I think the upside to this recession – I have been on unemployment for over six months now – is that I have an opportunity to step back and reassess my over-spending and excesses.

This is a time of cleansing and rejuvenating my life and being willing to face new challenges every day that I am not accustomed to facing.

It will make me stronger and wiser in my spending habits. I will no longer be clueless in terms of the media encouraging me to spend for items I don’t need.

I will not longer be… Continue

51 minutes to the first day of the rest of my life. Looking over the past two years, I have watched myself grow so much. On 01.02.08, my mother, the only parent I knew, lost her battle with cancer. Thinking that I would spiral into a miasma of emotional demise, I surprised not only myself, but those around me. Not knowing me personally, you may think I was being dramatic. I can assure you, I was not. The pillar of my existence, or so I thought then, was crumbling down. Losing a loved one is very… Continue

l to r- Lisa, Sheryll, Erica, Dede, Tameka, Darissa (Ashley Herb was not in pic)

We had our first DivaCafe get together on Monday, January 18 at Dave and Busters. Six of our Divas came and it was an enjoyable evening. I really was thrilled to finall… Continue

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The Girl in Pink Dress

There was this little girl sitting by herself in the park.
Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why she looked so sad.
Dressed in a worn pink dress, barefoot and dirty, the girl just sat And watched the people go by.
She never tried to speak.
She never said a word.
Many people passed by her, but no one would stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the park in curiosity to… Continue