The Alretha Thomas Blog

The Other Woman - 3,979 Views

My husband is seeing another woman. He spends time with her every day after work, except Friday’s. He even sees her on the weekends --...

Confessions of a Closet Take out Queen 3,748 Views

Yesterday was day four on my new job, and I’m hanging in there. The pace hasn’t slowed and I’m using prayer, faith, and my skills to keep...

Take this job and love it! - 3,790 Views

Yesterday was my second day on the job, and I wanted to pull my teeth, eyeballs, and weave out. It was crazy! The assistant I replaced...

K:]ll 'em with Kindness 4,037 Views

Yesterday I started my new position as an administrative assistant in a financial company. Before leaving the house, I had made a...

Missing Mommie - 3,873 Views

Yesterday one of my BFFs hosted a special prayer breakfast for her deceased mother’s “adopted” daughters. Her mother went to be with the...

Death and a Disco Diva - 3,978 Views

Like most of us who partied hard during the 70s and 80s, I was saddened when I learned yesterday that Donna Summer had succumbed to a...

Gabby, you inspire me - 3,888 Views

I’ve been watching Gabby Douglas interviews for the past hour and I can’t stop crying. When I watch Gabby’s performances and I hear her...

(DWL) Driving While Lost - 4,071 Views

I’ve been driving in Los Angeles since I was sixteen and am pretty confident that I can find any location by memory, MapQuest, or GPS. ...