I gotta be real here because I could spoon feed you the flowers and butterflies of motherhood, but it’s short-lived. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m three months into motherhood, and I am absolutely in love with Savannah, I can’t wait to see the woman she becomes. There are so many memorable and rewarding moments…
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“Oh, I didn’t know you were suffering.” Although the phone was to my ear, I stepped back. Suffering? Me? I hadn’t realized that in the whirlwind of emotions, I was experiencing the toll it took on my health. It was either that or the fact that I compartmentalized so much of my feelings and traumas…
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Don’t worry, I’m still stewing in guilt gumbo for my “posting schedule…” I’ve been working on the Creepcon video and post over the last week and a half and this amazing thing happened. After HOURS filming, editing (which was hard AF), I finally finished the video and as I exported it to Youtube it corrupted…
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(Refer to the pimp counsel scene from Willie Dynamite for the title of this weeks post.) I had an enlightening time with Anna Sommers at Athleta for a vision board party. I usually avoid these because I have a vague idea of what I consider my visions to be. Like everyone else, I write lists,…
Read MorePut the Self in Self Care
What’s weird about self-care is how much we talk ourselves out of needing it. I’ve not seen my therapist since March, I’ve screwed up my skin care regimen, I don’t have enough wine at home, and I journal sporadically. I’m extremely burnt out from work and an extended weekend seemed like a dream come true….except…
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IT’S STORYTIME! Confidence and self-esteem tend to go hand in hand in most cases, and I don’t know about you, but I usually fake both! However, after attending the Beauty Summit in New York hosted by Create & Cultivate, I realized I was selling myself short. I talked myself out of taking more pictures, and…
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