Nadia Gilkes There are seasons in life where everything begins to align—not all at once, and not always perfectly—but in a way that feels intentional. Conversations deepen. Ideas take shape. And the work you’ve been building quietly starts to move forward in visible ways. This past month …
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit on the other side of the microphone as a guest on a podcast—and it gave me a moment to pause and reflect. Reflect on the journey.Reflect on the work.And most importantly… reflect on the why behind everything I create. As …
I just finished reading Whoopi Goldberg’s latest book, If Someone Says “You Complete Me,” RUN! This is a book of common sense. But as life has taught many of us, common sense isn’t always common. The title of the book comes from the classic line in Jerry Maguire. …
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📝 The Death and Life of Lamar Odom There are moments in life where love shows up in the most powerful way—and still, it’s not enough on its own. Watching The Death and Life of Lamar Odom brought that into sharp focus for me. This wasn’t just a …
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Did you see this week’s episode of Married to Medicine: LA. Poor Imani broke my heart. I hate to see a marriage crumble but it looks like she ignored plenty of red flags. I wish her and her son the best as they navigate this next chapter.
I have to admit, I’ve never been a huge fan of Charlamagne. I knew he was a big name in the radio world and every now and then he would do something that would cross my radar – an interview with an artist that I …
Have you ever experienced misery? No, I’m not talking about Kathy Bates in the Steven King movie type of misery. Or the I’m miserable so let me make everyone else around me miserable kind of misery. Im talking about going through a Las Vegas summer …
I recently met a woman who looked like an older version of Hannah Baker. An aside: If you read/hear the name Hannah Baker and say, “Who?,” I need you to go to Netflix right away and start binge watching 13 Reasons Why from the very …
Today marks the 56th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have A Dream” Speech. As I sit back and reflect through my lifetime, I get a little teary eyed. I’ve seen the videos and watched people’s accounts of how life was in the ’50s …
Can you believe it’s been 25 years since Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman were killed? That event was, in many ways, a turning point in American society. The still-unsolved crime gripped, and divided, our nation – but provided a lot of entertainment along the way. …