A Guide to Effective Lifestyle Planning: How User Stories Help to Increase Productivity
We all want to know the secret sauce to increase productivity. And sometimes no matter how many self-help books you read or planners you buy, you still feel like you're not doing enough. Or more importantly, you just don't have the drive to do it. I'm going to share...
6 Expert Ways to Plan your Day Like a Boss
If you’re looking for different ways to plan your day, you’ve come to the right place. Because I get it, adulting is by far one of the most challenging things to do. Something as simple as getting your daily tasks accomplished can seem impossible! But, with trial and...
Boosting Productivity: The Impact of Journaling
The impact of journaling is 3-fold. There’s the immediate release of emotions, followed by the shocking reality check, and finally, the desire to take action. I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned through journaling and how it helps to boost productivity. I...
10 Goal Setting Hacks for Busy Professionals
As busy professional women, goal setting can seem like an impossible task. However, it’s so worth it to carve out some time for yourself to think about the things that will eventually improve your quality of life. I get it, it’s so easy to get caught up in the...
9 Effortless Ways to Level Up Your Look without Breaking the Bank
If you’re wondering how you can effortlessly level up your look without breaking the bank, you’ve come to the right place. These tips will work for busy professional women, working or stay-at-home moms, and really any woman just wanting to look put together at all...
Lack of Stability in Life: How to Find Stability When Life is Unpredictable
Ask any millennial woman if they've ever felt like life was out of control and if they craved stability, and just about everyone will answer, "Hell yea!" And that's because life is just plain crazy, and things are always changing. I just spent the last 9 months living...
How to Level Up as a Woman (7 Hacks to Start Today)
Are you a millennial that feels constantly bombarded with social media stereotypes of what success looks like? Maybe you’re sick of your addiction to living the “bummy life” and want to know how to level up as a woman and live the luxurious lifestyle you deserve. ...
How to Plan a Productive Week: Proven Hacks to Accomplish More Each Day
Are you a hot mess when it comes to scheduling your work week and trying to figure out how to plan a productive week? If yes, trust me girl; I get it. I'm always looking for ways to be more efficient and developing a weekly planning system has really helped with time...
3 Tips for Healthy Eating While Working Remotely
Trying to eat healthy while working remotely is a task! The pandemic forced many of us to change our eating habits; and for some, (me included) not for the better. There's something about being at work in an office that forces you to have self-control when it comes to...
A Natural Hair Journey – (Products That Work)
I remember it like it was yesterday… I had this friend; his name was Allyn. He came over to my apartment one day while I was relaxing my hair and complaining about how bad my scalp was burning. Allyn is White and was something like my high school BFF; our birthdays...
Height-ism and Color-ism by #NobodyListensToMAC
Check out this much needed conversation I had with a Facebook friend of mine about height-ism and color-ism! I wanted to join this episode on his podcast because I had recently had a few passionate conversations with a couple of friends about colorism and thought it...
How to Find Balance in Your Career and Love Life
Don’t forget your love life being busy at your workI feel like we have all been there at one point or another. The place in adulthood where we can’t find enough time in the week to make a living and spend quality time with our loved one. I think many Black millennial...
How to Stay Positive When Changing Your Career
Starting a career in a new industry can be a very scary thing to do. Some would even say it’s unnecessary. But, especially in such an uncertain time like the present, it’s very important that we are able to make changes to our lifestyles or careers when it’s...
How to Graduate College with a Family & Full Time Job
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...
3 Ways Black Americans SHOULD be Utilizing Technology
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...
3 Tips on How to Say NO! (It’s Easier than You Think)
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...
What is the Future of Black America’s Cultural Capital?
“In other words, the question, “What can we produce with our cultural capital?” is designed to motivate Black America to see that we are potentially on a road to decline and possibly extinction. If we can produce little else than entertainment services, and if the...
SOLO Travel to Charlotte, NC
I picked a place on the map and booked a flight. $60 roundtrip from MCO to CTL. Day 1 So, I arrived in Charlotte on a Wednesday in December around 1pm. I called an uber to my Air Bnb which was 8 minutes away and cost about $8 – Uber was running a 10% off special for...
The Truth About My College Experience
My goal for this post is only to encourage. If you are anything like the 16-year old me, this will help. I was taught, and I’m sure many millennials were also taught, to finish high school, go to college and get a job. I mean, why not… it seems like the right thing...