Download How Stella Got Her Groove
Sasha Stolt
Sometimes, there are movies that have a cultural impact beyond their two-hour run time. For as long as I can remember I\u2019ve heard jokes about the 1998 movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back. It has become kind of a meme. When a woman takes a vacation to Jamaica, the usual quip is \u201Cohh going to get your groove back?\u201D or something along those lines. When an older woman starts dating a younger man, she\u2019s Stella. This is primarily a joke among Black people but can be extended toward other races.
In addition to Bassett, the film stars Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg, Regina King, and Glynn Turman, alongside a stellar cast. Since its release, it has become a staple in Black culture, and has achieved several accolades, including four NAACP awards in 1999.
For the last 20 years I have been almost all consumed with motherhood and child rearing to even consider what my dreams, desires and lusty goals were, to even have a groove to be honest. It is just now, within the last two years, that I have decided to grab life by the balls and make shit happen. Most notably, my blog, going back to finish my degree, and losing weight.
Sometimes, we lose our groove, because of personal illness, divorce, or a lack luster career, and it zaps us of our true essence and keeps us stuck, until we understand that we need to make a change and start living, and then truly begin experiencing all life has to offer!! So if Stella got her groove back, so can you, my friends!
It is never to late to redirect our lives and script them by design. Is it easy? Fuck no! Will it happen overnight? NO, but when you begin to see progress, and feel your power, you will wonder why you waited so long to get your groove back, even if you never thought you had one ,wanted one, or needed one before. You did, you have, and you most certainly, DO!
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