I have been so focused on vlogging this month, I almost forgot to write. But writing remains my foremost passion and I have a monthly commitment to write at least one post. So, my faithful readers can expect to see that sustained no matter what. No matter how busy I get, there will always be a monthly blog post. That being said, I have been thinking about marriage lately (although it remains a constant feature in my sphere of thoughts), I am thinking about it more than ever before. The more I think about it the more I question if truly I am ready for marriage. Yes, I have read…

May is such a special month for me. It’s the month in which I am reminded of just how fast time is moving as I draw closer to old age. Time takes on a new significance for me, as I am reminded of how little of it I have to accomplish some of the feats that are expected of me before it’s too late. I’m sure we all have ventures that we want to undertake before we reach a certain age or before we die. Be it ventures that we ourselves choose or ones that are chosen for us. For most of us single women and men, marriage is the…

It takes more than love to make a relationship work. The older I grow, the more I realize I have been lied to. All those Mills & Boon romantic novels I read as a teenager could not have in any way prepared me for real life experiences of relationships. It dawned on me that I was deceived by Hollywood as well, happily ever after is not always so happy after couples walk off the isle.  Oh don’t get me started on all those love songs, I’m so sick of them. They in no way encompass the ups and downs and intricacies of relationships. In short, all they describe as love…

Reflecting on Beyoncé’s Lemonade album and the whole speculation on whether or not Jay Z cheated on her, I began to wonder if there are two types of women.  Those who leave when their significant other cheats and those who remain in the relationship, and if so, which category do I fall into? I also began to wonder how society’s perception of cheating men influences the decision of women to stay in a relationship or leave  after a man cheats. But my ultimate question was, is cheating nature or nurture? Will you stay or leave  if your husband cheats?  What if he’s a boyfriend or fiance,  does it make a difference?…