - “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” isn’t my usual type of read. A fairy tale mixed with a bit of fantasy isn’t the type of book that would have caught my interest, but we were reading it in our book ... read more >
No one arrives at the highest of heights on their own. Also, the vision precedes the passage. - Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson When I decided to read Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir, “Lovely One,” I had no idea that, as a reader, I was embarking upon a journey that was deeply personal, introspective, and ... read more >
In the summer of 2024, my mother passed away after a brief illness. Her death came as a shock to our family, and for days after, I was numb while racked with feelings of guilt, sadness, anger, and overwhelm. I set an intention to deal with the grief around her death. I did not want ... read more >
I’m bored with my life. I’ve been trying to figure out what’s wrong with me for the last year or so. I get up and go through the motions of the day. I enjoy my work for the most part, and since I’m self-employed, I don’t have a demanding boss or annoying co-workers, so it’s ... read more >
The common theme of the 2020s is being overwhelmed. To say that the decade of the 2020s started with tremendous overwhelm is an UNDERSTATEMENT. A pandemic, economic distress, societal upheaval, economic uncertainty, political chaos, natural disasters, and numerous world conflicts are all overwhelming on their own, but to have them all happen simultaneously is overwhelming. ... read more >
We need to turn up the music again. I was at the hair salon, and we were listening to some classic 80s and 90s jams. We reminisced on the songs that took us back to the days of house parties and nightclubs. As we smiled at the memory of our younger days, one of the ... read more >
