Real Life. Real Talk.

My mother, Lena circa 94' (Bahamas) "Where you going? No one knows." "Things are changing...I'm still here" "Why'd you have to leave, why'd you have to go?" Those words still stop me in my tracks. There was a time I couldn't even hear the opening notes of Cleo Sol's Promises without feeling the gaping hole in my chest rip wide open again. Music has a crazy way of imprinting itself upon our lives. For me, Cleo Sol's Promises will always be linked to Exit 91. Several times a we

"What we resist, persists." - Carl Jung I savor the sweetness of Sundays; it's always been my favorite day. I take a step back, consider what’s needed to set up a smooth week, and ease off the pressure of continuous output. However, here and there, as the day winds down, a familiar sensation arises. You know that persistent feeling in your gut that resembles mild dread or full-blown anxiety. This part is never planned. Friends, I’m referring to the Sunday Scaries. Many of us

"A soulmate doesn't have to be a lover, sometimes it's your best friend." Girlfriends are EVERYTHING. It's something about female camaraderie that takes the edge off life. Good girlfriends are like mirrors ; reflecting your yin and yang, pedestals ; that hold you in high regard, and crutches when you near falling. I have shared life with most of my sister-friends for over two decades-growing up side by side, through every twist and turn. We have celebrated countless milesto