Picture lying on the beach wearing your best fitting swimsuit, a huge sun hat, big frame sunglasses, sipping a mock or cocktail. Maybe you’re having a full body massage and your facial is scheduled for 3pm. Are those similar to the activities you think of when you hear someone mention “soft life?”I know I thoroughly enjoy the days when I pamper myself. But, that seems to be more of the physical, maybe even superficial version of soft life.
Continue reading “Soft Life”
THE LEGACY
There have been Billboards of Aaliyah’s “One In a Million”album as well as her self-titled album “Aaliyah” all over the streets of Detroit, bringing us all pure nostalgia. If you’re old enough, you probably remember that’s how upcoming albums were once promoted. There would be posters in heavily populated areas, billboards on the streets and posters in the music store. I remember seeing Aaliyah perform at the very first Family Funday event in Detroit, which was held at Rouge Park. The music always takes me back in time. Us fans have literally been waiting 20 years for Aaliyah’s music to be released on streaming platforms. Continue reading “Aaliyah”
At the bottom of the page there is a link to a 7 minute video. The video discusses Proposal P in detail, and the reason why you should vote YES on the proposal! However, there are some key factors missing in the video. One of the largest factors is that Mike Duggan should be voted out of office. In fact he should have never been voted into offie due to him not being a Detroit resident, and his long extensive background of criminal activity which includes but not limited to threatening a medical examiner in an attempt o make the examiner lie in the Malice Green case, and stealing funds from an airport deal.
It’s no secret that Duggan uses the city resources for his friends nonprofit. Duggan has been caught red handed in bid rigging, which is illegal and a little more than 70% of those contractors were awarded contracts. The latest scandal is that he is now engaged to Dr. Sonia Hassan whom runs a prenatal program. The scandal is some months back Dr. Sonia Hassan was accused of getting preferential treatment when Mike Duggan ordered his staff to raise money for Hassan’s prenatal program “Make Your Date.” The city also directed more than $358,000 in Federal grants to the program.
Duggan refused to discuss what his relationship was with Hassan once in April of 2019 when eyebrows were raised about them being at the same restaurant together. Shortly after the questioning by media Duggan’s wife of 30 years Mary filed for divorce. The second time he refused to discuss what his relationship was with Hassan is when he was being investigated about the funds going to Hassan’s program. In case anyone can’t read in between the lines, Duggan was cheating on his wife with Dr. Sonia Hassan and he also made the conscious choice to solely pick her organization to donate funds. I guess he felt obligated to since he’s sleeping with her (shrugs shoulders).
It’s just amazing what White men in America can get away with. Do the right thing and vote him out of office. He’s done nothing for the citizens who have been living in Detroit, besides mislead them with false information and false hopes! There is no such thing as the Great White hope! Unless you live Downtown. MIKE DUGGAN DOES NOT AND NEVER DID DESERVE TO BE THE MAYOR OF DETROIT! GET HIM OUT OF OFFICE!
Last but certainly not least. VOTE FOR NICOLE SMALL FOR CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE!!!
VOTE YES ON PROPOSAL P! THE ELECTION IS AUGUST 3RD, 2021
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Friday morning I headed out early to tend to my errands. I was finishing up and walking to my car when I took a look at my phone and saw that I had 7 text messages from different people. I started to get a tadbit nervous because I instantly got the feeling that everyone contacted me about the same thing, and I was just hoping it wasn’t about anything tragic. The first message was from my previous college professor whom I usually brunch or lunch with a few times a month. Her message was a link to an article stating that Kwame Kilpatrick would be released from prison early! Her text read “in case you didn’t know already.” I literally got in the car and screamed joyfully!
We’re on lockdown right? This is just a friendly reminder that you do not have to come out of this lockdown with a new skill , a new business, or trade! I keep seeing people say that which just highlights that people love repeating things they think is trendy and/or popular. It also shows that the entire point of all this change is to FORCE YOU TO SLOW DOWN! How many times do we see people talking about they arent getting any sleep because it’s money to be made? “They are out here grinding and hustling 24/7.” Continue reading “Slowing it down…”
I’ve been on a personal rant since 2014 about all of things happening in Detroit that were put in place to get citizens out of the city. The truth of the matter is that this chaos started long before my discussions. The years of 2007-2008 is when the Country went through it’s recession. Housing markets were plummeting all over, but it seemed Detroit had been hit the worst. What many people didn’t discuss is why or how.
Generally Speaking
It’s that time of year again! Another year is ending and a new year awaits us. I’m always excited about the New Year. It just feels like a fresh start on life. Not to mention it’s a great time to reflect on past events of your life, and plan out new territory you want to conquer in the future. It’s a time to make changes and free yourself of burdens if need be. Some of us do those things daily, but many of us don’t!
So what have we learned this year?!
Lessons of 2019
Eye Opener as we bring this year to a close
If you are a regular Let’s Talk Rae Style reader you know I write a lot about dating and relationships. I’m here to tell you that everything I thought I knew has been altered for the better when it comes to love, dating, and relationships! In the spiritual world time is fluid. I’m now a believer that in our current dimension when it comes to love time is fluid as well. We waste so much time trying to hide our true feelings because we don’t want to be hurt. Not realizing that displaying your feelings, dare I say being vulnerable is the only way to experience love in its purest form.
If a man or woman gives you the feels and you start to question yourself! Do yourself a favor, DON’T! Don’t question it just go with the feeling. Allow that person to love on you, support you emotionally, treat you well, pamper you, and whatever else you desire from a partner. It doesn’t matter if the relationship ends abruptly or has longevity. What matters is how you felt within that experience. Did you enjoy how you were treated and the time you spent together? Those are the events that you should be concerned with. We don’t possess people we experience them. Accept the love and don’t concern yourself with the timing. Answer when love calls..
Your life is your story. You’re the star and you have the right to demote and promote as you see fit to enhance your story! Make moves that accommodate you! There is simply NO TIME for anything else. I hope you all have a happy and prosperous New Year!
Cheers!
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COLORISM IS STILL A THING! Unfortunately we have Black celebrities making negative comments about the richness of chocolate skin! We have to hold everyone accountable. It’s a hard lesson on thinking before you speak. Not to mention that it is extremely important to dig deep and educate oneself on why a person has those types of feelings. Eva of #RHOA constantly makes distasteful comments about skin color and hair texture. Then she back pedals when called out on her nonsense! Continue reading “Colorism and nappy hair”
THE FACTS WITH A SMIDGE OF SARCASM AND OPINION
Last weekend was Motor City Pride, and should have been a joyous weekend for the LGBTQ+ community and those who love and support them. However, to the surprise of Motor City Pride attendees, they were met by a hate group -The Neo Nazis! The Nazis marched through Downtown Detroit with AR-15s and at least two other types of guns, and had huge shield guards. Of course everyone was surprised except the Detroit Police Department and The Police Chief James Craig. Continue reading “Motor City Pride Nazis and Chief Craig”
