A Hair Story about How My Braids Saved Me

May 25, 2018.Reading time 11 minutes.

Ready For Change If you are friends with me on any form of social media (Instagram is my favorite btw) you have probably seen me sporting waist-length braids for a little over a year. You might also realize that I finally took them out last weekend. I recently posted the change to Facebook and the […]

How I Became an Accidental Influencer and How You Can Become One Too

July 25, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

The Accidental Influencer I’m just a tad obsessed with the Accidental Icon. I love how this social worker/college professor turned Icon took the online fashion world by storm. I would like to think that our paths are just a tiny bit similar. I’m a school counselor by trade (I’ve worked as an in-home counselor for adolescents […]

What Are You Longing to Do With Your Life?

July 18, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Life’s Big Questions The question “What are you longing to do?” was posted in the August issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. It’s all about taking risks and conquering fears. I have to tell you that this was right on time for me. It got me thinking of what I am longing to do with the […]

5 Inspirational Summer Reads to Help You Live Your Best Life

July 1, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

An Insatiable Hunger I’ve always been a reader. I gobbled down non-fiction as a child like most kids do sweets. Each read was tastier than the next. I couldn’t get enough. I remember how annoyed my mother would be as I lost myself in a book during my youth. Her annoyance was not because she didn’t want me […]

How To Take Instagram Worthy Photos With a Smart Phone

June 2, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

*Outfit sponsored by @lovechicos Have camera phone will travel While this falls a little outside of the kind of life advice I usually give I still believe in sharing life hacks to make your life easier and while no one HAS to take photos for Instagram or any other social media platform the reality is […]

3 Things I loved about Terra’s Kitchen Food Delivery Service

May 18, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

I received free credit to try this service as a content creator collaboration but all opinions expressed here are as always my own. Eat More Plants Have you tried a meal delivery service? I have actually tried a few and let me tell you why Terra’s Kitchen tops my list. Many of you may […]

What Melissa McCarthy’s Life of the Party Teaches us About Getting Bolder Not Older

May 10, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Making Lemonade Like Beyonce The other day I had the pleasure of attending the advanced screening for Life of the Party. You won’t find any spoilers here but I am always looking for a good theme and you will find what really resonated with me. Life of the Party stars Melissa McCarthy as Deanna, a […]