I’m what you may consider “a girly girl.” I adore heels, cute dresses (with pockets!!), shoes, hats…EVERYTHING. But when it comes to fashion, there is one thing I adore more than anything. Accessories. Necklaces, earrings, watches, bracelets, handbags, scarves with fabulous prints and patterns….I love how they can take my most simple t-shirt and jeans combo […]

“You can’t be a wimp and succeed.” When I heard this in church yesterday, I literally just….paused. I didn’t know what to make of it. But when I got home yesterday evening and when I woke up early this morning, I felt motivated to run faster , push harder and…       When I […]

You know, I still remember the first time I discovered Dr. Maya Angelou. I was a little girl; a sixth-grader, wandering the aisles in the Edward L. Bouie Sr. Traditional Theme School library. Poetry and I had recently began to get know each other and I came across a random book of poems written by African-American authors. […]

To some, today is a day off from work. It’s a day of sleeping in, cookouts and beach relaxation. It’s the unofficial start of summer. But not to me. In all honesty, today is like any other day. With me being a military brat, with me being in a relationship with a service member…between me […]

On multiple occasions this past week and weekend, conversations surrounding one of my favorite passages in the Bible, Proverbs 31:10-30, also known as the “Virtuous Woman” passage were had. While many different points were made, one of the phrases that stuck out to me…something I constantly kept hearing myself agree with and say over and over […]