Code Blue!

At the hospital that I currently work for, when we are assigned a certain letter, we are responsible for responding to code blue alerts. If you’re not familiar with what code blue means, it is when someone has gone into…

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The Reality of Church Hurt

So, we’re back here again discussing #churchhurt. But I guess we never did really leave this conversation. It was just buried under all the other trendy topics that have been flooding our phones via our ever so loved social media…

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"I'm Denouncing My Letters"

You and I more than likely know someone who has said these four words after they’ve been enlightened about the possible dangers or negative implications Greek letter organizations (GLOs) pose. While I’ve never really delved too much into this topic…

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40 Days and 40 Nights 

We've found ourselves on the other side of Resurrection Sunday and will resume our normal, everyday activities absent of the observance of Lent. Children (and maybe some adults) have frolicked in their Easter apparel; we have enjoyed watching Easter egg…

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Some Things are Better Left As Is

In the past, I haven’t been very vocal as it deals with certain issues. Maybe it’s because I’ve been afraid of hurting someone’s feelings or maybe I’ve just been......afraid.  It may have been because I didn’t want someone to be…

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4:44 Woke Me Up!

I've seen a lot of chatter and discussion about the new Jay-Z album, "4:44", that dropped about 4 days ago. There have been a lot of rave reviews about the album and how it addresses ego, financial stability and wisdom…

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aLtEr EgO 

When I think about an alter ego, I immediately think of the Beyonce album, "I Am... Sasha Fierce". This was the first time I really paid serious attention to the fact that people really embraced their alter egos. And of…

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Save Yourself To SAVE Yourself

Confession: I loooovvveeee me some sweets!! OMG! It's almost as if they have some sort of spell on me. And even though I know that the instant pleasure of diving into a nice, moist slice...or two...of cake can result in…

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Emotion vs. Intimacy

What is emotion? What is intimacy? How do you know if what you're experiencing or feeling is one or the other? Or is it both?

When it comes to our relationship with God, our emotions or emotional state may lead…

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The Toughest Breakup Of My Life

I have been in a few relationships, all of which I've seen come to an end (good thing it was only a few!). But there was just one that was really tough for me...  

I started down the road to…

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