Nijiama Smalls's Blog, page 2

The Power of Sisterhood

It was 2020 and the country was preparing for the U.S. Presidential election, which is typically an exciting time as one gets to see our form of democracy in action. This election proved to be no ordinary election. What ...

Black Women and Disappointments

"She said something that hurt me.���

What Happens When Black Women Fight

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Let's Talk About Submission

Submission is that awful, ugly word that many women of all races have come to loathe. I must admit, to me, that word sounds so antiquated. But why do we view "submission" as an awful thing?

Let's Destroy Generational Curses that Impact Our Marriages

Even as a kid, marriage was something that I always desired. However, I never had positive marriages modeled for me. The marriages that I was privy to during my formative years were dysfunctional, toxic, and often on the...

Are you Giving Healthy or Toxic Love?

There is nothing that displays our unresolved hurts quite the way our relationships will, whew chile!��Relationships, both platonic and romantic, bring out the best and worst in us. The worst is what we need to address.H...

Black Women- We Need to Learn Who We Are

Dating men that require you to do things that make you feel uncomfortable

Black Women- We Need to Learn Who We Are So That We Can Make the

Dating men that require you to do things that make you feel uncomfortable

Self-Preservation Mode May Be Harming You

Many years ago, my husband and I were vacationing in Mexico. We decided to rent a jet-ski and then took it out on the ocean for a ride. My husband has a need for speed, and he adores adrenaline-inducing activities. So, h...

The Day I Forgave My Mother- Breaking the Generational Patterns

Recently, I was preparing dinner when my eight-year-old daughter said, "mom, you love my brother more than you love me." I was preoccupied with��dinner, so��I responded with, "you know I love you both the same," and moved ...