As a true Indie Soul Head , I was influenced by such artists like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Eric Roberson,  Foreign Exchange, Lalah Hathaway, Wes Felton, and Raheem Devaughn! Their songs were the soundtrack to my journey as a music journalist. Their words inspired the love that lies deep down in the belly of my soul and their songs ignited the passion to write about their musical interludes of life: love, pain, passion, and sex. My plight aligned with theirs and I wanted, so deeply to help share their stories and tell their truths to an audience of both known and unknown. I wanted to bring a balance to the spotlight in the music industry, and I did just that by writing for such publications as Total Eclipse Magazine, The Soul Letter, and Lioness Magazine, as well as simply writing on my personal blog. Then, LIFE happened. I got married and began focusing my attention on the needs of my spouse and our family. In that wonderful transition, I began to lose the essence of who I w