Tag: life
Celebrating 50 Life Lessons
I recall that in my teens and early twenties, I thought being fifty years old meant that you were old and life was about to end. Looking back, I can’t help but laugh. My feelings about turning and b... Read More
The Inevitability of Success in a Relationship
We all know that relationships are great when they are great and bad when they are bad. To say that maintaining a healthy relationship is work is an understatement. It is a combination of patience, pr... Read More
Chapters 47-49: The Journey Continues
On December 31, 2014, I relocated to LA and I had no set agenda. All I knew was that I would be starting a new job and living in a city that I had visited just a few times. I had no idea what I... Read More
Everyday Matters
I experienced my first funeral when my great grandmother, Grandma Alice, passed in 1975. I can’t recall much about the funeral or the moments leading up to it. But I do remember the questions th... Read More
Are You Prepared for Your Blessings?
As a kid, I would always hear my mother and grandparents say, “If you want it, you need to pray and ask God to bless you.” I often thought, “Is it really that easy?” As a kid looking into the ... Read More
10 New Year’s Resolutions for Every Grown Ass Black Gay Man
I got the idea for this blog after reading, “10 New Year’s Resolutions For Every Grown Ass Black Woman” (http://www.forharriet.com/2016/01/10-new-years-resolutions-for-every.html). One of my goo... Read More