Okay. First order of business, no one was rejected. Now that you’re here, I want to tell you the story about an unknown man I met at the hood Wal-Mart by my house that forever changed my perspective on dating. A few weeks ago, I made a quick run to the hood Wal-Mart by my …
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There are some moments in life that are forever ingrained in your memories. First kiss, first day of school, first romance, first heartbreak, first paycheck, first home. The list of firsts goes on and on. My first humiliation is one that I can never get out of my head. Middle school was a tumultuous time. …
It took me two months to write this. Honestly, truly. I have a lot of shit to get off my chest. I wrote a similar blog post last year about the great lessons I learned in the first-half of 2015 and did the same the year before. I’m navigating life in self-discovery mode and somehow …
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Monday was my birthday. That moment when you realize God allowed you to wake up to see 28. Sanity and spirit still in place. I am unbroken. pic.twitter.com/sv6eFeAkWy — GirlTyler (@sheistyler) August 22, 2016 I celebrated the 8th anniversary of my 20th year of existence.. Each year on my birthday, not only do I celebrate …
Photo: A Different World / Netflix When we look back on the glorious TV phenomenon that is A Different World, viewers can find a connection to characters from the principle cast to whom they most resonate with. The show turns 30 next year and holds the utmost relevance today as it did in its early …
I’m the Ron Johnson of my friends and you probably are too Read More »
I want to talk with you briefly about kindness. A very simple concept, yet an idea that we often disregard. When I was working on a few points to jot down for this blog, I tried to come up with a witty title. I’m a writer, that’s what writers do. We write down our thoughts …
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Exactly one year has passed since I walked away from the job that once brought me fulfillment. We had outgrown each other. I remember closing the door inside the building for one final time, walking to my car, getting inside and taking a deep exhale. So this is what Whitney Houston was talking about. Sometimes …
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Photo Credit: NBC Everyone has or has had one colleague that you wish would go on a permanent leave of absence. You don’t wish the Zika virus on them or the fate of Harambe on their life, but you pray to keep your encounters with them at a minimum. It’s like they wake up in …
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Photo Credit: Rolling Stone Back in February, I made the decision to publicly share about my decision to abstain from sex. I can’t quite call it celibacy because life is a crazy thing and shit just happens sometimes. Who knows what’s next? I just show up for life and pray for the best. In my …
I went to Atlanta recently to celebrate a bestie’s 40th birthday and it hit me like a ton of bricks – this will be me next year, lord willing! FOUR-OH. It made me think about clichés: 40 is the new 30; 40 and fabulous; fabulous at 40; life begins at 40…Yada yada. But beyond that, …