You Are Not Your Past

posted by A Word For My Sistas on November 15, 2009

You are not your past. It just baffles me that when you find yourself in a better place in your life.

More To Life Than My Block

posted by A Word For My Sistas on November 8, 2009

I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, and even as a youngster, I always …

Let Go

posted by A Word For My Sistas on November 1, 2009

Some of the heaviest burdens that we bare in life are not the burdens of our own. It’s the burdens of the people…

How come you hit on me?

posted by A Word For My Sistas on October 5, 2009

“You were my husband. You were supposed to do the things you chose to do. I loved …

I Know For Sure

posted by A Word For My Sistas on September 28, 2009

I know for sure that I am not without imperfections and flaws. I know for sure that I have made mistakes in my life…

I Just Want To Be

posted by A Word For My Sistas on September 17, 2009

I just want to be, I just want to be successful. One thing that you learn early in life is that life doesn’t always go according to plan…

A Letter To My Daughter

posted by A Word For My Sistas on August 23, 2009

The path to truly loving ourselves begins the moment we are born. The quest for validation for …

Don’t Ever Forget Who You Are!

posted by A Word For My Sistas on August 16, 2009

As we set out on life’s journey, we will encounter negativity from high and low places, but …

Ladies, Are You Raising Gentlemen?

posted by A Word For My Sistas on August 4, 2009

In the July/August issue of Ebony magazine, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas from the world renowned group…