Life happens. We can all agree with that. Honestly my dad used to always warn about those unfavorable moments as an adult. Those moments when you watch your credit score plummet from 700+ to about 500. Or, when you have to gather yourself after a serious accident sets you back. What about the time that you had to sit out of graduate school for a year because of a mistake that you didn’t correct in enough time. Wait, I almost…
Yes, I’m talking about Y-O-U. The person reading this right now. You inspire me to keep grinding. Keep pushing. You motivate me. The DM messages, the tweets, Instagram posts, Facebook posts, they all push me to bring you the content that YOU want to read and see. Thank you! I see, and hear you. I’m on it! Well, it’s the last Monday in November! Where did the month go right?! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and reflected about…
How long Lord? How long do I have to wait for the right opportunity? How long do I have to wait for “the one?” How long before you bless my kids to do better or want better? How long before you deliver my family member from their addiction? How long do I have to wait before I can pay off this debt? How long before this flight leaves? (Lol my life in 2015 😩) How long do I have to…
I almost said, No. I almost missed the opportunity. I almost decided to play it safe. I almost missed the chance to leap. Oh, but my faith wouldn’t let me do it. When I heard one of my childhood friends was hosting the annual event for the International Natural Hair Meet-up Day in my hometown I couldn’t wait until tickets went on sale. I wrestled with the idea of being a vendor before purchasing my ticket, but didn’t think I…
“You don’t know who you are until God sets you free.” When Pastor Austin said this in church yesterday I was stuck to my seat. It’s so very true. Have you ever been lost in a situation that you don’t know who you are anymore? That was my story a year ago. When I was in church yesterday I was convicted. I’m absolutely grateful that I’m not in the same place I was in a year ago, but I haven’t…
People are hurting. I’m seeing it more and more everyday. Honestly don’t know why, maybe they feel unfulfilled. Not living in their purpose? Something just ain’t right. I spent my undergrad years at Western Michigan University. I have some truly fond memories of a place I called home; Kalamazoo. When I heard about someone randomly shooting people on Saturday night in Kalamazoo, I thought it was a nightmare. Or, maybe a story on one of those fake gossip sites that reports false…
Looking at debt accrued after undergrad and the amount I racked up in grad school I can’t help but ask myself one question. “Why did I take out so much in loans?” To live? Well, I had a full-time job, but shoot I wasn’t making NO MONEY! The only time I get upset about my student loan balance is when I receive that dreaded letter that states that my debt to income ratio is too high. I get it! I…
Curses are real. One bad decision has the potential to haunt you for years! One decision that was made in 2004 nearly ruined my life. I was an undergraduate student, and I thought I was living the life. I had my own apartment, car, and to some it appeared as if I wanted for nothing. That was not the case. I was secretly racking up personal student loan debt because I was too ashamed to say that I was in…
First Monday in 2016. Do you have your gym membership, yet? Brushed off your workout gear? Started eating right? Stopped drinking after the 1st? Yeah, me neither. I started before the new year. To be honest, I started a 5:30 am workout routine two weeks before 2015 concluded. Why?! I was tired of my clothes not fitting. I’m not buying a new wardrobe (especially when I own classic pieces), and I had to realize I was depressed. I had to…
I currently have over 1,200 photos/videos stored on my external memory drive. I’m able to relive moments from 2007 to the present. The photos that I choose not to share on my social media sites are more than likely there. Well, I should probably say that I have not shared them, yet. I spent three wonderful summers in Richmond, Virginia as an Intern/Intern Supervisor at the Museum of the Confederacy (American Civil War Museum). My last summer in Virginia was…