Tag: Affair

My Three-Year Love Affair with Lisbon

The restaurant I used to work at had a heavy identity crisis, much like the identity crisis I would experience when, a few years later, I left the city for good. It was located close to Avenida da Liberdade, the fashion avenue lined with luxury boutiques, yet it was too hidden away from it t...

Cultivating Community: Celebrating Juneteenth and hosting A BLACC Affair with AfroChime

“I grew up in a household where they didn’t give much attention to Black history,” explains Kayla Thompson-Key (she/her/hers), the Events Lead of Chimer Resource Group, AfroChime. “I learned about it in college, where I engrained myself in Black organizations and made friends...

My Love Affair with the Stars!

A crisp, clear start to a cloudless day is a rare jewel in Florida, where the air is often thick with humidity. The sky of endless blue gestures the eye to roam far and wide, seeking what lies beyond the visible. The sky was almost magical; as if it were pulling me into its never-ending expanse, ...

The Most Terrifying Thing After an Extramarital Affair…

People often tell me about their husbands having affairs and ask me what to do. Every woman never thought such a thing could happen to her, but when it does, it’s completely unacceptable. Without exception, everyone asks whether they should divorce or not. Divorce? Reluctant. Stay? Intol...

To accept the now, I’ve got to look back at what this ex-affair meant to me

I am in my early thirties. I work in tech, have the flexibility to work remote, with a good work-life balance. I find meaning in my life with supportive family, a good group of friends, and opportunities for growth and travel. And yet. I hadn’t realized I was feeling mentally and physically...

Here We Stay: An Ode to the Love-Affair between Sacramento and its Kings

Power and profit have a way to uproot even the most storied of franchises from their home cities. What happens when those same forces would threaten to do the same in Sacramento, not once but multiple times? Would civic pride, public good and loyal fandom continue to be by-gone traditions ...