In many of my friendships, I received the “strong friend” award. The friend that always holds things together, the friends who always listens and holds everyone down, the one called when happy, sad, ready to party whatever. I’ve been the friend that was able to take everything on. Sometimes I felt really good about that. […]
Setting boundaries is hard. As we age, gracefully of course, the need for boundaries becomes more apparent. Not for negative purposes, but for self-preservation. Sometimes we think boundaries are a response to the negative interactions we’ve experienced. When in reality, some walls are actually healthy. Healthy boundaries help us navigate self-care and self-support. In friendships, […]
Recently Essence Festival launched a panel entitled “If Not For My Girls”, starring Latoya Luckett, Keri Hilson, and Eudoxie Bridges. This panel talked through how important it is to have your girls in your life. How important they are to your growth, change, happiness and experience. There is a Facebook page dedicated to this series. […]
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