My 2023 Fall Reading List
Add some soft music in the background and this is the ultimate dream scenario for this homebody, that’s for sure! Seriously, what better way to…
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Beautiful and Minimal Stationery Brands
My personal addiction? Stationery, specifically journals. While packing for my move this past summer, I asked my best friend to stop me from buying more…
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Things That Help Boost Your Confidence
Are you seeing what I’m seeing as well? When you think about it, no matter what subject we’re talking about, people are becoming bolder and…
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Facet of Change: It’s Okay to Start Over
I figured if I don’t stumble my way through this article trying to articulate my thoughts the best way I know how, I’d never hit…
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How to Know When to Start Your Business
For the last year, I’ve been quietly building my online business whenever I could find pockets of time and I must say, it’s been quite…
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Learning Through Experiences
Even after getting my website fixed (thanks, Keren!), I haven’t been writing on here much. Aside from being busy at my day job, I’ve been…
The Most Beautiful Piece of Art You’ll Ever Own
No matter what, during the fall, I always end up reflecting on every area of my life. This year? I forgot. I’ve been so busy…
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5 Ways For Entrepreneurs to Power Through Tough Times
How can I when I honestly don’t know what to say about what’s been happening lately or even for the last several years? In times…
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Why I Haven’t Created Much Content
It’s been a time to truly test myself on my priorities, to put my family and my health first. In the beginning, it was difficult…
Learning How to Celebrate Our Wins
The question on my mind? Why is it that we don’t celebrate our wins more often? Is it because we don’t have time to celebrate?…
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Facet of Change: Next Steps
Speaking of, my plans for the start of 2020 and a new decade was full of adventures and experiences. However, these past six months have…
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Redefining Success
When you hit a roadblock that you can’t control, the process of achieving your goals should change. A few weeks ago, my best friend, Sarah,…
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Happy Three Year Blogiversary, She Sweats Diamonds!
I CANNOT believe yesterday marked the three year blogiversary of the launch of She Sweats Diamonds! Time has certainly flown by because I’ve had a…
My 2019 Fall Reading List
Books have been instilled in me since I was a little girl and have stayed with me through my adult years. Series like The Berenstain…
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Learning to Celebrate More
Do you celebrate everything, even little achievements? I can honestly say that I don’t.After a workout, I just pack up my stuff and head out…
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5 Personal Growth Instagram Accounts to Follow
As promised, I want to share more value with you, not just fashion and beauty. In the past, I’ve shared fun Instagram accounts to follow…
I’m Not Just a Blogger.
To be honest, I absolutely detest being generalized into this group. And this leads me to today’s article. I feel like I need to be honest…
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Choose Your Life
Late last week, while I was in the middle of attending a conference, listening to a speaker, I learned that my friend, Phil Young, passed…
The Necessity of Dreaming Big
And like any normal human being, I have my days where I don’t feel the fire lit under me. I don’t want to go anywhere,…
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My #1 Tip For Becoming More Fearless
Think about it for a moment. Why do we stall? Procrastinate? Delay what we know we should be doing? Whether it’s walking up to meet…
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What Does Power Really Look Like?
When I think about who I’ve become, sometimes, it overwhelms me. The young, timid Huong would’ve never believed the more independent, bold Huong if she…
Happy 2nd Blogiversary, She Sweats Diamonds!
I’m literally laughing out loud as I’m typing this because for the second year in a row, I’ve missed my own blogiversary! Last year, I…
How to Inspire Yourself to Go For Your Dreams and Stay Motivated
Yesterday, when I shared the meaning behind She Sweats Diamonds, I touched on what this space is all about, especially for people who have a…
The Meaning Behind She Sweats Diamonds
If you feel like you have trouble going for your goals and dreams (which a lot of you responded ‘yes’ to my poll on Instagram…
Heart, Hustle and Hard Work
This past weekend, my friends and I were discussing about people asking us if we have a word for the new year. Looking back, I…
My Most Epic Failures as a Fashion Blogger
And if I had it my way, I’d interview all of the successful bloggers I’ve followed for years. Why? I’d create a short The World…
Dreams, Destinations, and Expectations
As we enter into the last quarter of 2018, I felt a strong need to write this post. Today’s words come from a place of…
How to Be A More Interesting Person
Whether it’s meeting a celebrity you love, a friend inviting you to another friend’s party/dinner engagement, a wedding or an after-work event, you get a…
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7 Keys to Staying Consistent With Your Goals
About a week or so ago, I was up late and happened to hop on Lewis Howes‘ Insta-Live he was doing. So many people were…
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Facet of Change: What’s Next for She Sweats Diamonds
Today, SSD is just like a diamond, a multi-faceted blog where I write about faith, fashion, wellness, beauty, personal growth and leadership. Since my health…
Transformation Thursday: June 2018
And just like that, we’re back for our monthly Transformation Thursday series! Once again, this month’s post is more blogger-focused so if you’re a new or aspiring…
You Can’t Tell Me Who I Can or Can’t Be
To me, this is what my best “confidence” look looks like. My hair is somewhat smooth. I have makeup on (not an expert at contouring…
How to Kill Your Dreams in Three Easy Steps
On this Monday, I’m just going to be blunt and give you three easy steps on how to kill your very own dreams. Let’s not…
10 Things You Need to Know Before Starting Your Blog
I say this because the delay of my consistent, heart-driven blogging came from my fear of success and caring too much about other people’s opinions….
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What Being a Fashion Blogger Has Taught Me
It’s no secret that blogging is my true love. I even love blogging about blogging, haha! Within these last 18 months, I’ve shared some blogging lessons,…
Transformation Thursday: May 2018
And just like that, I’m a week late on the halfway mark of 2018’s Transformation Thursday series, haha! In my defense, my back office wasn’t letting me…
Intentionally Evolving
A few weeks ago, I talked about being apologetically me. I’m not going to lie, I re-read my post over and over again. After the…
Learning How to Dream Again
Was all the work I put myself through for the last two years worth it? A single blue and white carnation nestled in a small…
The Impact Of Our Choices
He said something along the lines of, “I’m always careful about my actions because what I choose or don’t choose to do will affect my…
How to Balance Blogging With a Full-time Job
I usually laugh because here’s the thing: it’s not easy. And if for some reason I make it look easy, I take that as a…
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Transformation Thursday: April 2018
Transformation Thursday is back once again so let’s get started so I can share with you my finds for the month of April! Article – Skincare (2…
Transformation Thursday: March 2018
Oh don’t mind me, I’m just two weeks late on this monthly Transformation Thursday post, but you’ll forgive me right? If I’m listening close enough, I think…
Transformation Thursday: February 2018
Today is all about resources I’ve found within the last month to help you live a better life now and in the future! Let’s dive…
Happy One Year Blogiversary, She Sweats Diamonds!
Let me preface by saying that I did make an effort by curling my hair for these photos, haha! However, my shiny and wavy hair…
10 Things You Need to Stop Wasting Time On
Stop wasting time. There. I said it. But this post isn’t just directed at you. I’m preaching to myself too. When I was sick last…
Transformation Thursday: January 2018
Happy February, loves!!! Ya’ll the first Transformation Thursday post of 2018 is here!!! Say whuttt?! Was it me or did January felt like it was crawling and went…
What I Learned During My First Year of Blogging
She Sweats Diamonds hit the one year mark last Friday! I’ve had so much fun in my corner of the internet that it all seems…
Transformation Thursday: December 2017
I know what you’re thinking. What? Another Transformation Thursday already?! Yup. I know, right??? This year has flown by so fast that I don’t even know what…
Book Review: Mask of Masculinity
Gosh, where do I begin? To be honest, today’s blog post of this book review almost didn’t go live. Why? I have SO much to…
Why You Should Never Buy Instagram Followers or Likes
Earlier this year, I talked about Instagram best practices. What I’m about to talk about in today’s post is quite possibly my biggest pet peeve…
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