"He killed himself", three words that will be burned in my mind for the rest of my life. I can remember the exact moment that I heard those three words. I was taking a nap before I had to go to work that afternoon and my mom came in my room to tell me that my cousin killed himself earlier that morning.
Read MoreAlthough many things have become mainstream over the years and taboos have been removed from a number of different thing, one thing that many don’t like to talk about or acknowledge is the world of stripping. The world of stripping is surrounded by myths, assumptions and shame but have you ever wondered what it is really like for this women (or men) to take their clothes off in front of strangers? Or have you ever wondered what motivates them to do this?
Read MoreGraduating college is one of the most exciting yet scary times of your life. It is a huge accomplishment that should be celebrated but it also means that you will be thrust into the real world where you will be expected to cover your day to day expenses. Which includes paying back those monster student loans that you took out when you were just eighteen and had no idea what a high interest rate was.
Read MoreIn 1967, a white man named Richard Loving fell in love with an african american woman named Mildred Jeter, she got pregnant and they decided to elope in Washington, D.C. Once they returned home from their trip their newlywed bliss was soon interrupted when their home was raided in the middle of the night.
Read MoreWhat makes a good girlfriend? How do you know if you are being a good girlfriend? How do you know if you are filling all of their needs and supporting them as they do for you? Well here are a few key things that girlfriends should do in order to fill the commitment that they made when agreeing to be someones girlfriend.
Read MoreWelcome to the chaos- a monthly series of everything I did wrong, and how I loved every minute of it. Make sure your mind is open, and enjoy the ride.
Read MoreFor many straight women, the idea of being attracted to the same sex may seem strange and foreign. If you are like me then you have probably wondered what is the reasoning behind it. Is it about physical attraction or is it about emotional support that only someone who thinks like you can understand? Is it natural or is it a result of environment?
Read MoreWith summer on the brink of arrival, it seems like hot coffee dispensers everywhere are gathering dust, jealous of cold delights like Frappuccinos and ice teas garnering all the attention. Of course, it’s obvious that chilled coffees and teas are selling out quicker as the heat rises, but what about the health benefits of each brew and each temperature?
Read MoreI was laying under my blankets in the end of one February, looking for motivation to roll myself out of bed. It was cold, my insides felt cold, and I was probably - at that point - at my lowest. Up until that point, my life did not turn out how I anticipated it would. I had been rejected by countless agents and publishers, I was working in a call center, I never went back to Oxford for my Master’s degree, my mother was dead, and I was a very unhealthy 240 pounds at 5’ 3”. I harbored a debilitating sense of loss whilst finishing college the year prior, however during that time, I knew at least I had an end goal. Where I was in the winter of 2013, no goal existed.
Read MoreRaising a child on your own without any help from the child's father is not the fairytale that most girls dream of. But sadly it is the reality that many women nowadays have to face, the main reason behind this influx in single moms is because of a shift in society that has occurred. Sex is no longer reserved for loving, committed relationships like it once was and “casual sex” has increased. The problem with this being when someone gets pregnant men take the “no strings attached” label a little to far and disappear off of the face of the earth.
Read MoreI should thank you for the reminder that I’ve been through enough in my life to not allow your selfishness to affect me as I initially thought it would. A fine line exists between selfishness and self care, which you blurred, and I began to back down and step away the moment you used the word “blame” in regards to me developing feelings for you. You see, though, actions speak louder than words.
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