As this year draws to a close, I can’t help but be introspective and reflective — as I try to determine what this year felt like. Recounting all of the ways I wish I had showed up for myself, but refusing to forget all the ways I did. Was this year hard, sad, transformative, painful? Continue Reading
Black Girls Who Blog
Would you rather be satisfied or content? Are they synonyms of each other or opposing words depending on one’s perspective? Last night I went to dinner with a girlfriend and this question became the basis of a really amazing conversation. So amazing in fact that I thought it only made sense to share our dialogue, my insight, and ultimate takeaway. As you can then likely imagine, tonight’s post will explore satisfaction versus contentment (beautiful adversaries) and which is more beneficial to hold on to in the long run. Continue Reading
Do y’all remember the quizzes they had on teen vogue or seventeen magazine back in the day? The ones that if taken were sure to pinpoint your personality type, who you were most compatible with + what celebrity you were most like? Gosh those were the days. Continue Reading
Hi y’all and happy start of a new week. The original post for this evening had nothing to do with the topic we’ll be chatting about tonight instead. I had every intention of writing my original thoughts for this post, but to walk by faith and not by sight wouldn’t leave me. It was on my heart to share what God put in my heart. So my prayer for my readers tonight — you allow this to serve as a reminder that your faith should always be louder and hold more weight than your fears.
As the cost of living continues to rise (daily it feels) so does the desire to make a dollar stretch. The desire to turn one dollar into hundreds of thousands? Oh yes. That’s definitely there as well. Continue Reading