The past year has shed a light on the undercurrent of sexualization, objectification and abuse of women that has existed for centuries. Yes, centuries! This dates back as far as the Stone Age with the barbaric rape of women that accompanied war. Instead of being the spoils of war, today women have to endure the [...]
Have you ever moved your entire life? Home, business, schools, doctors, grocery stores, restaurants, hair stylists, laws, roads, neighbors, traffic…I think you get the picture. It’s a whole new world. The word relocation just doesn’t seem to capture what has transpired in my life this past year. As some of you know, my family has [...]
In history the Middle Age is a period characterized by the fall of a great empire, merging of ideologies, and an age of discovery. I believe it is a fitting way to capture the experience of living as a middle aged person. A few years ago my mother in-law told me that I was in the [...]
As of today, I have been married for 13 years. I actually have two wedding anniversaries. The first is January 22, 2004. I was married to Martin Wesley Muhammad at the Justice of the Peace in a room full of strangers in a mass wedding. It was hilarious. I actually thought we might not be [...]
People who agree with the following statement don’t understand the nature of trust: “I trust until a person gives me a reason not to trust them”. Trust should be earned; trust should never be blindly given. It should develop over time after putting in work. In a new relationship there are so many variables to [...]
On Saturday April 23, 2016 Beyoncé released a visual album on HBO entitled Lemonade. On the surface it appears to be a documentary of sadness and hope associated with being betrayed by her husband Jay Z. However, a closer look reveals that she is singing about more then infidelity and recovery. She is addressing the [...]
