Last year around this time, my best friends told me that they felt like I was neglecting them. They were disappointed and hurt by my actions. It felt like a punch in the stomach because I was in my own world and didn’t realize they even missed me. I was going through stuff, not wanting…
Category: Self-Love
I Love You (Even When I’m Loving Myself)
One of the best things that happened to me when I became pregnant with my second child was having the ability to prioritize what was important in my life and what wasn’t. At that point, things that seemed like big issues before didn’t matter as much. It’s like that when you’re working with half the…
7 Ways to Support Women (and Ways to Uplift Ourselves)
Every year when International Women’s Day comes around, everyone starts shouting out women they admire or who inspire them. I love that! It’s always good to acknowledge those who help us, especially publicly. One thing that seems to get lost in the message, though, is the theme of the day. Yes, International Women’s Day has…
Hope & Fury and an Inspiration to Do Good
Hope & Fury: MLK, The Media and The Movement is now available for you to watch on Comcast Xfinity. Thank you to Comcast for sponsoring this post. How will I use my influence for good? This is the question that I ask myself every day that I wake up. As a blogger and a digital…
Hey Mama, You Need to Stop Holding Yourself Back
Hey Mama. Yeah, I’m talking to you. The one over there, in your head, overthinking something or another. Never putting yourself first. Always exhausted. Scared to say no. You need to stop. I’m serious. STOP. Jump up and down if you have to. Go somewhere and scream at the top of your lungs. Find a…