I bought the car. I called the friends who knew how to drive stick and asked for help. I had no idea how to drive it and so another friend of mine drove it home for me and began teaching me. In the beginning it seemed like only a handful of friends knew how to […]
Fighting for Passion
Two weeks ago I wrote about ways to support your dream. But what if you don’t feel a passion or push toward anything? If I’m honest I’ve never been the type of person who fit into that category. I’ve always had one thing or another that held importance to me even if it didn’t make […]
The Unsettling Fear of Being a Teen Mom
Once I was having a conversation with a young woman and asked her about her goals. She told me that she wanted to graduate and not get pregnant. It got me wondering about goals. Like, once they’ve made it past that…then what? I was a bit sad that she didn’t seem to have any other […]
A woman’s “place”
I had to get this off of my chest. Having just finished writing a book for young black women I know I’ll have to get used to people outside of my circle of friends knowing what I think. Thank you to those that have been reading my blogs, sharing and supporting me with your encouragement. […]
