Stuff We L♡ve

A season comes and another is upon us. Now that fall is here it means we have just a few months left of the year. Many of us may be going over our goals. Seeing which one we have completed or have yet to accomplish. It’s easy to get discouraged if you see a goal […]

As we start a new month and head into a season, a lot of us are reflecting our goals and measuring our progress. Especially with the end of the year right around the corner. It’s not always easy to keep ourselves motivated but sometimes, all we need is to find something that resonates with us […]

Words can not express how refreshing it is to see movements like Black Girls Rock and Magical Black Girls take over our timelines and real life conversations. There is something truly magical when black women recognize their own uniqueness that is as beautiful as their skin color and hair texture. It took a while for the […]

To be black and a woman is one of the most complex identities to hold–no matter how magical and powerful we know we are. That’s why it’s important now more than ever to instill confidence, knowledge, in our young black girls. Here’s a few ways we can start to empower our daughters. 1. Give her space […]

At a time when phrases like “black girls are magic” and “magical black girls” are abundant, it’s easy to forget that yes, while black women are amazing and extraordinary, we’re still real women, dealing with real struggles, in real life. For those times when we’re feeling less than magical, let us turn to some words of wisdom […]

When I think of black women I think of strong, beautiful, magical beings who are more than worthy of love, abundance, confidence, and living their best lives. But, it’s no secret that this group of women happen to be some of the most marginalized group and the one people seem to have so much to […]

We’ve all had our share of rifts and tifts with those whom are close to us. I mean those situations or misunderstandings that leave us h-o-t, HOT. You dodge all their calls and efforts to make amends and reconcile, because what they did is just unforgivable in your eyes. While it may be easier to […]

I don’t know what is it about summer and reading but the two go together nicely. Despite the immense heat, it’s the ideal time to read as many books as you can while you have the time to chill in the sun. Every summer I try to come up with a list of books I […]

When Lupita Nyong’o made history by being the first Kenyan (and Mexican) actress to win an Oscar in 2013 for Best Supporting Actress in 12 Years a Slave, she quickly cemented her place in Hollywood glory. Roles came flooding in, but they weren’t the ones we thought she’d get for a being a newly acclaimed […]