Interviews with My Favorite Fashionistas
Through the decades I have become clearer about my strengths – those areas where I excel and am sometimes a role model for others. Unfortunately, fashion is not one of them :-). While I think I put pieces together to
Happy Birthday to Me!
If you’ve been following my blog or if you follow me on social media, you know I love a great celebration and I LOVE celebrating my birthday. This year is no different, although special in its own right. In many
The Start of a New Book
I’ve been writing about new beginnings and new chapters for a while now :-). I often post these pieces around the New Year, my birthday, or times of major transitions – I’ve had a few of these since starting this
A Little More Than …
It’s my graduation week and to say I am excited is an understatement in expressing all I am feeling this week. I’ve had more moments than I anticipated when I am overwhelmed with joy, but just as many moments when
Fertile Void: Life After …
For those of you who have followed my blog, you may recall that 2017 marks the 5th year of its existence. 5 years since my life drastically changed in more ways than I can recall. And 5 years since I
How My Friends Taught Me to Be Flaky as F*(! … and I LOVE It!
I opened my first email account when I was a freshman in college and didn’t start texting until nearly a decade later. I grew up in a rural town so no one used RSVPs – you just stopped by, showed
Hello February …
I thought about writing several times in the month of January. I sat with my laptop ready to put "pen to paper." Clearly, my efforts failed. Between working on my dissertation, putting some effort into post-graduation plans, and simply trying
Saying Good-Bye to 2016
It’s almost time to say good-bye to 2016 so before I head out for vacation, I am posting my last blog for the year. I started the year out in Hawaii – one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever
Thank You Sweet October
After a whirlwind of an ending to the summer, October was incredibly good to me :-). I started off the month with a much needed retreat at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, NC. For three days and
Re-blog from The Feminist Wire
“It Takes A Village”: Afterword to the #LoveWITHAccountability Forum By Aishah Shahidah Simmons on October 28, 2016 I had big plans for writing the Afterword to the #LoveWITHAccountability forum, but the truth is I am worn out completely. In the spirit of