Mind of a Diva

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 [...]

Growing up my youngest brother would always do everything that my middle brother would do. He would follow him around like a mini me, but one day he stopped and started to be himself. For some reason this memory made me start thinking about how some people work so hard to be someone else because [...]

Last week I helped my parents pack up the house I grew up in to move into their new home. As I packed up rooms around the house and my childhood toys I started to get sad. It seemed like packing those things away also ended the memories. Ever inch of that house held a [...]

People go to amazing lengths to capture the attention of the opposite sex. Witty line, flattering clothing, and everything in between have been used to get noticed by a certain someone, but  is it worth it? Should we go out of our way to capture someone ele’s attention? When I was in middle school there was [...]

It’s interesting how one can plan out everything in their life in regards to where they want to be, when they want to be there, and who they want to be with, but none of that turns out. We will plan and things will look like it’s going our way and somehow it doesn’t happen. So [...]

What is it about love that makes a person sometimes lose themselves in thoughts and emotions? Just a simply note or flowers can make a woman smile, but what’s unusual is that old love letters have the same effect. Do those emotions have some sort of meaning that we should be concerned about? Are we feeling things because [...]

I know that there are people who are skeptical of Valentine’s Day for one reason or another. There are people who are don’t have a valentine to celebrate the day with or maybe just not  a fan of the holiday. While all of those reasons valid I’ve been wondering why Valentine’s day is limited only [...]

It seems like every year when Martin Luther King Jr. birthday rolls around I think about his life and goals. Even though the civil rights movement was years ago and we have changed since the ’60s, much of what he stood for is still relevant. So has Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream came true? Essence [...]

To be honest with you guys, this year has flown by so much that my parents had to remind me that it was almost Thanksgiving. I can’t believe that it’s already holiday season, but at the same time I love the holidays truly mean. It’s not so much about the festivities and more about the [...]