Dear Sista Friend, My desire to become a mother goes back to when I was a little girl. Even at the age of nine, I nurtured my baby cousins. There I was carrying them on my hip although they were as big as me! I always enjoyed having responsibilities and was very mature for my […]
Encouraging
Channeling #PositivePauletta, Resisting #NegativeNakeisha
Dear Sista Friend, It’s been roouugghh. “Senioritis” was so real as I entered this last semester of coursework. But even before then I struggled through burn out. Going to school straight through with no breaks is for the birds (stay tuned for blog post)! This semester has been even worse because I’m so close I […]
God, Black Women and Strong Strength by Tyrell Russell
Dear Sista Friend, I used to think it was only God that had to deal with a lot of mess and then be strong enough to take it, change it and then brace for more. God has strong strength, the kind that’s so strong that we, knowing it’s an endless supply, submit to sucking and […]
How I Developed A Growth Mindset
Welcome to 2018! Our feet are firmly planted in the new year. Some of us have already fallen off the bandwagon of resolutions and our resolve has softened some. That’s ok. It happens. Instead of focusing on resolutions – there are ways to create life – shifting habits this year, ones that will change your […]
Securing the Bag: Tips for Beginning the Job Search Process
Dear Sista Friend, This time last year I was hyping myself up about starting my job search. During my last year of graduate school, “the search” was all that anyone ever really cared to discuss. The “if, when, and where” Faith would find a job. They did not bother to ask me how I was […]