(ThySistas.com) The fight to be independent and prove that one is strong enough to get things done alone can sometimes remove us from a part of our human journey. It can be difficult to say we need others. Let’s be honest too many of us, as Black women, are starting ...
(ThySistas.com) Many decades have passed since Depo-Provera was first introduced as an option in reproductive healthcare, offering worry-free contraception with one injection every three months. It was widely recommended, especially in public health programs, and many women saw it as a reliable option. Yet they did not see the risks ...
(ThySistas.com) I thank God every day that I have resilient hair. With my medical challenges, and multiple medications I’m grateful that my hair has not had a major adverse reaction. The greatest thing I battle with is varying degrees of dryness. So many of us must battle with our hair ...
(ThySistas.com) We all know there are biological sisters, and sisters we gain on our journey throughout life. I admit my family is very small, so all of my sisters have been gained throughout life. I never wanted to be the person to say no one but a Black woman is ...
(ThySistas.com) Learning about other cultures is exhilarating, especially when you see things that though they are different they remind you of parts of your own culture. A few of my sisters and I have been loving different parts of Asian culture. We have found that Korean and Japanese are the ...
(ThySistas.com) I often felt empowered when reading history because it was the chronicles of our people surviving and unthinkable predicament, yet against all odds they strived. Because of their fearless perseverance we are here with the opportunities we have. No, the system is not perfect, as a matter of fact, ...
(ThySistas.com) My mother has always been an example of a calm demeanor. Some would have thought she was cold, but she is the type of person that has her emotions under control. I’ve watched the elder women in my family demonstrate a soothing calm when it seemed like all hell ...
(ThySistas.com) I will never argue against the power of prayer. With that being established it is important for our church elders, and believers as a whole, to understand we can pray about everything and trust God to cover us…but we may still be emotionally affected by what we are facing. ...
(ThySistas.com) When you are a trustworthy person, betrayal is a concept that doesn’t enter your mind properly. You don’t see people through the lens of the harm they can do to you. You tend to see the best in them. Nothing can be more heartbreaking and damaging to the Spirit ...
(ThySistas.com) Many of us are willing to acknowledge that self-care needs to be a priority in our life for us to be our best selves. We should want to be our best for us first, and then for those that we love. Though we are social individuals as humans, the ...