The first few days of my new job were nerve wrecking. Not because I didn’t like the job or the people, but because I had to be one of those people. You know those people. The people who asks for time off before their employer even knows if they were the right hire for the… Read More Just Take The Vacation, Sis.

Nicole recently posed a question on Instagram asking followers what questions they would like insight into from a man’s perspective. A question that was asked a few times was, “Why does a man suddenly disappear or become less interested in a woman that he was actively pursuing?” She asked her husband, me (if you didn’t… Read More Sing Ladies Part 3: A Few Reasons Why That Guy You Liked Ghosted You…

I’m interrupting our regularly scheduled program this week to bring you my game plan to kick grief’s ass for the next 21 days. But before we start talking about the why and the how I want to tell you what this is not. This is not my know-it-all attempt to tell you how to manage… Read More How I’m Kicking Grief’s Ass.

I am currently writing this from my office on Thursday evening. I am waiting (not so) patiently to do our final walk through for our new house! Tomorrow, we close and Monday you’ll be reading this gem. And I knew I had to write this post before all of the feelings of anxiety and frustration… Read More What No One Told Us About Buying a House

I’m always amazed by strangers and friends who have turned a budding side hustle into a full time job. What started as a passion project for so many, has become a new way to leverage refined talents into lucrative skills. Incredible people who left corporate America to become photographers, pastry chefs, and bloggers. People who… Read More How to create a side hustle through your 9-5.

There was a bit of school culture shock moving from DC to Atlanta. People and things move slower. “Ma’am” quickly became a way of life. The cafeteria Fried Fish Fridays gave me one more reason to believe in God and the plans He has for my life. And children were given guardrails instead of mandates.… Read More Kids Can’t Change The World If They Can’t Change Their Schools

5 minutes ago I was trying to nap. Instead, God told me to get up and share with you all my biggest struggle area right now. So while I’m still under my blanket with my headscarf securely tied to my head…I’m going to share with you how God continues to grace me and use my… Read More The Only “Yes” That Matters

I was having a conversation with my sweet friend Emily a few weeks ago while indulging in delicious brunch. (Why yes, the same Emily who brought us the most glorious acronym of MIP–don’t know what I’m talking about? Click here to read about Sexless Soul Ties. You’re welcome). And as we were catching each other up… Read More Mr. Right…for Someone Else

We’ve all been there. You had a long day. You come home and pour yourself a glass of wine. Put on your fuzzy socks (just me?) and begin to scroll through social media. And you see it: How I quit my job and began to travel the world! And you think, “Damn, what am I… Read More 5 Reasons Why I Un-Quit My Job

I am a career nomad. I change jobs pretty regularly and am forever thinking about the next big idea, project, or position I can take on. I think in completed pictures. Big visions. Audacious goals. As I learn who I am both personally and professionally, I realize I am projected minded. Being confined to a… Read More The Beauty in the ‘In Between’