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Reclaiming My Time: On Why I’m Not Attending My Class Reunion.
I’m pretty proud of where I am 20 years later. And, I think I still look pretty good. That said, I will not be attending. And I am...

Daana
Aug 10, 20172 min read


Relishing A Sister’s Misfortune.
Sis, We Gotta Stop Letting Black Men Ruin Us – Crystal deGregory Ph.D. – Medium An open letter to black women who’ve listened to Jay-Z’s...

Daana
Jul 2, 20172 min read


Inadvertent Petty.
[ An aside: my ex is a pretty private person, and doesn’t share his business on these interwebs, which means I really don’t run a serious...

Daana
May 31, 20173 min read


Privilege To Be Petty.
So the other day, I sent my ex a very blunt and (and in his view petty) text Now, I know it may seem petty, but I promise that there was...

Daana
Feb 28, 20172 min read


Side Chick.
I am not a relationship expert, nor do I want to be. I’m just a woman with a lot of life experience. I offer but one perspective. Let’s...

Daana
Dec 11, 20165 min read


Unchecked Motives.
After a heated argument with my ex today, he likened our “friendship” to an abusive relationship. While my initial thought was, “This man...

Daana
Nov 27, 20163 min read


Standing in the Light, Part I.
I may lose some friends, associates, and respect over this, but I’ve got to, as Aunt Ester (Gem of the Ocean, August Wilson) suggested —...

Daana
Nov 23, 20164 min read


REWIND: Kryptonite.
So, I wrote this well over two years ago, in regards to the good old FWB (even after I knew he had involved himself with my ex-friend,...

Daana
Nov 22, 20162 min read


Unfinished Business.
Do you remember the film, The Best Man (1999)? Taye Diggs’ character, “Harper Stewart” was writing a memoir recalling past experiences...

Daana
Nov 19, 20163 min read


Context, Part II (This Really Deserves a More Personal Title).
This is a continuation of the abridged version of my pertinent relationship history. My second, and the most recent real relationship...

Daana
Nov 15, 20163 min read


Context, Part I.
Without trying to wax poetic about the trials and tribulations that frame why I feel the way I do about things like love, commitment,...

Daana
Nov 6, 20163 min read


REWIND: These Hoes Ain’t Loyal.
Again, this is something that I wrote over two years ago, but am just now sharing publicly. You’d think that this would be the end of the...

Daana
Nov 3, 20163 min read


The Power of Intention.
“Intention is one of the most powerful forces there is. What you mean when you do a thing will always determine the outcome.” – Brenna...

Daana
Nov 1, 20163 min read
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