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Body & Health
Endometriosis, breast cancer, body positivity and the whole self.
Her Metamorphosis
Every single time she was terrified of what was to come, she could not comprehend how she would ever survive, but she did. Circumstances, situations and dilemmas surrounded her, sticking out their tentacles and wanting to strangle her. But she fought back – oh, it was the fight of her life.
More Than Just a Hair Journey
It was about 3 years ago that I sat down in front of my mirror, getting ready to relax the new growth on my struggling, breaking, thinning, lifeless hair. I stared at my reflection, looked at the box of hair relaxer, and then back at my reflection. My reflection and I both agreed in that moment. I remember my exact words were, “Nah!” and I threw the box out. And thus began my n
The Kink in My Hair
As l got older, l was actually disappointed that my hair did not grow to the length that the towel had given me as a little girl. Years rolled by and l trudged on with my regimen of straighteners and stuff. Along the way, l made an enemy named moisture!
How I Learned to Embrace My Changing Skin
LaTonia Tillman was a teenage when she first noticed some white spots on her skin. Following a series of tests, she was diagnosed with vitiligo. The news was crushing.
Dig Deep
I look around me and see different kinds of people, but I take special notice of the women, whom l call ladies. When l see these ladies, I am often intrigued because I can relate to some of their struggles.
Limited Edition
Suppose you inherited a piece of jewelry that had been in your family for centuries. Suppose it is the only one of its kind. Suppose your family lost it at one time and went to great lengths to finally get it back to its rightful owners, and it has now been passed down from generation to generation.
The Unbreakable Cycle
There are moments when it just seems easier to detach our past from our present and future lives. At some point the cycle seems broken and the idea of learning something positive from that past for the sake of a brighter future seems impossible.
Seven Days
I know they say you have to plan like you’re going to live forever, right? This is basically just to encourage that sense of responsibility. I get it. It’s just that sometimes I feel like we get so caught up in preparing for the future that we forget how to live in the present.
Finding Me
As I gaze out the window, I am reflecting on what has transpired in my short life so far and realize that it has been a mixed bag of all kinds of emotions, situations and circumstances.
Cut From a Different Cloth
You’ve heard it before, right? If you’ve been around long enough, it’s been said about you or someone you know. “She’s not ‘wife material.’” Or maybe you’ve heard its favourable opposite: “Now that’s ‘wife material.’”
Queen of the Jungle
There is an African proverb that says, “No matter the economy of the jungle, the lion will never eat grass.”I know you’ve probably heard it all before. Things aren’t the same as they used to be in the good old days. Jobs are scarce. Men? They don’t make them like they used to!
Protecting Your BFF
First question. Have you ever eavesdropped on a conversation between two people, where one is going off on the other? I mean, straight disrespect, cruelty even, venom dripping off every word. When this happens, often times, we get the urge to rush to the other party’s defense, even if we don’t know the whole story.