Sensational Self-Care and Real Relationships

We've all heard that men are dogs, and women are bitches (female dogs). Women have also been compared to cats. You all know cats. They are cold and mean and won't let you pet and cuddle with them like dogs. If they really hate you, they will scratch and bite you. But I am here to break the common stereotypes of men and women. Despite the cuteness and playfulness of dogs, they can also be mean and aggressive and they can have multiple sex partners. For cats, they can be sweet and cuddly, once they realize you are not a threat. I'm about to give you the pros and cons of cats and dogs when it comes to men and women, but first a story: Once upon a time, I had a boyfriend. This boyfriend was my very first real, intimate relationship. We would spend time together when we could and honestly we were the perfect combination of cat and dog. He would get excited whenever we made plans to see one another and would stare into my eyes with a smile on his face and he would give me ...

So, let's talk about ghosting. If you haven't heard of it, sit tight because I am going to define and describe it to you in great detail. I've had it happen to me one too many times and I think it's about time to expose the ones who ghost and how you can handle it without wanting to destroy the person on the other end.  The last guy that I was so deeply interested in ghosted me after we had messaged each other for almost two weeks. Now granted before some of you look at me strangely, I have no idea what I am doing or how things were going to turn out. We had already set a date, but we just kept texting each other. Well...he kept texting me. Before the end of the day on Tuesday, the week before last, I hadn't heard from him. We had gotten into the habit of texting each other all day until we both fell asleep at night and the conversations were drawing us closer together. I was fine with it until I decided I needed more detail from him regarding our brunch da...

So if I haven't told you already, I love podcasts! I listen to them every week. Sometimes old episodes. Sometimes new episodes. They keep me informed without making me feel like I have FOMO. I have a few that I am listening to right now that are my favorite. If you don't listen to podcasts, what are you doing? Find a subject you like and listen to your heart's content. You would be surprised how many episodes you could get through in one day if you like what you hear. The Complete Guide to Everything Girls Gotta Eat Why Won't You Date Me This Is Why You're Single Stuff You Should Know Unladylike Therapy for Black Girls Ridiculous History (My newest one) Check them out, let me know what you think in the comments!

Can you feel the heat yet? It's summer! And it is only going to get hotter from this point forward. July, in my opinion, always seems to be the hottest month out of the year. If you have not made any summer plans yet or you haven't made the most of your summer, I am about to teach you how to own it...like a pro. First of all, in order to own summer like a pro, you have to fill in the empty spaces of time with activities. Something that you enjoy doing. This could be binge-watching your favorite Netflix show or riding your bike around the neighborhood/park or getting your tan on in your own backyard. It doesn't matter. There are 24 hours in a day and at least 8-12 of those hours should be spent occupying your time with something or nothing. Consider picking up a hobby. This could be going to Target just to scape the place for some cool items, driving all over town with the windows down and your music all the way up, settling down with a good book. If you have a good...