Depending on what part of the world you were raised in or how freely your parents allowed you to think and be, saying “no” may feel liberating or terrifying. As the eldest child, I can’t think of a time where care-taking and/or nurturing wasn’t my norm. Those roles placed me in positions where oftentimes I…
I recently ended a 10-day Master Cleanse (AKA Lemonade Diet, AKA Beyonce’ Diet). For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about or who have never even heard of it, let me break it down for you. The Master Cleanse is a detox that involves drinking a mixture of maple syrup, water,…
It’s funny the assumptions you make and judgements you pass on things or people based on your own (oftentimes) limited perceptions and ignorance. Case in point, I’ve been interested in trying Pilates ever since circa 2000 when Oprah revealed her new slim and toned body as a result of its practice. I finally signed up…
When I have a desire, I’m pretty black and white and extreme in its pursuit. Failure is never an option for me so I do whatever is necessary to make sure I make it happen. If weight loss was my goal, I’ve done the Master Cleanse or Juice fast for 30 days to drop the…
I hope you all enjoyed your holidays and your hearts were filled with an overabundance of love and joy. I technically haven’t “celebrated” Christmas in at least 12 years, which as I type this I realize is pretty wack. I’ve always been excited about birthdays and love being celebrated and celebrating others. The surprise element…
When I was in elementary school I was a die hard Duke fan. I attended school back and forth from California to North Carolina and in N.C. you either cheered for the Tar Heels or the Blue Devils. I was so obsessed with all things Duke, I set out to make it my college of…
Even though my mom keeps her hands glued to her phone and on Facebook reposting ancient stories and commenting on silly memes, she never answers her phone. She texts back days later and should never be listed as your emergency contact. She’s often annoyed when you don’t return her calls or answer when she calls….
We all have mantras. You may be consciously or subconsciously thinking or repeating them, but they’re there. According to Google, a mantra is a statement or slogan repeated frequently. If you’ve made a conscious and deliberate effort to focus on them, your mantras may have morphed over to an affirmation. Google states an affirmation as…
I consider myself to be pretty intelligent. I mean, I read incessantly and Google so much that I have a retention bank of miscellaneous facts in a multitude of subjects. I pride myself in figuring shit out and welcome a good challenge. I’m under the impression in pretty much anything and in any area, that…
B-i-g – P-o-p-p-a got it all wrong in his “Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems” anthem. (10 cool points if you actually spelled out and rapped his name like the song 🤑) If you search your mind of all the problems you currently have, how many of them could be solved with more money? Like, actually think…
