The Truth Shall Set You Free
-By Shalina Bell “The truth shall set you free” was one of the many phrases my mom implanted in our heads growing up. As a child, when you hear that…
No More 007 Missions
-by Jennifer Wray As a woman, you can feel in your gut when something’s off with your man. On one particular night, not only did I know something was off,…
I Didn’t Mean To Fall In Love
-by Ashley Weatherspoon Fuck. I’m obsessed. You know that feeling? The one when you're completely obsessed. Nah, like, I’m playing Snoh Alegra and relating to every single song. It’s the…
What is a love hangover?
However, as a day or two passes, your high starts to fade. Perhaps you begin to miss your lover, even though you didn’t leave each others side for 72 hours. Perhaps the few hours he took to call you back feels like three days. Perhaps you’re a bit on edge or snappy. Perhaps you start to re-evaluate whether you should be spending so much time thinking about him. Either way, the high starts to wear off and your obsession of that happy place begins to take new form.
Sound familiar? You see, ladies and gentlemen, this is what I like to call a Love Hangover.
To Bae, On Valentine’s Day
This year I’m celebrating another Valentine’s Day without you, but I cannot wait to spend a lifetime of them with you in our future. I imagine waking up next to you on this special day and thanking God. I will thank him for every year I woke up alone because it was that time that he was preparing us both. I will look over at you while you are still sleeping but I say a quick prayer over you.