Summer Reflections: Starting Over…Again
Whether starting over again is forced due to an external circumstance or by choice, this topic does not get as much awareness as it should….
I Will Not Compete With You
And along the way, I’ve been caught in the crossfires of people’s mindset by the way I’ve been treated, especially (and mostly) by women. What…
The Level of Rich I Want to Be
Whoa, even a year later, it feels weird to even type all of that out. However, I’m not going to dive deep into details —…
It’s Time to Stop Glorifying Overworking
Aside from world events, wars/rumors of wars, the political scene, and social/cultural events (Epstein files, anyone?), most of us have awoken from our slumber. And…
This Next Era Cannot Be Ignored
Yep, I was thinking about my 2025 milestone birthday since my last birthday. Sounds weird, right? Well, it feels weird to even type this out….
Life Lately: 2025 Summer Reflections
Although I was going a hundred miles an hour, I made decisions this summer that I know changed my life for the better. Was it…
Season of Transition
While these changes may seem negative, they are all beautiful signs of slowing down, transition, and being still. And even though I actually hate losing…
Life Lately: 2024 Autumn Reflections
If you think about it, autumn went by so quickly it didn’t truly have time to autumn. Speaking of, I missed the entire fall season…
Giving Tuesday 2024: The Gift of Giving
No matter how much money one has, any dollar amount given still makes one feels good to know they’ve contributed to the betterment of someone’s…
Life Lately: 2024 Spring Reflections
However, I feel like spring is rushing me this year as it’s already May! Not that I’m counting down the days until summer because I…
2024: Ins and Outs
However, as I read people’s 2024 Ins and Outs lists, I found it all to be very fascinating. It felt like I was truly getting…
Life Lately: 2023 Summer Reflections
And while I love warmer weather, I will never not look forward to the first day of autumn and all that it brings. Crunchy leaves,…
Life Lately: Spring Reflections
It’s been a little over a decade since I started reading fashion and lifestyle blogs. People would post imperfect photos of their daily lives and…
New Year, New Beginnings: Happy 2023!
To me, resolutions are actually finding answers to solve a problem. And maybe that’s why so many of us fail when we do set resolutions…
Hello October! | The Old New Me
I’ve been thinking a lot about this since this past Spring. And I’m talking more than missing my former fit and healthy body. It’s more…
Life Lately: Summer 2022 Lessons
This summer has gone by so fast that despite my arch nemesis: mosquitoes, I’m going to miss it so much! You know what else I…
Living Between Reality and the Online World
With technology advancing faster than ever, for some, it is becoming difficult to live authentically and in the moment/real time. If you’ve been around here…
Life Lately: Intentional Living
However, in today’s day and age, it is so difficult to slow down (with the exception of the last two years, of course). Lately, I’ve…
Valentine’s Day 2022: Self Love
Today is Valentine’s Day 2022 so before I begin, I wanted to wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Valentine’s! Remember love is…
2021 Thoughts
That said, I don’t have a 2021 recap of all the amazing things I’ve experienced or accomplished like I’m seeing most people sharing because the…
It’s Just Different
What I do remember? I vividly remember how hard his nurse hugged me as I cried profusely in her arms. And as weird as this…
Life Lately: Creating Balance
Since Fashion Month is finally over for me at my day job, I’m thrilled to be back here on a regular basis creating content for…
Pivot, But Keep Moving
I surprised myself by publishing an article every week day while I working my full-time day job, so what’s with the sporadic publishing for the…
An Open Letter to 2020
While a huge part of me feels like this has been the worst year of my life, part of me doesn’t feel like it was….
What Living a Luxury Lifestyle Means to Me
I can’t because I’m the kind who prefers to hear the bad news before I hear about the good news. To say that 2020 has…
The Meaning of True Freedom
At this time, I was able to meet the man who sponsored my dad when he came to America. He told me that he poked…
Gratitude Unlocked: What I Took For Granted
Even going through personal things at the beginning of the year, I tried really hard to stay positive. Then the rest of 2020 hit. I…
A Meaningful Memorial Day
For those who are able to take today off, remember that however you spend it, gathering with family/friends, shopping, or barbecuing in your backyard, please…
As of Late, I’ve Been…Spring 2020 Edition
Even with 2020 throwing off nearly all of our plans for the new year, one thing’s for sure: we have been given a lot of…
60 Creative Things to Do At Home
As someone who’s almost always positive, I usually try and look for the silver lining in any situation. To me, it’s a way for me…
Life Lately: Time Well Spent
I just broke down one day. Truthfully, I couldn’t take it anymore and just needed a moment to cry my eyes out and throw myself…
When Life Throws You Curveballs
I started NYE by going to the ATM before heading to work. And right before I pulled away, I heard a big crack. I had…
Vogue’s 73 Questions
Except you get to read the questions and my answers, ha! I promise I’ll make it interesting and fun for you! In turn, I’d love…
New Year, New Decade: Happy 2020!
Before I dive into other content for 2020, I wanted to share with you a few things for you to remember when all the festivities…
2020: Right For Me
I’ve never been one to make resolutions nor have a “word” for the new year. For some reason, neither have worked well for me. What…
As of Late, I’ve Been…Fall 2019 Edition
And just like that, the last month of the year and decade is here! Within these last few months, I’ve been reflecting a lot, making…
Giving Tuesday 2019: The Most Valuable Thing You Can Gift
No matter how much or how little, everyone has money. Any dollar amount chosen still makes one feels good to know they’ve contributed. However, I’m sure…
Thanksgiving 2019: 30 Days of Thankfulness
Happy Thanksgiving week! Every year for the last five years, I’ve shared on my personal Facebook page things/people I’m grateful for to acknowledge my blessings…
Singles Day 2019: The Importance of Being Single
It’s Singles Day 2019 and who would’ve thought I’d be writing about this topic?! “Not I,” said, me (if you got this reference, brownie points…
Finding Joy: 50 Things That Make Me Happy
I hardly ever complain about life and the things it throws at me. However, that’s not to say I don’t get annoyed with bad things…
Birthday Thoughts: It’s Never Too Late
I’m so glad I took today off my day job to attempt to do things for myself. You know that whole self-care thing? Yeah, I’m…
Fall Intentions
Fall is a time of reflection, transition, and change. Today’s post was going to be Monday Motivation-related, but I thought I’d change it up a…
Enough is Enough
Enough is enough. People not participating in conversations because they’re afraid they’ll say something stupid to holding themselves back from doing what they love because…
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…
Choose Your Life
He had died in a tragic car accident. If I’m being honest, I didn’t hear a word from the rest of the speaker’s message. Time…
Why I Have Not Promoted the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
As you can see from that post, it was not sponsored. I was not paid nor was I gifted product to promote the sale. I…
More Than A Number
“I’m sorry. You can’t give blood. You’re two pounds underweight.” I walked away from the blood drive during my senior year in high school so…
Life Lately: True Happiness & Being Yourself
Today’s semi-random real talk post is going to be informal as I want to catch you up on my life lately and share my thoughts…
I Went On a Month-Long Spending Freeze and Here’s What Happened
I’m a woman who loves to shop. Actually, to me, shopping is considered retail therapy. Aside from reading, shopping is what I do when I…
How to Navigate Addiction Within Friendships
This topic isn’t easy for me to talk about as I’ve had to experience this indirectly directly (if it makes sense) for over half a…
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