Career planning in 2020 is much different than the past few years. Many companies are restructuring their businesses as we're in the midst of a pandemic. The hospitality industry in particular is having to come up with innovative ways to keep their operations afloat...
Picture this, you’re a sophomore in college and a pregnant girl walks into your lecture. She sits in the front of the class and is literally the most engaged student in the class. She’s witty, she asks all the right questions and she doesn’t seem to be afraid to admit...
It took me while to come up with my next blog post simply because I needed time to process all that has been happening in the world lately. Especially over the past 1-2 months. What an interesting time we’re living in, right? But maybe it’s the same as it’s always...
Coming into your adulthood you realize that most of the lessons you were taught as a kid were good. However, when you come to the harsh reality that your parents screwed you in some areas, it hurts to say the least. I am realizing that I struggle so much with saying...
I think we all can agree that what the Black American community needs more than ever right now is to be more attentive to our finances. It’s safe to say that we do have access to financial education, but our inner-city communities are not focused on how to progress...
I had a long talk with a friend a few nights ago and learned so much about her. Even though we’d known each other for about 10 years, we’ve never really shared on a deeper level. During the conversation, I cried silently to make sure that she still felt comfortable...
Are you a zodiac freak? The type of person to preface every excuse with “well I’m a/an [insert zodiac sign] so that’s why I’m like this”? Or do you automatically judge someone else based off their sign? I do, not really but sometimes. The zodiac is basically a made-up...
There’s a little insecurity in all of us. And with insecurity comes the need to settle. I've watched my friends closely to try to make sense of it and this is what I've come up with. We settle in relationships because it's just not worth the headache to go through the...
Today I got a late start. My wish was to stay on my pre-furlough schedule by waking up at 6:30am to get my day started. Yea, right. Monday didn’t count because I was travelling; so, it was no use in trying to get anything else done. Tuesday, I did manage to wake up at...
A couple of weeks ago I gave you guys tips on surviving corporate America; ironically enough, corporate America sent me home on furlough. Yep. That’s right. The effects of COVID-19 made its way all up and through my place of employment. Honestly. . . I have mixed...
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