Fly, Girl! by Nicole Stith-Evans
May 26, 2011 by Nicole Stith- Evans
Filed under D.I.V.A Mirror
I was perusing my facebook page the other day when I came across a post from my Pastor Kirbyjon Caldwell. It said: “Every now and then you should do inventory of the people in your inner circle. Are they lifting you up or pulling you down? It’s time to cut the dead weight and rise [...]
To Remarry or not to Remarry
May 23, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under Ask Shalena D.I.V.A.
Dear Shalena D.I.V.A., I am a middle aged woman who has been married once, got divorced, but have never remarried. My ex-husband is originally from Ghana and we met over thirty years ago in college. I quickly fell in love with him because he was kind, respectable, and genuinely cared for me. Our marriage was going [...]
I Don’t Understand, But I Trust You Part 2 by Elaine Broaster-White
May 23, 2011 by Elaine Broaster-White
Filed under GOD
Why? Why are you allowing me to go through this? These are the questions I asked God. In mid-thought I looked at the clock on my computer and noted that it was five o’clock, time for me to leave and meet my husband downstairs. As I walked to the elevator I felt alone physically and [...]
Colors of a Butterfly by Lisa A. Gore
May 23, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under D.I.V.A Mirror
I was born and named, but I wasn’t supposed to make it. I was loved and claimed, but still, I wasn’t supposed to make it. I was born In West Philadelphia to a seventeen -year -old girl who had epilepsy, and a father who had a drug, and alcohol addiction. My mother only lived eight [...]
My Child, What Have You Done…
May 23, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under D.I.V.A Mommy
Back in 1999 my life changed. I’ll never forget it. It was the week before Christmas. My Husband and I were watching the news about a young woman who went missing a few days before. Immediately, my husband and I started praying for her safe return. My heart went out to the young lady’s family [...]
An Emotional Affair or What…
May 17, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under Ask Shalena D.I.V.A.
Dear Shalena D.I.V.A., I am a 55 year young woman whose body started changing at age 49. By 51, my sex drive went down and now I have none. I thought my husband of over ten years was very understanding, but now he constantly asks me when are we going to make love again. I [...]
I LOVE BREAD by Melinda Patton
May 16, 2011 by Melinda Patton
Filed under D.I.V.A FIT
Last week was communion Sunday at church. I considered going to all three services just to get some guilt free bread and cracker carbs. For 6 months I have been carb cycling. Four days of the week I seriously limit my carbohydrate intake. And by seriously, I mean my carbs those days come primarily from [...]
Ring of Hope
May 9, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under Ask Shalena D.I.V.A.
Dear Shalena D.I.V.A., In September of 2008 I met the greatest man that I could ever meet in my life. Karlton is loving, caring, giving and a great role model for my son. And the man is fine as I don’t know what! He is 6 feet tall with dark chocolate skin, a buff body, a bald [...]
Successsul Woman: Taineisha C. Bolden, MD
May 9, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under Career
Taineisha C. Bolden, M.D. is a 3rd year Family Medicine resident at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. She was born in the south Bronx, NY, and moved to SC when she was ten and lived there for 7 years. She attended Duke University for undergraduate school, where she met the love of her life, [...]
Benefits of an Internship By ShalenaD.I.V.A
May 9, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under College
From my experience as an InRoads intern, I’ve found that college internships are very beneficial for two reasons: they provide you with hands-on experience in your field of choice and help to make you more marketable after you graduate from college. While it’s always nice to get a paid internship like I had, it’s more [...]
