November is here which means it's practically Christmas. Yeah, I know, I know, Thanksgiving is between Halloween and Christmas. But like...

“Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile...

Happy Tuesday y’al! So it’s November 2 and day 2 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge. Yesterday, I noted being grateful for my mind....

Here we are in the 11th month of a year that has seemed to zoom by. October was gentle yet quick. The entrance of November welcomes the...

Today, I just want to highlight that while my girl fights this battle daily, she fights it with such grace and poise that I can’t help...

Happy Tuesday Y’all! This is a teenage daughter appreciation post. Zahra: “Ma, I need you to post my grades so I know you’re proud of...

Sunday is for self-care (at least for me it is)! Sometimes self-care looks like being alone with your thoughts or in the bed! Other times...

I know a lot of you may not do social media but for those of you that do, it is a must that you follow Monica and I on Instagram! Besides...

Sometimes our needs aren't being met because we aren't explicitly stating what it is that we need. You can't expect people to read your...

When I woke up this morning, I just couldn't push it. Normally, I am up and out of the bed by 5:15ish and ready to get my workout in to...

Yep, you read that right! Y'all I had to run it back for my Dope A$$ Sis Stacy Bowers! If you recall earlier this year, I interviewed...

Here lately I’ve been focusing a lot on freedom, self love, self care, and self worth but I haven’t told you how I arrived to this place....

A question I've asked many in an attempt to solidify my position in their life, not realizing that no matter how much they loved me, love...

Behind every Dope Black Woman I highlight, there is a story of how we met. I was fresh off the plane from Atlanta in 2007, pregnant but...

So many times we find ourselves in spaces that no longer move us, but how often to we ask whether we are still motivated to do the things...

I don’t know about you but the deeper I get into the week, month, year, the more stress I begin to carry. I started thinking about all of...

Sometimes we need to be reminded that self love is truly the most important of all the loves. Moment of transparency...I struggled a long...

I subscribe to Black Females Therapists text alerts and they are always spot on. Today’s message captured my exact sentiment for this...

Happy Sunday Y’all! It’s the first Sunday of October and new a month of self care Sunday posts will begin. For the past few weeks I have...

So I was planning to go into another Unraveling post, but I saw this on IG and had to pause. I'm a recovering people pleaser. As a...