I am reading the book "Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry- why women lose when they give in", by Lisa Bevere, it is taking me a while because job hunting is no easy task. Anyhu here is a paragraph from the book I'd like to share with you.  From time to time I will share a few more. "I was told stories of an abuse- so subtle you may mistake it as harmless: parents who watched movies filled

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On the violation of young girls...

31 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

Tonight I looked at the documentary "Motherland" hosted by the group Afrikan Heritage (in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), and although some of what was depicted was not new information the documentary kept my attention and now has me doing further research...that's when you know something good.  Like I said some tid bits I have heard before but I did learn quite a lot.

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"Motherland"

28 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

If you grew up in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines I am sure you are quite familiar with the expression " nah watch wha peeplo hav cause yo nah know how dem get e".  It is something you might have been told by your mother or some adult when you wanted that new .... one just like your friend's.  It was a caution to many things- To have an independent will To be mindful of the finances

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Nah watch wha peeplo hav!

25 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

One of the good things about being gone for a bit and then resurfacing is that you get to see all your 'old fire sticks'. Some you avoid talking to for too long, and some you laugh with as if you were never separated.

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Old Fire Sticks/ How's the love life...

24 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

Yet another article I like. First time ever I have read about a 'missed miscarriage' Miscarriage Facts by Anai Rhoads If you don't see your question here, look in "Grief and Loss's" frequently asked questions. Intercourse, falling, and exercise does not typically cause a miscarriage. The fetus is well protected by the mother's bones and muscle as well as by the amniotic fluid. There is also

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Miscarriages

24 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

 An interesting article I found a while ago... Ignorance Does Not Equal Bliss When it Comes To ImpotencyDecember 21, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment Impotency always seems to be a top conversation when it comes to men’s health, but what about the women in the situation? Erectile dysfunction is obviously tough for men to deal with, but that doesn’t mean they are the only ones coping

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Erectile Dysfunction Affects Women too!!

24 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

When you are the first to speak out against the wrong doing of someone, or an institution it is never an easy battle to win.

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You don't have to be in a choir to sing.

23 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

The major rule of the game is to always respect the culture in which you find yourself, (except of course if that borders too closely on disrespecting yourself J

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On Cultural differences...

23 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

An email I got today. A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.                 Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled

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What are you??

19 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

It never ceases to amaze me when people are the main perpetrators of things they condemn.  Yes yes no one is perfect but jeez man some things just  a little too much.

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The irony of it all!!

18 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

Tonight five thirty something year old women sat around a kitchen table reminiscing on "Convent days", laughing, snickering and just having a good old time.

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All grown up!!

14 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

We always tend to crave the things that are bad for us. The day I discovered I was allergic to strawberries the strawberry cheese cake parfait at KFC was never more tempting; I found myself wrestling with the thought of buying myself one just so I could have a spoonful, not even the entire thing lol.

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Cravings

13 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

We all want to be nice, we want to be the one who stands up for the truth, who helps the little old lady with her shopping bag, the one who never gossips, who avoids conflicts, who doesn't procrastinate...

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It ain't easy being nice

11 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

I am never the type to say "Who she, she just jealous me" because for as long as I have known myself there are two things I hold firm to: 1. According to my mother never be jealous of people because of what they have because you don't know how they got it and 2.I always say that what ever opportunity I have been blest with there is probably someone who could have done more with it.

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Jealousy

4 - Aug
Posted by Adriana

Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" is one of the greatest songs ever made!! It is a song that challenges us to do many things; educating ourselves and standing up for injustice are just two. We are often placed in situations where we are to be an element of change, sadly many of us shy away from these opportunities because we are uneducated. I don't mean uneducated in the sense that we never went

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Happy Emancipation Day

1 - Aug
Posted by Adriana