A few months ago a friend suggested that I play the lottery on my birthday. Because my birthday this year was special it was only right that I did something unusual. And the world of gambling definitely is unfamiliar territory for me. I do not play the lottery, as I…

My father’s birthday was this week. We decided to go to Miami with his sister and her husband to celebrate my dad’s new year of life along with their uncle, who turned 99 on the same day as my dad. Yes, you read that correctly. …

In the past, marriage was a surefire way for women to obtain a paid-for roof over their heads, a man to lay next to every night, the family of their dreams, and a lifestyle that didn’t require them to wake up at the crack of dawn to get ready for…

In the spiritual community there is a widely popular notion which claims that love is the highest frequency. In our society, we are obsessed with love in a distorted kind of way, as we mainly use attractiveness to determine who is loved and valued. This is because physical appearance alone…

That past, continuous disappointment, hurt, set back, or mistake set you up to make better decisions in the present so you can avoid that feeling you have lived through over and over again. This also means that you are actually being mindful of your actions and taking the steps to…

Like many people, I oftentimes find myself gliding my finger across my phone screen through my social media feed to receive updates on my friend’s lives, and to hopefully come across a post or reel that will entertain me and distract my brain from the monotonous tasks at hand. Writing…

One of my favorite Marvel characters is Loki, the adorable, sensitive villain with the million dollar smile. What I love about him is that he isn’t built like the typical warrior with brute strength and bulging biceps like his brother. Instead of obtaining the bragging rights and public accolades that…

I have spent a good chunk of my life listening to men and their gripes with women. The common theme amongst the majority of the male collective is that they are living, breathing walking contradictions. Pretty much everything I have shared online on my writing journey came from the mouths…

I will never forget the evening when my then boyfriend and I were on the phone. We were discussing how much I’ve rapidly changed over the course of our relationship, and how I rarely paid him and his confusing, ever-changing criticisms any mind anymore. …