Teach The Princes How To Be Kings #1: The Matter Of ‘Skeeter Miller’

For the life of me, I cannot understand why it is this oung man felt free enough to hit a girl with his skateboard! In the country where Black girls …

Priceless

Men, please know that we love you for who you are not what’s in your bank account. So many times when women speak on men it’s automatically about what their …

29 Days Of Blackness: Black Love Is Real & Worth The Risk

Valentine’s Day is this weekend and it’s also Black History Month. I always find it interesting how we don’t see any realistic number of healthy Black relationships in media and …

Self-Care Means Realizing The Things You Deserve.

Dearest ones, I want you to know one thing. You are more than what you think you are. You deserve more than what you think you do. The idea of …

What I Wish I Knew-July Overview

Admin Note: The letters the staff will be writing for the month of July will/may have adult themes. Some may be difficult. Some may be beyond your current set of …

Let Us Love You (Part 2)

It doesn’t make you soft to be soft around the person that loves you. I am famous for saying, “I can’t fight the world and you too.” I believe that …

Sisters By Soul

We can’t celebrate Women’s History Month without putting a spotlight on the beauty and essentialness of sisterhood. I am not talking DNA, genetics, or chromosomal sisters. I am speaking on …

Black Love Is A Superpower-Part 1: LIGHT

Light is supposed to be the element of considerable speed. It can expose, enlighten and conform to any shape. The one thing it can do, that it should always do …

HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY 2019!

First off– HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE IDEAL FIRESTARTER! Second, I want you all to know that I appreciate all of you whom come to this space to think, to …

Your Life Should Be A Gratitude Journal

As a woman a faith, I have to remember the anchor scripture of the joy of the Lord is your strength. Things like gratitude journals have become buzz words and …