After a very confusing and frustrating conversation with a friend during a manic episode…I want to talk about a subject that’s very taboo in the African American community. A subject that is ever so prevalent but quite often swept under the rug. I want to talk about mental health. Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorders and… Continue reading The Silent Struggle
I’m terrible at keeping secrets, however I’ve managed to keep a pretty major one for the last month or so. It’s still not quite time to spill all of the beans, but just know that I have a very special project that will be announced soon. To be quite honest, it’s both scary and… Continue reading Hear It First
Jeniqueka Bradley, Courtney Troxler-Barnes and Shannan Townsend. I know, I know, I know, I said I wasn’t going to pick any family members, but hear me out…we’re family by force, but we’re friends by choice. So never mind the fact that we’re cousins, today I want to thank my friends. We literally go back… Continue reading Day 15: It’s A Family Affair
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I met you at a time in my life when I felt lost. I needed and wanted more, but was too young to know just what was missing. I was adjusting to a new normal, life with my grandmother, when Miriam invited me to church. I remember her… Continue reading Day 6: Pastor Cheryl Davis
I know God doesn’t make mistakes, so I try not to ask why. I’ve come to the realization that there are something’s my mere mortal psyche will never be able to comprehend; and that there are some of life’s puzzles that will always have that one missing piece. Yet, for some reason that doesn’t stop… Continue reading Random Rachelle Moment
