Two years ago, my world stopped, and I experienced a fear that today I still can’t verbalize. Although this wasn’t the first time, I had encountered fear, fear had never halted my living until that moment. December 11, 2017, was the day I met my crisis. This was the day my Hematologist/Oncologist Dr. Neal informed me that I had Multiple Myeloma (Blood cancer). My memory has failed me on a few ... View Post
Confessions Of A Fat Girl: I Decided To Have Gastric Bypass And I Don’t Give A Damn Who Doesn’t Like It; Here’s Why
I think it is fucked up that one of the things that makes me great is trying to kill me. All my life I have known that my superpower was me, a girl who survived trauma and evolved into a woman filled with passion. Being a woman allowed me access to God’s greatest gift, motherhood. However, after serving its greatest purpose, my uterus is trying to kill me... LITERALLY! Many of you may have ... View Post
I HAVE CANCER, BUT CANCER DOESN’T HAVE ME
" In every crisis there is a message. Crises are nature's way of forcing change - breaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so that something new and better can take their place." - Susan L. Taylor Most of you have followed and witnessed my growth so you know my life has never been perfect. I started 2017 with a tornado slamming our home, leaving us living in a hotel for months. ... View Post
Caring For Your Natural Hair After You B.C(Big Chop)
After kicking Cancer's ass, I was left with several scars (mostly emotional ) and a big ass head with little to no hair. For nearly a year, I used weaves and wigs to hide the fact that I was practically bald. I can honestly say that this was done out of insecurity because I thought that I needed hair to help define me. In April 2012 I decided to Big Chop what was left of my hair. I cannot say ... View Post
I AM NOT MY HAIR!
Today official makes 2 years since I shed what was then dead(my hair). Since I left home for Albany State College (now Albany State University ), I had been abusing my hair. Cutting, weaving, coloring and everything in between. Lord know I have over processed this hair to the point where all of it should have fell out but it didn't. When my bestie Shannette was alive, she tried ... View Post
Jakorey’s Wings
It is with such a heavy heart that I that I tell you that Jakorey Moore has got his wings...... Jakorey was a strong little boy that touched the lives of many during his battle with brain cancer. I first found out about Jakorey and his family through Shondia Mcfadden-Sabari. However, over time I developed a little relationship with Markeya Moore, Jakorey's mother. I made it a habit of ... View Post