This Is How You Give Yourself Permission

Have you ever felt fear to make a decision or take action? Worried about how others may perceive you? Wanting to do something but feel you don’t have what it takes? Giving yourself permission to do what you want, dream, or desire has so many barriers that need breaking. Most of the barriers are within…

How to Be Goal-Focused In a Society of Distractions

We all have the countdown of the new year coming into our heads. We’re thinking about these last couple months and wondering why the goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of this year have not been accomplished. Excuses start coming now. “I’ve been so busy”, “I can’t take on another task right now”,…

Quarter Life Crisis: Don’t Freak Out Yet

I always wanted to know where other people were in life when they were 25. I use to compare my life to theirs.  I thought I was behind on everything. From moving out of the nest to starting the career I had a passion for. I probably even pressured the people around me to do my…

I’m Single Until…Taken or Marriage?

I’ve been coming across this topic over the last few weeks and I’m trying to answer this question. When does being single actually end? According to religion, you are single until you are married. Then again, when it comes to mainstream, you are single until you’re in a relationship. See the dilemma? I see the…

How I Became A Vegetarian in One Day

Since I was a tween, I cared about what I ate. When I turned 12, I told my folks I wasn’t eating red meat anymore. I despised when Ox-tail meat got between my teeth. Then when I turned around 14, I said I don’t eat pork and beef. I learned how unhealthy they were from a T.V. show….

Six Natural Hair Tools You Need Before Fall

This morning, I stepped outside to go get the mail and I felt a breeze! I came back inside and checked my calendar and I was shocked; fall starts September 22nd. Bye bye summer and hello joggers and sweats. But one thing that’s for certain is I’m ahead of the game and the local beauty…