Entries by Hasan and Naaila Clay

Promises…Promises

Hello We made a few promises to ourselves for the end of the year. We agreed not to accept new clients after November because folks often cancelled during this season. We wanted to save time for reflection. To review our accounting. To spend time with out-of-state family. To assess what we did as business owners that worked. To […]

Lessons Learned Last Weekend

Hello You know we did our couples retreat this weekend. Someone just said, “Nah. I ain’t know. When did I miss that?” We heard you say it! This year we did something differently. We focused on the couples. Sure, it’s an upgrade to get a real honest word about what you ain’t doing right…ways to uplift […]

Parenting the Strong-Willed Child

  Raise ya hand if you were a strong-willed child? Who needs prayer from raising a strong-willed child? Hasan and I were both called this as children. We doubt anyone is surprised by this! I remember my mother saying to me, “I’m going to break you.” As an adult, I understand how diminishing this was, but […]

Too Big For Your Britches

Have you ever outgrown something you loved? As you age and you recollect fond memories of an item or place, its called “nostalgia.” To us, nostalgia means, “I miss it. I’m just too big or too old for it now.” You outgrow clothing, jobs and even other folks. There’s a new catch word for things […]

Get It All & Keep Your Coins

Hello You! Picture this…the year is 2021. You’re unmarried. The Love Thang move you’ve been waiting for is waiting for you. Now, you decide not to waste another minute delaying better. You’re worn from investing time and ending up unmarried. AGAIN. You realize nothing happens without doing the work. You’re ready to pull victories like Sha’Carri […]

This Will Get You More

Hello You! You gotta hear the things we learned from our family vacation in Puerto Rico. First, I struggled to get THE HIM home. You think I’m playin’! This dude was checkin’ for apartments, but he was willing to come home with me. First Lesson: If you want great ideas, let your brain recharge. We got […]

You Have Work To Do…Sensually!

  Hello You, Your relationship is in full effect and you need to get to bidness! If you’re unmarried, your relationship prep oughta be “ON” right now! Either way, if you’re a part of the Love Thang Village, you knowing praying for better days without any work doesn’t work. Part of your mind is wondering, […]

Coping With Not Having Hugs

  Hello You, It’s another day and another month of the pandemic. Another one. And there was another one. And another one. Many believed after the first lockdown, we’d resume our normal lives. It hasn’t happened in its entirety. Naa’ila hasn’t seen her mother, except virtually, for a year now. She speaks of missing her […]