I worked with my therapist to help me formulate a plan to get through the first week and it was a godsend. Here are some tips if you are planning your transition back to work from family leave and/or if have colleagues or friends coming back to work after a huge life transition.

I encourage everyone who is struggling right now to stay connected to family and friends. Seek out therapy, reach out to those who care about you, and don’t be afraid to cry. Times are uncertain right now so it’s important to surround yourself with positive things.

I encourage you to evaluate when you last took a break — not a vacation, or the break you may get during a holiday, or maternity leave (because we know maternity leave is not a holiday) — but an actual break.

Everyone grieves in their own way,

I often wonder that when I do achieve a certain level of success, will I finally be able sit back and enjoy it or will it drive me to work harder?

As I watch my friends achieve some major life milestones, I find myself asking one question: Am I behind?

If you are new to saving, start small.

If you’re trying to develop a more intentional self care routine, here are some tips you can use. 

When I reflect on the past year, I’m proud of myself.

The year may be coming to an end but you always have time to check in on you. You owe it to yourself.

Even though our melanin gives us an advantage in the aging department, it doesn’t excuse us from taking proper care of it.

Now that I’m older in this 21st century kind of world, I’m glad I’ve got my girls.

Black women have a tendency to tell other black women that they're wrong for having a preferred physical type and seeking men that fit that type.

Giving advice can be a tricky business.

Black women are frequent sufferers of Imposter Syndrome because we have one of the toughest positions in the world.

Most people have no idea what it is like living with a chronic illness, let alone an invisible one like PCOS. 

Too often Women’s History is equated with White Women’s History, and when it’s not, we tend to focus only famous and historical women. While it is important to give people their flowers while they’re alive to receive them, it is equally important to acknowledge the women that have had an impact on our everyday lives.

I’m at an odd place where I don’t know if I have the time, will, or capacity to devote myself to a full relationship, but I’m not sure that a “friends with benefits” situation will satisfy me either.

here’s a reason “Writings on the Wall” spent 99 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 back then, and earned the group six Grammy nominations.

I’ve wanted a “do over” for black womyn—one that allows us to thrive in this world—for a long time. 

Therapy is about YOU and a therapist’s job is to help you explore and challenge your thoughts and emotions, but remember - you are the expert on yourself. 

The moment I realized my biological brother wouldn't be the one I called if I needed help, I knew things had shifted for me.

When I decided to leave my parent’s church, for a fleeting moment it felt like I was a lesser part of the culture.  It turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made.

I didn't have answers to all these questions but I did know that I couldn't be with someone just for the sake of being with someone.

I’m trying to find out the important things so I know if I need to kick you to the curb, keep you on hand just for fun, or take you seriously.

I spent this year reclaiming my time and you need to make sure you do the same. 

When I went to Cuba, I had all of these preconceived notions about government abuse, communism, working hard and not getting paid for it. I told myself to check my own privilege.

Our toughest and hardest battles turn out to be our biggest testimonies.

Boundaries aren’t just about what you don’t like, and they don’t always have to deal with negative things. They are physical, emotional, spatial, sexual and spiritual parameters in which we govern ourselves and how we expect others to interact with us; they are both healthy, and sometimes, unhealthy. The problem is, a lot of the time, we know what we don’t like, but we can’t fully articulate the why behind it.

Back then, losing the weight wouldn’t have been enough. I had body image issues for as long as I can remember, and I knew I needed to change my attitude about my body and its beauty in order to regain myself.

I was at least 9 years old when I first saw her on "Moesha," and at that time in the 90’s, there wasn’t a lot of black female leads in sitcoms so it was huge for representation.

I didn't know I could find peace on a PVC mat.

I think we as black woman are raised with this idea that we are invincible and can come
to everyone’s rescue and the true is, we get weary too. Day in and day out we bare the
brunt of life and continue on like nothing is wrong. It’s not right but sometimes that’s just
how it works out.