As a girl, one of the greatest weapons you can have in your arsenal is the ability to detect time wasters. You do yourself a world of good when you can tell that a guy is just here to waste your time and when you can figure it out on time, too. No matter how …

When I started writing poetry a few years ago, I contemplated the finer points of life, and one of the things I reflected on was “beauty.” I think I discovered what true beauty is… Attractiveness isn’t just about chiseled cheekbones, a perfect smile, or a killer wardrobe. Well, all of these can make you look …

Love is meant to be a sanctuary. Ideally, it is meant to make you feel safe. But what happens when the person you are falling for is not who they claim to be? Not everyone who professes love has genuine intentions. Many people lie about loving someone else for reasons best known to them. This …

I saw a tweet recently that said every woman’s greatest fear is marrying late, but many women countered that their greatest fear is marrying the wrong person and not marrying late.  Then, another post—this time from a friend—asked whether men search as judiciously as women when they want to get married.  Many answered in the …

A few days ago, I came across a post about a lady discussing her relationship woes. She ended the post with, “What do men even want?” This question is common, especially among women who seem to have experienced heartbreaks and breakups. I am not going to invalidate your experiences. There are many men out there …

One thing about life is that it can be very unpredictable. I’ve seen marriages people thought were not going to last a year end up lasting twenty years and more. I have also seen others that looked formidable fall like a pack of cards within the first few years. You can’t always tell from the …

There is nothing more demeaning and disrespectful than being in a space where everyone is taken seriously except you. You get shushed or ignored when you try to contribute to the conversation, and your ideas are dismissed without a second thought. Sometimes, you’d prefer even to be invisible than to have the constant reminder of …