She’d heard the whispers and felt the strange glares since she was a little girl but she never knew what to believe. Now, she realizes her birth was nothing short of a miracle but the dark part was there was a coven, that also knew of her birth. This meant the child, would never be […]

Some say, “Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.” I used to think that was cool until one sees the not so sweet side of flattery. We call that, “Throwing shade” in the hood…others may consider it being, “Coy.” I don’t know if I agree with that one but either way…imitation is a great

How many of us like to know that we are being gossiped about? Not many….but I urge all to look at it again. Did you know gossip is defined: a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others. Hmmm, so let us reflect upon a quote by German Philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, shall we…

This word is basically hiding something from view. The interruption of the light from a celestial body or the signals from a spacecraft by the celestial body…especially : an eclipse of a star or planet by the moon. Yesterday, was an Eclipse, Guys. It was in the zodiac of Taurus. So, me being ruled by

Have you ever experienced someone mad at you, just because they can’t be you…so they try to one up you? The term: One up is basically slang, hood lingo for: upstaging someone but it’s deep rooted in jealousy. It’s the weirdest thing ever. People secretly try to one up someone they feel threatened by. Mind

There’s a saying, “YOLO” which stands for you only live once …Sometimes, the best thing is to cut free and go do you but even freedom comes along with certain responsibilities to oneself. Life is for living so please, Have lots of fun; just be mindful of your choices while living that YOLO experience. Be

Have you ever stopped to think on the meaning of the word,Grace? I know there’s a scripture that says, “My Grace is sufficient”…and, there’s a song that states, “Grace will lead me home” …but have you really thought on that word, Grace? I have and I was very happy to find the synonym, refinement..the quality

There’s an old saying, “The proof is in the pudding.” Whenever people say, “They do this or do that”, just sit back and watch, if what they claim has any validity…then, the proof will be in the pudding, right? So many days, I laugh at pure foolishness. What’s for you, is for you…no one can

A word, verse, or sentence or number that reads the same backward and forward…That is how the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word, Palindrome. In reality, one can refer to that as the rule of 360 degrees…which is basically slang, in the hood for, “What goes around, comes back around again.” Just as Rapper, Grand Puba

“Turning Water to Wine.” That’s my approach on life, I’ve learned to turn water to wine. How one faces challenges, reveals one’s inner strength. I believe in going head-on at issues. As Mama would say,“Nip it in the bud.” Some would call that damage control but in the hood, it’s slang for…“Go shut that mess