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How to Send Discreet iMessage’s That Blur After They’re Seen

By  •  4 years ago

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So, you’re not scandalous by any means. But sometimes you want to send pictures to your friends or to your beau that you don’t want …
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Extra blogs to add to 100 bloggers

By  •  4 years ago

101. BKtotheWorld 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111.

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Dealing with Death in my Twenties

By  •  8 years ago

I have never experienced death before – everyone that has been close to me was alive and well. Until November 30th 2015. I had just taken my French final exam …
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Surviving Heartbreak

By  •  8 years ago

I think it is safe to say that as women we have all fell victim to that one guy that we are head over heels for. You know, the one …
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Spiritual Books I’m Currently Reading

By  •  8 years ago

For girls on their spiritual journey.

1.”The Battle Plan For Prayer”: http://amzn.to/2dKjJDe 2.”The Pursuit of Holiness” by Jerry Bridges: http://amzn.to/2dB1Jfa 3. “The Practice Of Godliness” by Jerry Bridges: http://amzn.to/2dqbDin 4. “The Wait” by …
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Even Though I Have 1 Million Followers, The Internet Has Made Me Insecure

By  •  8 years ago

They say comparison is the thief of joy.

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Patricia Bright Youtube // Instagram // Twitter //

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Insecure (Season 1, Episode 1)

By  •  8 years ago

In the wake of her 29th birthday, Issa Dee and her best friend Molly reconsider their life choices.

Watch the half-hour comedy series Insecure, starring Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay …
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How I Made $65,000 From My Small Blog

By  •  8 years ago

I’ve been blogging since 2005. In the beginning – of course – it was all for kicks. I never promoted it and only told about 5 people. All relatives. …
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100 Millennial Lifestyle Bloggers of Color

By  •  8 years ago

When we started From a Wildflower back in 2014, we handpicked 40 Bloggers that we knew embodied what a Wildflower was – a soulful woman in her 20s or 30s …
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The Quote That Guided Me Through College

By  •  8 years ago

As someone who has struggled with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem, I fall easily into patterns of self-doubt and low self-confidence. These sorts of challenges are incredibly difficult to deal …
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Oh, How We Danced -Empath, Meets Narcissist

By  •  8 years ago

Because you had the tendency to listen with your mouth, I believe you underestimated my silence–my eye rolls and exasperated smirks as signs that you were winning or have won.


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personal lifetop reads

I Just Want To Be Alone

By  •  8 years ago

The truth is that it never occurred to me how me wanting to be alone all the time affected those around me. I just believed that it did me good …
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social issuestop readspersonal life

A Reflection On Daily Travel as a Woman

By  •  8 years ago

I tend to over analyze imaginary situations when it came to riding the MTA. Like whether or not I looked too provocative in case I got off late. That day …
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And When It’s Time To Go, You Know

By  •  8 years ago

vI waited for almost two years for all my feelings of resentment to leave. When they finally left it was a sunny day. I was clapping my hands for someone …
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personal lifesex + lovesocial issues

Adulting Sucks but Here’s What I’ve Learned So Far

By  •  8 years ago

The struggle is necessary. Discussed: Balancing it all, anxiety, marriage, letting go of yourself, choosing & losing friends, learning how to trust God.

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Vicky Logan Youtube // Instagram …
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beautysocial issues

Redefining the Beauty Standard

By  •  8 years ago

“Why Am I Not Beautiful?” Episode 9 of #TheSlumberParty featuring Jackie Aina (http://bit.ly/jackieainayt) and Tim Bryan (http://bit.ly/timbryanyt). In this episode we go IN about beauty and bare all with our …
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personal life

For Girls Whose Faith Sometimes Waivers

By  •  8 years ago

**The use of ‘G-d’ is not intended to offend anyone who may believe differently, agnostically, or atheistically. The word can be changed to ‘Universe’, ‘Energy’ or whatever seems fit.


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Learning As I Go

By  •  8 years ago

While acknowledging the necessary change for growth, I’ve learned quite a few lessons on this journey thus far. So I’ll share.

There are some people you can vibe with and …
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Solange’s “Don’t Touch My Hair” (Official Music Video)

By  •  8 years ago

Watch: Don’t Touch My Hair (above) Cranes in The Sky (below)

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“A Seat at the Table” Digital Album Available Now Here

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Solange’s “Cranes In The Sky” (Official Music Video)

By  •  8 years ago

Watch: Cranes in The Sky (above) Don’t Touch My Hair (below)

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“A Seat at the Table” Digital Album Available Now Here

Pre-order the physical album today: CD / Vinyl

Directed …
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Should I Quit Blogging?

By  •  8 years ago

Most Captivating Comment from a Reader/Viewer: “I think as your product becomes more polished it may not hold the same resonance, and it’s ability to connect to most people. The …
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sex + love

I Found Out He Had a Girlfriend

By  •  8 years ago

It was shortly after 10 a.m. on a smoldering Tuesday morning when my cell phone rang, naturally causing me to slow my brisk stride and interrupting the music blaring out …
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beautypersonal life

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

By  •  8 years ago

Insecurity. It’s the little bastard that sneaks up on us unexpectedly, snatches our confidence, and runs like a thief in the night and leaves us bare. Naked. Unexposed. Every one …
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sex + love

Is the Black Church Keeping Black Women Single?

By  •  8 years ago

From a previous Pastor’s wife.

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April Mason Blog // Twitter // Facebook // FAWF posts featuring April Mason

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Black Girl in Paris

By  •  8 years ago

“A contemporary tale of passion, adventure, and uninhibited sexual freedom as one young woman navigates through the City of Lights. Written and Directed by Kiandra Parks.

Synopsis: Twenty-three-year-old Eden comes …
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What Afeni Shakur Taught Me About Fear, Giving Up & Feeling Sorry for Myself

By  •  8 years ago

The signs keep coming; I need to stop being such a chicken.

I need to stop being scared to fail and scared of getting things wrong.

I need to quit …
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personal lifetop reads

Paradoxical Prologue: Believing In My Own Declaration

By  •  8 years ago

I am a writer.

It has taken me years to believe in my own declaration. I have had a hard time accepting that I am qualified to partake in the …
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Wandering Aimlessly in My Twenties

By  •  8 years ago

Too many times in my life I’ve been accused of being lost and wandering aimlessly, be that professionally, romantically or spiritually and quite frankly I don’t appreciate that sentiment. So …
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73 Questions with Serena Williams

By  •  8 years ago

“On the set of her clothing line debut, Serena Williams talks about the most romantic thing a guy has ever done for her, that time she tried body bowling, and …
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On Low Self Esteem & Self Confidence

By  •  8 years ago

“She yearned to be admired, and feared to be insulted; and yet seemed tragically conscious that she was destined to miss both these extremes of sensation, or to enjoy them …
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personal lifesex + lovesocial issues

Solely

By  •  8 years ago

“SOLELY is a provocative day-in-the-life of a young dancer and her heart-wrenching experience dealing with an unwanted pregnancy. Alone in her decision, Lexi stands firm in her resolution while attempting …
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personal lifecareer

What I’ve Learned From Undergrad to Grad School

By  •  8 years ago

“I was taught fairly early on that I should not pay for a Ph.D., but should be getting paid (a Master’s either but it can be harder to get funded …
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sex + lovetop reads

How He Proposed

By  •  8 years ago

“Hey loves, it’s Alisha! In today’s video, my husband and I share our proposal story with you guys! :) Hope you all enjoy!”

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AlyraTV Youtube // Instagram // Twitter …
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My Family is Not Black Excellence

By  •  8 years ago

“To say this out loud feels offensive to my Mother’s rule of never putting the family’s business “out on front street.” To address it, I worry that my mother will …
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personal lifesex + love

New Period Panties That Don’t Leak

By  •  8 years ago

“I tried THINX period panties and tell you all about them in this latest video. Let me know if you tried them or plan on trying them and leave a …
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personal lifetop readscareer

How To Manage and Make Money

By  •  8 years ago

“Hey guys to today we are talking money! How to manage it & how to make more – make sure you are in check.”

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Patricia Bright Youtube // Instagram …
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beautypersonal lifesocial issues

Struggling Silently and Coping Alone, in Your Twenties

By  •  9 years ago

“I’m covering something extremely personal that I haven’t mentioned on my channel. I’ve been dealing with depression for quite a few months now, and for a period of time it …
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I am Not Yours

By  •  9 years ago

I had a brief encounter with a white woman on a bus stop. I was wearing my box braids and she raised her hand -who knows if it was clean …
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I Didn’t Want His Hug

By  •  9 years ago

If I could do it all over again, I would probably still beat the blood out of Marquise. Maybe next time it won’t be for trying to give me a …
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beautypersonal lifesocial issues

Why I’m Not a Style Blogger and Why I’m Happy About It

By  •  9 years ago

There are few moments in my life where I can truly say that I’ve had a moment of epiphany. One of them was when I stepped into the holy light …
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My Experience as a Prostitute

By  •  9 years ago

Make up to $2,000 a week, the job posting read.

_ Narrated By ThickChickVlogs Youtube // Twitter // Facebook // FAWF posts featuring ThickChickVlogs

Image Source “Pracht-Stucke”, VOGUE Germany, June …
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Confessions of a Trainwreck

By  •  9 years ago

I really love that in this day and age, the stage for women comedians, authors, actors, and creators has grown. No matter what genre you’d fit into, you would find …
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10 Life Lessons We Learned in College

By  •  9 years ago

LaurensThoughts + Charisse Christine

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The Nearly Life-Saving Reasons Why I Write

By  •  9 years ago

It is time to come clean and admit that one main motive for writing on here is self-serving. I have no shame in admitting this; writing is a lot like …
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sex + lovesocial issuestop reads

Happily Single

By  •  9 years ago

“This video was so difficult for me to film because I’m not used to ‘baring my all’ but hopefully what I went through will help someone else! Thank u so …
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That Moment When The Guy You Thought You’d Marry Gets Engaged

By  •  9 years ago

While the average person was barbecuing and soaking up the sun on the 4th of July, I was home snuggled in my bed watching reruns of Law & Order: SVU …
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personal lifesocial issuestop reads

The Power of Defining Yourself

By  •  9 years ago

“This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Amma Asante is the director of the Hollywood hit movie Belle and found that working …
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Trends We’re Ditching in 2016

By  •  9 years ago

Goals, Strobing, Dabbing, Excessive Lip Injections – Are you guilty? At the end of 2014, you may remember when Jackie Aina made us laugh with her video, Makeup Trends We’re …
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On Learning Confidence

By  •  9 years ago

My body has given birth to two children. It has stretched to hold their heads full of knowledge, their bellies full of nutrients, their feet to carry them upright and …
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personal lifesex + lovetop reads

How My Break Up Set Me Up For My Come Up

By  •  9 years ago

“You can’t make homes out of human beings. Someone should have already told you that. And if he wants to leave, then let him leave. You are terrifying, and strange, …
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The Pressure to Be 30 Million Things Before 30

By  •  9 years ago

My girlfriend and I have this thing called “Sunday feelings.” It’s the feeling that kicks in on a Sunday night (or whatever your day before the work week starts is) …
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My Psycho Neighbor Made Me Move

By  •  9 years ago

Love, Remi Ashten

Model: Linea Sindt

sex + lovetop reads

Would You Date a Guy With “Potential”?

By  •  9 years ago

Heels Off is an online talk show hosted by five ladies Rita Balogun, Amina Habeeb, Mercedes Benson, Ashley Watt and Oloni. Through their unique perspectives on life these five …
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sex + love

The Fine Line Between Settling and Just Being Picky

By  •  10 years ago

I hear so many women nowadays make the statement: “I have a career, my own house and car, I refuse to settle for anything less than I deserve.” I was …
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personal lifesex + lovefamily

Losing Someone Close: Living and Moving On

By  •  10 years ago

Up until 3 years ago, I had never experienced losing someone that was so close to me. I had been to other family members’ funerals, but they were never family …
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We Got Married The Same Weekend We Met

By  •  10 years ago

Do you love yourself and are you comfortable in your own skin?

When it comes to relationships, do you know yourself well enough to know who you are and what …
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How To Network For Real This Year

By  •  10 years ago

Networking is something that I heard of at a very young age. My dad stressed the importance of this at every opportunity possible. Why? Well, my dad works in the …
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beautypersonal lifesocial issues

Like Coco Chanel Once Said, “A Woman Who Cuts Her Hair Is About To Change Her Life”

By  •  10 years ago

My hair has been a crux for so long.

Since I was a young girl I’ve felt its weight, depending on it for my own comfort from knowing that …
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personal lifesex + lovesocial issues

Nowhere Near Where I Thought I Would Be

By  •  10 years ago

As I sit here and analyze my life, I realize that I am nowhere near where I always thought I’d be at this point in my life. I’ve been out …
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No Shade BUT Do Black Women Support Each Other? #BrownBeautyGurus (Rant)

By  •  10 years ago

“I just had to get this off my chest. This is not meant to offend anyone but I just had to speak on the elephant in the room.” – Thanks …
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familyfriendspersonal life

5 Shows From The 90s That Shaped Who I Am Today

By  •  10 years ago

Five shows from the 90s that shaped who I am today: Cosby Show, A Different World, Living Single, Girlfriends, Moesha

I remember coming home from school each day just to …
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personal lifesex + lovetop reads

The Pain Of The Intelligent Black Girl

By  •  10 years ago

I am intelligent. I have no problem recognizing that.

In fact, living in a society that constantly devalues my worth, my beauty and my intelligence, it’s actually kind of revolutionary …
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Are We Really Exempt From Exploitation

By  •  10 years ago

This month marks a year of me giving up meat consumption.

I decided going on this compassionate-living path, not because of my health, but because I didn’t want to support …
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You Only Get One Mother

By  •  10 years ago

My mom and I have never had the kind of mother-daughter relationship one usually sees on television or in the movies. She didn’t teach me how to cook. She didn’t …
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Everything I Do Doesn’t Have To Be Shared Online

By  •  10 years ago

Delete. Delete. Delete. I spent two hours one night deleting and untagging myself from pictures on Facebook. I didn’t delete everything from my page, just the pictures I felt no …
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personal lifesex + lovefamily

Heartbreak 20s

By  •  10 years ago

Nobody tells you how many boxes of kleenex you will go through or how many boxes of cookies you would end up eating.

Nobody tells you how hard getting out …
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personal lifesex + lovetop reads

The Single Girl’s Guide To Turning Her V-Day Into A Me-Day

By  •  10 years ago

HOW TO MAKE YOUR V-DAY A ME-DAY: TIPS FOR THE SINGLE VALENTINE | February 14th is bigger than just one day out the year.

We all know that almost …
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familypersonal life

Diary Of A Fatherless Daughter

By  •  10 years ago

Stuck in a chain of pain. Your actions mimic my past, manipulating my present. I’m constantly waiting for you to leave. Anytime you’re absent, I think you’re gone forever. No …
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personal lifesex + lovetop reads

We Are Not Born Knowing How To Love Anyone

By  •  10 years ago

We have all heard the maxim “If you do not love yourself, you will be unable to love anyone else.” It sounds good. Yet more often than not we feel …
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personal lifetop readsbook reviews + excerpts

Manga & Millennials: How I Found Comfort in Solanin’s Advice About Being Twenty

By  •  10 years ago

Solanin, by Inio Asano, is about Meiko Inoue, a recent college grad working a 9-5 that she hates. Sound like anyone you know? She fears she’ll end up a faceless …
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This Is What You Think It Means To Be Nineteen

By  •  10 years ago

This Is What You Think It Means to Be Nineteen after Lana Del Rey

Pabst Blue Ribbon and hydroponic weed. Unprotected sex in his best friend’s backseat. Black lipstick kisses …
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The Tangled Web An Older Man Weaves

By  •  10 years ago

His eyes are piercing, so focused. He doesn’t blink. He looks into the depths of your soul as if he knows every little secret. It’s almost as though he sees …
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familyhealthpersonal life

“I’m Sorry For Your Loss”

By  •  10 years ago

I’d be happy to never hear those words again. It’s been almost two weeks since my father died and I’ve already heard it said about 500 times. Gross exaggeration, but …
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beautyhealthpersonal life

Mirror Mirror On The Wall: On Feeling Insecure About My Body

By  •  10 years ago

Insecurity. It’s the little bastard that sneaks up on us unexpectedly, snatches our confidence, and runs like a thief in the night and leaves us bare. Naked. Unexposed. Every one …
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sex + love

The Sexual Adventure In My Lucid Dream

By  •  10 years ago

It felt real; it felt too real to be called a dream.

Sometimes I like to sit and imagine that it actually happened, I like to feel him touching …
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personal lifetop reads

How To Be An Inspiration When You’re The One In Need Of One

By  •  10 years ago

I remember when I submitted my first pitch on From a Wild Flower, A Toast To a Lost Vision. It was a post I had written a month or two …
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social issuestop readstravel

I’m A Mixed Girl, Born In Spain: But I Feel American

By  •  10 years ago

I’m a mixed girl, child of immigrants that was born in Spain. I was raised in Spain, I studied in Spain and I’m currently living in Spain. But do I …
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sex + lovetop reads

For Women Who Are Difficult To Love

By  •  10 years ago

you are a horse running alone and he tries to tame you compares you to an impossible highway to a burning house says you are blinding him that he could …
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sex + lovetop reads

I Don’t Want To Be Loved. I Just Want To Be Untangled.

By  •  10 years ago

Screw falling in love.

My heart itself is already in tangles. A web of nonsense and a drawerful of necklace chains that I will never have the patience to separate. …
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sex + lovetop reads

Excuses For Why We Failed At Love

By  •  10 years ago

I’m lonely so I do lonely things Loving you was like going to war; I never came back the same. You hate women, just like your father and his father, …
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personal lifetop reads

When The Words Come, They Come Hard

By  •  10 years ago

some nights sleep does not come and i am left suspended between slumber and wake; heart full of more than mind is able to put into words.

some days i …
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sex + lovetop reads

Mouthful Of Forevers

By  •  10 years ago

I am not the first person you loved. You are not the first person I looked at with a mouthful of forevers. We have both known loss like the sharp …
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personal life

How to Not Give a — : The Girl’s Guide To Living Life To The Fullest

By  •  10 years ago

I care too damn much. I care about what people think, I care when someone doesn’t like me, I actually obsesses over why someone doesn’t like me. So I …
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personal lifetop reads

Swaying In the Safety Net of Mediocrity

By  •  10 years ago

It’s easy to sit and watch.

It’s easy to sit and watch the world pass. The sun glisten against an icy blue sky.

It’s easy to sit and watch the …
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familyhealthpersonal life

A Letter To My Bill Cosby

By  •  10 years ago

I used to think you didn’t effect me. I used to be proud of the fact that (I thought) I dealt with all those years and scattered memories by myself. …
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beautyhealth

Why Did I Show Up Expecting An Aisle Full Of Beauty Products For A Brown Girl?

By  •  10 years ago

Greetings friends! I hope you find yourself well today. I, on the other hand, feel a bit peeved. I went shopping last night to pick up a new non-toxic foundation, …
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friendspersonal lifesex + love

Am I Problematic Feminist?

By  •  10 years ago

I’ve never referred to myself as a feminist outright, but it’s safe to say I’m a feminist based on my views and beliefs.

Because of how I grew up and …
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familyfriendspersonal life

My Sister’s Keeper

By  •  10 years ago

We once stopped speaking for three years – my sister and I. I had left home when I was 18 and she had not too long turned 14 years old. …
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sex + lovesocial issuestop reads

Please Stop Having Children By My Future Husband

By  •  10 years ago

This is a public service announcement on the behalf of my future married self and my sister friends in the struggle.

Have you ever dated a guy with a child …
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familyhealth

My Son Is Having Brain Surgery.. Again

By  •  10 years ago

Prayers Up for our girl, Glamazini!

familyfriendspersonal life

The 7 Types of People You Find on Instagram

By  •  10 years ago

Instagrammers, let’s keep it real. Instagram’s massive popularity stems from one basic fact:

We like to see what other people are doing. 

We don’t want to read about it on …
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healthbook reviews + excerpts

Book Review: Animal Farm by George Orwell

By  •  10 years ago

Hey Wildflowers, I hope you’re doing super. I’m back with another book review, this time I’m talking about George Orwell’s Dystopian novel, Animal Farm!

Sherida is a London …
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personal lifesocial issuestop reads

“Feminism”, A White Woman Thing?

By  •  10 years ago

It was a series of unfortunate events when I declared my major during the sophomore year of college. English with a concentration in Literature and Culture also meant that I …
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familyfriendspersonal life

When No One Else Has Faith

By  •  10 years ago

“The path you’ve chosen isn’t going to lead there easily. Helping people is not easy or always profitable. I think you need to keep fighting for your historical moment. It’s …
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familyfriendspersonal life

Betting On The Universe

By  •  10 years ago

“To be honest with you,” he said, “when I go through my day I do not think of you. I have so much going on…” His voice trailed off. “I …
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book reviews + excerptspersonal lifesex + love

Working Actress

By  •  10 years ago

Single, black, gorgeous (so they say), woman. I woke up to rolling thunder and flashes of lightening. 6:30AM, 15 minutes before my third cell-phone alarm would blare, telling me to …
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familyhealthpersonal life

Fearing The Country My Parents Came From

By  •  10 years ago

I won’t even lie to you when I say that I was always afraid of going there. The place my parents called home before they moved to The Bahamas and then …
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sex + lovebeautyfamily

If I Could Go Back And Talk To My 20 Year Old Self

By  •  10 years ago

Okay, I admit it! There are times I feel like my twenties are just wasting away before my very eyes. I have less than two years left to make the …
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beautysex + love

The First (and Last) Time A Man Bought Me Lingerie

By  •  10 years ago

I don’t know what this guy was thinking. We weren’t dating. We weren’t having sex. We’d made out a few times but that was it. Why would he buy me …
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personal lifecareer

Everything Came Crashing Down Before My 25th Birthday

By  •  10 years ago

They say everything will be just right in your life at 25. So I planned out my 25th as soon as the clock hit 12am on my 24th birthday. I …
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personal lifesex + love

Merry Go Round

By  •  10 years ago

I fell in love four years ago and have yet to get back up. They say it takes anywhere from 1-3 years to get over a loss but I think …
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familypersonal lifesex + love

The Letter That Writes Itself

By  •  10 years ago

I thought about marking my 25th birthday with a letter to my younger self.

I wrote a letter to her a couple of years ago and it was really therapeutic …
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beautypersonal lifetop reads

ShopLately.com Better Than Shopping At Instagram Boutiques

By  •  10 years ago

Whether you’re looking for a last-minute gift for your bestie for something haute to wear on New Years, ShopLately is an online destination containing over 100 boutiques all in …
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familypersonal lifesex + love

What I Learned: From Girlfriend To Wife [Part II]

By  •  10 years ago

Love txcutie75

Image Source: Tiziano Magni for The New York Times Magazine/Fashions of the Times, August 20, 1989. Sweaters by Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis.

familyhealthpersonal life

How Moms Create Cranky Toddlers

By  •  10 years ago

Thanks for the tips ImAMommy!

personal lifesex + lovefriends

Yey Or Nay: Lurking, Flirting, Sexting & Inappropriate Pictures

By  •  10 years ago

Have you checked out the ON Show? Cool girl talk =).

top readshomepersonal life

Why I Choose Minimalism

By  •  10 years ago

Thanks Ambrosia Malbrough!

personal lifecareer

How To Get An Internship At Cosmo

By  •  10 years ago

_ Ashley Youtube // Instagram // Twitter // FAWF posts featuring AshleyDBeauty

compilationsbook reviews + excerpts

#BlackGirlsWhoBlog: Who’s Your Favorite?

By  •  10 years ago

If you love From A Wildflower then please vote for From A Wildflower’s most popular writers who are finalist in the Black Weblog Awards!

Best Personal Blog + EverythingENJ …
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personal lifesex + lovecareer

Call Me Crazy, But I Like Clarity

By  •  10 years ago

“Tamika you’re so black and white. You never see the gray in anything,” a friend once said to me. Feeling that it was irrelevant, I dismissed the comment and never …
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familyfriendspersonal life

Do This Don’t: Travel With A Stranger

By  •  10 years ago

I couldn’t think of any other way to cap off my college years other than with an epic abroad adventure after graduation. Embarking on a post-grad trip was one of …
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Life Is Not A Race

By  •  10 years ago

This is not a race.

It is so easy to get distracted by what is going on around us. We see people we know making huge accomplishments, and then we …
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Being Natural And Feeling Polished

By  •  10 years ago

As I look in the mirror I can’t help but think how badly I want to be her because she is me. Strange right?The reflection that I see in the …
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The Freelancer’s Guide To Health Over Wealth: The Not So Pretty Side Of Being Your Own Boss

By  •  10 years ago

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I’ll never forget the day that my cousin (and best friend) Soraya sold everything she owned, packed one suitcase, and booked a flight to NYC …
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Goals Unachieved

By  •  10 years ago

As 2013 comes to an end, thoughts about accomplishment begin to dance all over my mind. My thoughts continued to dance as if I was sashaying on the beach to …
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Loving A Soul That Won’t Love You Back

By  •  10 years ago

Loving a soul that won’t love you back is unbelievably heart wrenching but for some unknown reason it always seems incredibly hard to leave.

It’s tends to go like this: …
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Why Must You Throw Shade With Every Compliment?

By  •  10 years ago

I’ve been complimented and questioned quite a lot lately. And I am not talking about “Your shoes are cute” followed by “Where did you get them?” I am talking about …
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My Attempt At Corporate Conformation

By  •  10 years ago

The dread that circles me during my daily commute brings all kinds of spellbound resistance bubbling to the surface. After a year of magical metropolis whirlwinds enfolding me throughout my …
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Beautiful Distractions

By  •  10 years ago

So I tried it. Every one said that I should do something different. I hadn’t dated in 11 months so what was there to lose? I got on my laptop, …
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I Am Learning To Tell The Truth With My Life

By  •  10 years ago

Mantra I am learning to tell the truth with my life. This means doing more than just spilling moon sick starlight into my speech. As a writer, my responsibility it …
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Clarity

By  •  10 years ago

“My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.” – Warsan Shire

Alone.

Since when was that word synonymous with lonely?

I love being …
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Diary Of The Non-Rich: Who’s Rich Anyways?

By  •  10 years ago

To some there’s nothing like a bank full of wealth, gold or money to buy lavish things that make one happy. Others appreciate a bank full of health, the longevity …
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Saying Goodbye To The Expectations Others Have Set For Me

By  •  10 years ago

Ever since I was a kid, people have always had very high expectations of me. When I say people, I mean my family… particularly, my mom. Reminiscing on my childhood, …
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Self Love As A Fatherless Child

By  •  10 years ago

Whether you know me or not, I live by inspiring quotes, so I’ll start off with this one: “You either like me or you don’t. It took me 20 something …
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Fake Friends

By  •  10 years ago

Thanks Fashionista804!

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Dark Skin And Confidence

By  •  10 years ago

Thanks Ed Hill!

Image Source: Black Opal

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On Celibacy: Saying No To Bedtime Vows, For Now

By  •  10 years ago

I’ve never had an involuntary dry spell when it comes to sex. I’ve been sexually active since I was 17, late senior year and have been sexually active since with …
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You Hold More Power Than You Know

By  •  10 years ago

You hold more power than you know To create, build, grow… love To destroy, shrink, stop… hate Do you realize it? Probably not You are human, too. You forget You …
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How She Got Him To Date At Her Pace

By  •  10 years ago

via Mecca + Alduan Tartt

Image Source: “L’essentiel Est Dans L’accessoire”, Vogue France, April 1999 // Photographer: Mario Testino // Model: Jacquetta Wheeler

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Now That He’s Caught: The Confrontation

By  •  10 years ago

Recently, I wrote about how important it is to remember that the nice guy can be equally venomous as the typical asshole. I was without a doubt referring to the …
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20 Things I’ve Learned In My 20s

By  •  10 years ago

“I thought this video would be a really good one to make for you guys as there are so many things we have learnt along the way and I am …
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I Got Caught Lurking

By  •  10 years ago

Late nights and early mornings up lurking again. This is nothing new. I’m used to it and he is too. But this time…this time was supposed to be different. I …
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He Proposed Within Weeks

By  •  10 years ago

 

Is it love? Her new guy told her before they got serious that he wanted to get married young and now he’s popped the question. Should she marry him …
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Why I Still Hurt From Abandonment Issues

By  •  10 years ago

 

NubiaSutton1___ Image Source: Elle Poland, September 1999 // Model: Petra Nemcova // Stylist: Ania Jurgas // Makeup: Alan Milroy for Randal Walker Management // Hair: Tomasz Migda for Randal …
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I Became A Webcam Model To Pay My Rent

By  •  10 years ago

“That’s all you needed to make $500 a week,” my mentor said.

I just finished another semester of college and was done with work-study for the year, so I needed …
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I Was Raised To “Get Over It”

By  •  10 years ago

Hey guys! Long time no see, right?! I’ve really been wanting to make this video and get back into the swing of things for months, but I simply couldn’t. …
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You Would Have Never Known That I Grew Up The “Church Girl”

By  •  10 years ago

Twenty-Eight.

If you would have asked me at 18 years old where I saw myself 10 years from now, it would be absolutely no where near here and for that, …
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How Finances Ruined My Relationship

By  •  10 years ago

I know they say that around 50% of conflict in marriages and relationships is due to finances, but I never thought that I would be a part of that statistic.


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Unrealistic Expectations

By  •  10 years ago

Is this unrealistic? This is the question that we have to start asking ourselves as we feel the tension of frustration building up. We are expected to be all things, …
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Sometimes You’re Better Off Without The Nice Guy

By  •  10 years ago

Hey ladies! Ok so shortly after I gave up on dating, an old friend popped back up in my life. We had a homegirl breakup earlier in the year, and …
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Lucky You, Until It’s You

By  •  10 years ago

There was a time when I preferred the darkness, the bright yellow on my walls caved in on me and brought about discomfort. The sun bothered me – it was …
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Starting Over At 30

By  •  10 years ago

When I started college I couldn’t figure out what to declare as my major. I just knew I wanted it to lead to a fun career. I didn’t want to …
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My Story: Going From Size 14 to 8

By  •  10 years ago

I’m going to be completely honest with you all, I dread telling people that I used to be overweight. The excess weight I carried around was a representation of some …
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We’re Coming To California! Let’s Finally Meet In Person!

By  •  10 years ago

So We’re Coming To California! And we’d love to finally meet you guys in person! No, there aren’t any crazy cover charges or hidden fees to see us, we’re …
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10 Treasures I Found in my Twenties

By  •  10 years ago

Life has taught me how unpredictable it is. At age twenty-four I never thought I’d be standing on the foundation that has brought me so much internal growth. After surrounding …
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Celibacy And Online Dating

By  •  10 years ago

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Image Source: Christy Turlington at Christian Lacroix Haute Couture F/W 1991, Backstage

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Do You Sacrifice Your Identity In Order To Feed The Insecurities Of Your Man?

By  •  10 years ago

So, I was talking to a friend who was so heart broken to lose the man she considered to be the love of her life. She loved this man so …
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Fighting Depression

By  •  10 years ago

Something many people don’t know about me is that I go through waves of depression. And by waves, I mean the funk comes and goes, but when it …
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My Problem With Straight Men

By  •  10 years ago

I hate men.

Correction: I hate straight men.

I hate all straight men.

Correction: I hate all straight men except for my dad.

I hate all straight men except …
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The Truth About Insecurities

By  •  10 years ago

We as a species are naturally insecure. I’m sure that the cave-men gossiped about who’s cave was bigger and better, and who caught the biggest game for dinner. Cain …
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No Crystals On My Fine China

By  •  10 years ago

I’ve heard of getting the vajayjay waxed. I’ve heard of getting the vajayjay rejuvenated. I’ve heard of getting the vajayjay steamed. What I don’t understand is how I missed vattooing, …
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How To Kick The Day In The Ass

By  •  10 years ago

1) Wake up with Intention

I believe it was the monumental beauty, Mary Kay Ash who gave the advice of making a ‘to-do’ list of 6 things each day. Whatever …
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The B.S. A Psychic Told Me

By  •  10 years ago

Psychic, Yetti? I know. But my friend and I were bored. And she was curious. And I was willing. So we ventured to the home of a psychic to have …
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“Do This Don’t”

By  •  10 years ago

So you’ve officially made it to Day 5 of the writing challenge and you’re probably wondering “‘Do This Don’t’, what is that supposed to mean?” So I’m here to …
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I Wanted To Make Sure

By  •  10 years ago

I wanted to make sure I’d never find myself stained with uncertainties again. One of my closest friends had just passed away, I had my work hours cut in half, …
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Group Traveling 101

By  •  10 years ago

One thing that I’ve realized brings the most reward in life is experience. With experience comes lessons both good and bad. I want to share the important lessons found in …
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Strangers At Work

By  •  10 years ago

I came back from my lunch break with an uneasy feeling that something was up. I noticed a couple of cops walking in the direction of the store stairs, but …
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Let’s Face It, Not All Women Believe That Sharing Is Caring

By  •  10 years ago

What Happened: While I was shopping a few weekends ago at the Nars counter, I was approached by Pamela, Bloomingdale’s Dior Queen of Lenox Mall here in Atlanta. We …
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Traditional Women Vs. Modern Women

By  •  10 years ago

What is it to be nice? And to what extent are you willing to go to in order to appear innocent? Or approachable? Or rather, “like a lady”?


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Certain Movie Scenes Still Make Me Feel Awkward Around Mama

By  •  10 years ago

Omg! Omg! Here it comes. What can I say or do so she will pay attention to me and not the tv. Think, girl, think! Girl, hurry up. This lady …
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September 30-Day Writing Challenge

By  •  10 years ago

 

Also check out GG’s 30-Day Self Discovery Challenge

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Sex Means More To Me, Can He Handle That

By  •  10 years ago

I am a tough girl on the outside. I had to be. The oldest girl in my family. Yet, I was always the shyest girl. Shyness subsided as I got …
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How To Deal With Your Friend’s Boyfriend’s Flirting

By  •  10 years ago

That awkward moment when someone actually decides to speak up on an awkward matter… (guilty face)

For many adult women, the longevity of a good friendship means the world …
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15 Songs To Avoid After A Break Up

By  •  10 years ago

1 | Heather Headley – I Wish I Wasn’t 2 | Allure – All Cried Out 3 | Selena – Dreaming Of You 4 | Mariah Carey – Without You 5 | Dru Hill …
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The Killing Of My Stalker

By  •  10 years ago

I was about 17 when it happened. I was the hardworking girl who went to high school, attended track practice, showered, and then went straight to work until about eleven …
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