life/me.

Category: Life Chats

  • The Conundrum of Being Strong

    The Conundrum of Being Strong

    After breaking my silence about a personal life event (sexual assault), I know there are a lot of people that suddenly have a lot of questions. My original post was more intended to shed light on an issue in our society than it was to create a whirlwind of questions about me. However, I accept…

  • Breaking the Silence: Why Do Sexual Abuse Victims Stay Silent? (My Story)

    Breaking the Silence: Why Do Sexual Abuse Victims Stay Silent? (My Story)

    When the news first broke about Bill Cosby and numerous alleged sexual assaults, I could not figure out what I believed. At first, I did find it strange that so many women waited so long to speak out against Cosby. Why now? Many articles questioned the integrity of the women and others desperately tried to…

  • How to Accept the Cards You are Dealt

    How to Accept the Cards You are Dealt

    Why are we dealt different cards in life? How do you accept the cards you are dealt? What can we do if we don’t like the cards we are dealt? How many times have you asked yourself this question: “Why them and not me?” I am not an expert card player so I do not…

  • 15 Ways to Not Let a Breakup Ruin Your Life

    15 Ways to Not Let a Breakup Ruin Your Life

    Breakups are horrible. The heartbreak, the grieving of what once was, having to embrace a new chapter of life, and the constant reminders all feel overwhelming and never-ending when you’re in the middle of it. Well, I’m here to tell you that you do not have to let a breakup ruin your life. You will…

  • Racism in Fifty Words

    Racism in Fifty Words

    Dreaming. Walking. Running. Falling. Running. Dreaming. Then, I feel the bump as racism steps into me, the blood dripping as racism clips my heel but never my wings. Back on track, I learned that I must run both looking to the left and the right and always over my shoulder. *** Racism is still real. These are the silent words…