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My best friend and I were in the throes of the same tired conversation we had every New Year's Day: Are we more than friends? It never ended with any resolution. He did not hesitate. "I woul…

Photo by Ryan VanWilliams via Flickr Creative Commons Somewhere between the realms of extreme booty shaking and intense empowerment conferences, a very thin line exists. This barrier encourages women…

Here's the debate we're all sick of hearing about; if you dye your hair, is it really natural? It is something that is talked about in our natural hair community all the time. In addition, i…

Little Me Usually I only share positive posts on Facebook because that is where I want my energy and attention to reside.  But I saw this article today accompanied by a news clip from Fox News (anot…

It’s been almost six months since I did the big chop.  I had just been laid off my 9-5 job in January, and after securing some freelance writing gigs to pay the rent and groceries, I realized my budg…

Jasmine Doster was born in Fairfield, CA on Travis Air force base on February 20, 1988. She was raised in Charleston, SC by a single mother. She was an inquisitive child with much interest and a lead…

I often times find myself writing about my brother Jacob. You see, Jacob passed away at the age of 18 after cancer got control of his body. Whether it’s the tragedy of his dying, or the comedy of his…

The other day was very difficult for all of us. As we heard the verdict delivered in the Trayvon Martin case it took a piece of hope in all of us that we lived in an America where the word “post-rac…

The term Christmas Cake comes from Japan. It's what they call women over the age of 25 who have yet to be married. We are called Christmas Cake because while everyone is clamoring for Christmas c…

Ever since I was l little I tried to look like someone else. If you wondering what I'm talking about, you probably do it too. Most people clip out pictures out of magazines when they go to salons…

There’s nothing more annoying than a woman with low self- esteem. Whether they’re making comments about feeling fat or comparing themselves to every other female in the room, confidence seems to be n…

All of our lives there has always been a huge focus on putting our best foot forward, but since we've always danced to the beat of our own drum; we felt it was high time we changed things up and …

When I was younger, my mother would tell me how important it was to leave the house looking your best. She wouldn’t accept un-brushed hair, sweat-pants or wrinkly clothing. Naturally, I rebelled as m…

After having an in-depth Twitter convo the other night about black women and their hair, I was encouraged to write this post.  I feel very strongly that black women receive more judgment than any oth…

If only doctors looked so friendly. Thankfully mine does. I hate going to the doctor. Really. I do. I feel like every time I go, there's 50 bajillion people there all coughing and hacking around …