I was that little girl who used to call psychic hotlines (shoutout to Ms. Cleo) and hang-up hoping my mama wouldn’t see the charges on the phone bill. It’s no secret that I’m a lover of the “magical” things: chakras, healing crystals, and the law of attraction. So my desire to have a card reading […]
30 Days of Decluttering: A Minimalism Challenge
If you’re interested in participating in this challenge you may want to check out my Minimalism 101 post or my Art of Decluttering post. I’ve pulled together a challenge for the month of March to tackle some physical decluttering needs that adds adds on some decluttering of items that are using up our mental energy as well. […]
Never Turn Down: Black History Month Playlist
February is almost over, but feel free to carry this Black History Month Playlist into Melanin March and every other month in the year. I didn’t pick these songs because they’re about “being black”. Some of the jams celebrate blackness, some remind me of my family, friends, and childhood, while others remind me of the struggle. Instead of explaining why this playlist […]
Cultivating Stronger Friendships in Your Late 20s
I’ve touched on the difficulty of making new friends before, but what about the friends you already have. One of my goals for this year was to put more effort into maintaining and cultivating stronger friendships. I’ve thought a lot about why it’s so easy to drift apart from the people you love so much. I […]
#TeamBook: 7 Book-To-Screen Adaptations To Look Forward To This Year
I am always Team Book. I will always be Team Book. However, I do like to see the screen adaptations of the books I read. I have to read the book first though. I’ll wait until a movie is available on DVD, rather than view the screen adaption before getting a change to read the book. […]
Why I Don’t Entertain Anti Beyoncé Debates
The anti Beyoncé thinkpieces and discussions are in full swing these days. Between her pregnancy announcement and the GRAMMYs, people have been trying to get a reaction out of me. Well, here you go! Why I Don’t Entertain Anti-Beyoncé Debates The BeyHive is full. We good. We poppin. If you’ve ever tried to get tickets to […]