Chocolate Addiction
Can you recall eating your favorite candy for the very first time? There’s something magical about tasting chocolate or candy for the very first time. It’s one of those tiny, unforgettable moments where curiosity, surprise, and pure joy collide all at once. At first, one approaches it cautiously. They might poke it, sniff it, or turn it around like a mysterious treasure. They don’t yet know what sweetness is, they only know the familiar comfort of milk, fruit, or simple snack
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Ceramic Woman
Molding clay is more than a craft, it's a calming, almost meditative process that invites you to slow down and create something with intention. The best part? There’s no wrong way to explore clay. With practice, patience, and a little imagination, anyone can turn a simple lump of earth into something meaningful. “Be Free, Be Creative, Be You” Ceramic Woman The clay sat in my hands without form, It was not until I started to bend and rip it apart, that it started to have struc
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Love at first sight, is it real?
Do you think love at first sight is a real thing? I was browsing one night and saw that a man can tell in 120 days if the woman he is dating is someone he will marry. If it only takes four months, to realize this is someone I will marry then why is it people are engaged for 10 years before getting married? It leads me to think what is the purpose of dating if it is not meant to become marriage. It makes sense to simply stay single and make sure the other person knows the inte
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Dating Boundaries
How important is it to stay within your race when it comes to dating? Racism, prejudices, and bigotry comes in different forms from verbal remarks, body language, abuse in every aspect and even death. Would being against dating outside of your race be an act of prejudice? Dating in today’s world is already complicated, but when you add race into the equation, everything becomes layered in ways that many people hesitate to talk about. Some were raised to believe that dating wi
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Is Divorce a Bad Thing?
Let’s be honest, divorce gets a bad reputation long before anyone talks about the reasons behind it. Depending on the culture, divorce can be perceived to others as an abomination to the family or religious beliefs. Divorce has been around for many years. Yet, it seems to be uncommon in the African American aka black community. We have been indirectly taught through generations to endure unhappiness, pain and infidelity due to longevity of the relationship and judgment from t
Nov 142 min read
Navy Mom Chronicles
When my son first told me he was signing up for the Navy, my heart dropped. My instinct kicked in fast. I immediately tried to talk him out of it. In my mind, all I could think was, Why should my son fight for a country that doesn’t always fight for people who look like him? It was fear talking, mixed with frustration and a mother’s unshakeable desire to protect her child. I fault hard to keep him near me but sometimes we have to let go and trust that their wings are strong
Nov 142 min read
Love don't love Nobody
When speaking on love one may associate love with pain while another may associate love with a deep feeling of affection. However, there...
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