The truth is that none of us really know what it takes to make a marriage last Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin are the latest celebrity couple to announce their uncoupling and with their announcement came a slew of posts from us non-celebrity folk who swear we can attest to…

My cup usually never runneth over and refraining from pouring out while I fill my own cup has been eye-opening Hi, I’m Je’Niece and I am a giver. *pauses for the obligatory response of “Hi Je’Niece!”* *waves awkwardly at you all* Ok, where was I? Oh yes, giving. Me. Because…

It doesn’t always look the way you think it should — “I understand she’s hurting, but she needs to get it together.” “He is out here acting a fool. His father would be ashamed.” “They’re out here like everything is fine so they must be alright.” “She doesn’t look like she’s grieving to me.” “I understand he lost someone, but that’s…

We love to talk about leaving the people no longer serving us. But at some point, we’ll be the person to be left because we don’t serve someone else. I was. — “Everybody that start with you ain’t meant to finish with you.” That’s something my daddy would say. He’d say it often and I don’t think he was wrong. Everything, including relationships, has a beginning, middle and ultimately an end. I may go out on a limb and say especially relationships.

My grief and depression made sense to me, but I was shocked to realize I had anxiety as well — Peanut butter and jelly. Frick and Frack. Mac and cheese. Bert and Ernie. Mulder and Scully. Some of the most well-known pairings. When you see one, you naturally expect to see the other. They go together like hands in gloves (another one!). But there are some unexpected pairings. Whitney and…

Safety is a fundamental need, and families set the foundation of our safety, but sometimes family isn’t our safe space — We’re coming upon what is perhaps the most notorious time of the year, the holiday season. There are usually two camps of people during the holiday season, those who love it and those who don’t. For those who love this time of year, gathering with family is one of the…

I wanted to hate you for being so beautiful, but in an unexpected twist, you helped me to appreciate that we’re both beautiful Dear Beautiful Woman Who Walked Into the Store, I noticed you the moment you walked in and I was instantly taken aback by your beauty. I could…

Being raised by extroverts taught me how not to raise an introvert I am an introvert. Contrary to popular opinion, introversion isn’t shyness, anti-social ness, social awkwardness, nor rudeness. It’s simply a matter of how one recharges energetically. Introverts look within for answers and for fuel. They socialize, but after…

You might be surprised to learn that it’s not always a laughing matter. Last week, an actor named Jamie Costa channeled the late Robin Williams in an uncanny impersonation in a now viral video titled, ROBIN Test Footage Scene. In the clip, Costa is reenacting the moment the late Williams…