Mind of a Diva

We know that mental illness exists but so often our mindsets are “it will not happen in my family”.  In fact mental disorders are more common and widespread and there is a growing number in children ages 5-8.  It is averaged that 54 million Americans suffer from some type of mental illness. Most families are [...]

It’s been almost a month since Big Mama passed away, the days since getting that call have been a blur. Many of my days and weeks have all mixed in together in my mind as I try to come to terms with all that’s happened. It’s been hard to cope with the fact that she [...]

When it was time to start saying goodbye all I could do was cry. My loved one has left this world, but I felt that apart of me had died. So many people came to see you and share memories about how beautiful a person you were. They spoke about how amazing of a teacher [...]

A weeks ago my coworker and I had lunch together and she filled me in on the last news on her relationship. She has just started seeing a guy that she met through a mutual friend around the end of October and beginning of November. She’s fallen hard for this guy, everyone that knows her [...]

Why do we expect people to be able to read our minds without ever communicating our problem? We assume that the people we have around us should know our needs because of the relationships we have with them. Is it fair to get upset with our family and friends for not leaving up to our [...]

Another Wednesday means a new edition of Diva’s Wanna Know. This week we are featuring questions that were sent into us concerning how the guys feel about themselves and success. Let’s see how our panel of guys responded to these questions… When did you consider yourself to be emotionally secure to be comfortable with yourself [...]

Lately I’ve been asking myself if it’s okay for someone to hold back in a relationship if they have good reasoning behind it? In the past I would disagree with this question because there shouldn’t be a reason to do so, but under the right circumstances it can happen. So is it a question of [...]

It seems like the possibility of  experiencing true love has become a thing of the past. Today, the word love is thrown around without any real meaning and people use it to describe just about everything. How can a person know when they have found real love? Is there a sure way to tell? Women [...]

Have you ever heard the term ‘Red Lights’ before in a discussion about dating? One of my friends used this term to explain how people will ignore the signals and drive right through them in a relationship. Even though it seems odd to not see the signs, why do we overlook them? Over the weekend [...]

The past few weeks have got me thinking about habits both good and bad. Mainly I’ve been reflecting on some of my actions and what I can do improve on them both personally and professionally. I’m starting to see that while its one thing to distinguish our bad habits, it’s another to change them all [...]