Essays by Shatrasha Butler
56 essays, and a new one most weeks.
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They’re Not Just “On Phones” They’re Being Raised There
We keep saying, “kids are always on their phones” like it’s just a habit or just screen time. Like it's a phase they'll grow out of. But I don't think that's the whole story....
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The Wound He Never Talked About (Follow Up to “Cheaters”)
Last week we talked about the types of cheaters.But a few of you came back with the same question that I have to everything in life which is, “Okay, but why?” Why are they...
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He Didn't Cheat Because of You. He Cheated Because of Him.
The first thing we do when we find out we've been cheated on is turn the mirror on ourselves.What did I do wrong? What did she have that I didn't? Was I not enough?...
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"Masculine" and "Feminine" Energy
There is a conversation happening right now in every podcast, every reel, every comment section, and every women's brunch table across this country. And it goes something like this: You need to stop operating...
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Is Marriage Necessary?
I recently watched a debate unfold and both sides made valid points based on what they each valued, but I couldn’t help but draw a conclusion about “Love and Marriage,” that peaked my curiosity....
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Praying for a Life You’re Not Ready For
There’s a tension I’ve grown to live in and I’m just now recognizing it. After seeing it, I can’t unsee it and frankly, I’m tired of being here. Maybe you know where I am...
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The Signals We Miss: Why Smart Women Still End Up in the Wrong Relationships
There is a conversation we often have about dating that focuses on age, experience, or intelligence.People assume that by a certain point in life, women should know better. That we should know the signs,...
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“Just Pray About It” But What If You Already Did?
There’s a moment people don’t talk about enough. It’s the moment after the prayer.After the tears.After the journal entries.After the late-night conversations with God where you said everything you were afraid to say out...
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The Price of Justice
Who Pays the Price While We Wait for “Justice”?Let’s get one thing straight:Law isn’t always moral.And morality doesn’t always make it into law.And while I’m on the subject, law isn’t always fair, so let’s...
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Find Peace
Find Peace: Lessons from Stephen ColbertIf you didn’t catch the lesson in 2020, I get it. COVID was traumatic. Everything was in chaos. The world cracked open and then immediately told us to pretend...
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The Myth of Prestige
You’re a Lawyer? You Must Be RichThe Myth of Prestige, the Reality of Paychecks, and Why the Joke’s Not Funny AnymoreThere’s a joke I once heard that the J.D. after a lawyer’s name doesn’t...
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Stop Trusting the System That Keeps Proving It Can’t Be Trusted
In a world where documentaries drop weekly just to confirm that yes, it was as bad as we thought, but actually worse, why are we still giving people, companies, and systems the benefit of...
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