This excerpt is from my book Lessons I Learned From Loving You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Healing scheduled for 2022 release. Grief is so hard and people are often at a loss about what to say or do. These tips are designed to help you comfort someone who is going through grief in your…
This topic came to me after I was speaking with a man I was interested in. When he found out how I was voting he ridiculed me and told me that I needed to read. This reaction was so unexpected. Up until that we had that conversation things had been cool with us. We never…
I got inspired to write this post after I saw the promotion for The Photograph, a movie about a young Black couple navigating love. (I had hoped to see this movie but my male friend has been incognito. Sigh.) When I go to the movies I usually see an action flick but the trailer from…
The terrifying thing about starting a relationship is imagining its ending. And unfortunately (or fortunately depending on the situation) most relationship don’t last. Sometimes you don’t see the ending coming. One day things are great and then the two of you are fighting over something trivial and the relationship ends. In the past, the end…
Dating is hard for everyone because people don’t present their true self. Male friends are great because they give a different perspective of relationships. I got these tips from asking men what turns them off. Check out my next post of what turns them on. #1 Being Too Possessive Everyone women doesn’t want your man.…
The first step of finding the love you want is finding the love in you.
In my novel What Goes Around Comes Around, my main character Nicole Gonzalez finds love with a younger man. Luke is warm, successful and into Nicole. He has a sexy swagger that is backed up with the shared values of honor and respect. He listens to Nicole and comforts and supports her. WhenNicole is with…
I am impatient when it comes to starting a new relationship. I obsess over the question, “Does he like me?” I spend countless hours with friends dissecting every interaction I have with a new man that I am interested in. Finally, a good friend said to me “It’s best to be friends first.” I paused.…
In Favor or Summer Love– With Summer almost over I wanted to share this post that I wrote championing summer love. I hope your summer loves grows or least leaves happy memories in your heart. Summer is a great time to meet someone new. Spontaneous, exciting and fun, these “summer romances” are what many people…
Full disclosure before I start this review I know one of the authors personally. I used to be a frequent freelance writer for Black Enterprise magazine. I attended Rutgers University and wrote for the Black Voice/Carta Boricua as the Sports Editor. Loving in the Grown Zone : A No-Nonsense Guide to Making Healthy Decisions in…