STRUT TALK

THE "NEW" SIDE CHICK.... I WAS HER

A side chick is commonly known as a mistress or a woman that’s romantically involved with a man who is in a committed relationship. However after doing some reflecting, I realize that’s not the only type of side chick. I want to discuss “the new…
HER JOURNEYHER STORY

In Loving Memory of Dena'

Family, Love, Friends, Support, Peace, I could go on for pages on the reasons I have to smile. This is why on April 6, 2016 when I received the news that the lump I found was in fact cancerous I still smiled my brightest smile. Because I knew this wasn’t something that I…
BEHIND THE DIAGNOSIS

We Will Win

Lately I’ve been trying to figure out how I’m supposed to stay encouraged with everything that is happening. I’ve been having more bad days than good days with Fabio while trying to get adjusted to being back to work and this crazy weather. The cold and…
INSPIRATION

In times Like These...

Chile, I tell ya, life for me ain’t been no crystal stair! Whoever’s mama, granny, or auntie Langston Hughes channeled when he wrote that poem…! I wanna get in a time machine and give mother a hug and lay at her feet and glean from her strength!
EDITOR'S PICKHER STORY

Open Letter to my Unborn Child

Oftentimes, we allow people to control our emotions and place us in very unhealthy mindsets. When you’re genuine you place others feelings before your own and you somehow become trapped. I am a firm believer in blessings but also a firm believer in “whatever is meant to…
HER STORY

CATCH TWENTY TWO

Friends first…Lovers second, they say. We were friends. There was trust. There was love. Strut in HER Shoes… We were friends for about three years prior to entering into our relationship. So, I thought I knew him. I never thought that someone I trusted… I loved……
GIRL STRUT!HER STORY

5 TIPS FOR HEALING A BROKEN HEART

For those that have healed after a broken heart, we know it isn’t anything to play with. We’re soldiers. Shout out to us. Lol For those that haven’t experienced it yet I don’t know what to tell you. Lol, I guess I can say it hurts but you’ll survive. So, I’ll…
HER STORY

Where were the warning signs?

Before you go to college no one ever writes up a blueprint or hands you a script on how to be an adult or handle real-life situations. I remember picking my schedule but I don’t remember anyone giving me the heads up on depression.Where were the smoke signals for the…