Before I enter into that next phase of my life, I want something to show for the life that I’ve lived.
Category: Lifestyle
Travel Dreams and Being Blessed: My Post-Semester Reflections
Finishing up all my classes for the semester got me feelin like #Sunshine&Smiles today. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, despite what will probably go down in history as the most challenging semester/season of my life. But I already feel so accomplished. I feel like I’ve really worked hard, …
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Gap Season
Image credit: De'Jarnette K. Johnson So I recently did an article on Malia Obama and her idea of exploring this new concept (well, it was new to me) of a “gap year”. In researching for this assignment, I found that this concept is typically reserved for high school graduates to take a “leave of absence” from …
Dear Mama,
I thought long and hard about what I wanted to get you this year for your 57th birthday. Flowers, jewelry, a spa day, all the traditional things that we've gotten you in years past. On this day, in addition to the gifts that we bought you, I wanted to give you something that money can't buy. …
Misery & Me: An Open Letter to My Employer
A letter of resignation to my employer of 10 years.
All Hail the Queen
ICYMI, Beyoncé partnered with HBO, in her latest venture to present a musical compilation that was visually and lyrically brilliant. She personified art through music on a canvas of spoken word and imagery.
How Bad Do You Want It?
Image credit:mashexchange.com "You see, your body is in direct relation to your mind." -TheRealBlackCarrieBradshaw Everybody talks about, but not everyone has it. When we’re pursuing our dreams, we tend to be a little more (re)laxed. Because the perception is that there aren’t repercussions for not following your dream. I’ll dare to say that there are …
Why Kylie Jenner is wrong for saying “I don’t know about after 30”
Image Credit: http://www.usmagazine.com In a recent interview for Paper magazine’s YOUth issue, the cover girl was quoted saying that she “doesn’t believe in after 30”. Immediately, I almost blew a gasket. As a 30 something, I absolutely believe in waiting until your thirties. In fact, I think this is the intended purpose. After all, that’s …
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The Spirit of Yes
I said yes. Will you? Image Credit http://www.glee.wikia.com Since initiating the #iYes movement, many people have asked me what all the hoopla is about. And the answer is quite simple. The spirit of yes is simply the spirit of surrender. It’s having the ability and the willingness to say yes. While it started out as …
Date Night
Image credit: initio.com Sometimes, you just need to unwind... I just want to write. A symphony of words. A melody of phrase choreographed into paragraphs. So. I don’t think that my dreams are that far-fetched at all. I love to write and I want to be a writer. What’s crazy for me is that writing is …