4 Tips to Ending an Unhealthy Relationship
February 17, 2013 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under D.I.V.A Love, D.I.V.A Mirror, Romance
I share the following tips with you because I spent almost a year preparing to leave my ex. I knew it was time to leave my relationship, but I wanted to have a plan. I wanted to operate from “a position of power” when I left him. I didn’t want to have a knee jerk reaction [...]
WRIT…ING FOR “THE KING”
October 12, 2012 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under GOD
WRIT…ING FOR “THE KING” BY KELLY D. EGAN BREAKING…BLEEDING…LOVING…FIGHTING… FORGETTING…REMEMBERING…WINNING…LOSING… SCREAMING…FEARING…RUNNING…SOBBING REMINDING…BLINDING…SUFFOCATING…HIDING.. NEEDING…SAVING… SLEEPING…SPEEDING…DRINKING…DRUGGING… CLINGING…STARVING…DEBATING…WAITING… LAUGHING…HURTING…HATING…DROWNING… CRYING…TRYING…MOVING…STAYING… OWING…PAYING….BREATHING…DYING… RESTING…WAITING… RIDING…DRIVING…STOPPING…CONTINUING… HANGING…STRAYING…STANDING…REMAINING… PRAISING…SINGING…DANCING…PLAYING… RELAPSING…REGRETTING…FALLING…LEANING… CURSING…BLESSING…GETTING….GIVING… DOUBTING….BELIEVING… TIMING…COUNTING…LEARNING…TEACHING… SPEAKING…LISTENING…CONFUSING…THINKING… RISING…SINKING…BURYING…UNCONVERING… DESTROYING…BUILDING…PROTECTING…DEFENDING… GROWING…RELEASING…MATURING…CLIMBING… ASKING…RECEIVING… ACHING…MISSING…NEEDING…RETURNING…. CALLING…BEGGING…PLEADING…EXPLAINING… SEARCHING…VISITING…LEAVING…ARRIVING… OPENING…CLOSING…HEALING…RECOVERING… CONFESSING…QUESTIONING…GRASPING…FEELING… SEEING…SMILING… RENEWING…GAINING…TURNING…FACING… READING…ADMITTING…SEEKING…FINDING… CARING…ABIDING…HUMBLING…SHARING… DREAMING…REVEALING…LEADING…FOLLOWING… PROMISING…UPLIFTING…. [...]
Mind, Body, Soul Prayer Altar taught by Shadon Carl-Estrada
March 6, 2012 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under D.I.V.A Mirror
“The Purpose Driven D.I.V.A.” PRESENTS Mind, Body, and Soul Prayer Altar taught by Shadon Estrada-Carl February 27, 2012 – March 2,2012 Please click on each day to listen to that day’s lesson! You can also download the lessons once you click on them! Enjoy! Day 1: The Power Key of FORGIVE: Facing Opposition [...]
Who’s Watching the Baby Part 2 by Angel McNair
January 29, 2012 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under D.I.V.A Mommy
…A week later, on March 26, 2000, I got a disturbing call from my neighbor. “ANGEL COME HOME. YOUR BABY IS BREATHING FUNNY. MITCH RAN OVER MY HOUSE WITH YOUR BABY. YOU NEED TO COME HOME!” Within a few minutes, another neighbor called me, letting me know that Aunya had been rushed to the hospital [...]
Keeping it Real Greeting Cards owned by Tanya Perry
September 27, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under D.I.V.A Dollars
Tanya Perry grew up on the south side of Chicago, her neighborhood was called West Pullman, her family moved there when she was in 4th grade. She would walk to West Pullman Elementary School everyday and the bullies would chase her home! After graduating from West Pullman is attended Percy L. Julian High School (go [...]
October 23, 2004 by Ebony Fletcher
July 18, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under D.I.V.A Mirror
On October 23, 2004 my ex-boyfriend came to my house to kill me! After unsuccessfully trying to convince me to come back to him, he pulled out his revolver and shot me in the leg. We tussled for the gun, but eventually, he pinned me face down on the floor, sat on my back, and [...]
A LETTER TO MY LIL’ SISTAH by E-Vonn Harris
June 6, 2011 by ShalenaD.I.V.A
Filed under D.I.V.A Mirror
this piece makes me wanna say sorry 4 the people that hurt u …U still write(no matter what) so please trust that god still has a plan 4 u young gurl thick body and she got a sultry sway but no one took the time 2 figure out how she got this way [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Long Walk Home by Nicole Stith-Evans
April 18, 2011 by Nicole Stith- Evans
Filed under D.I.V.A Mirror
“Slut, I told you not to go anywhere,” he yelled, slamming his fist against my right eye. “Where did you get any money to go to the store with anyway?” he continued as the words stung just as deep as his first blow. Ashamed, I looked around hoping there was no one outside to see [...]
