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NOVEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER
MINDFUL GRATITUDE
I've been thinking about the concept of being "thankful" quite a bit lately. Of course, that's only natural given the time of year we're in. I think it's wonderful to have holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas that help us stop and think about all the things we should be thankful for. That being said - lately, I've been focusing on taking a more thoughtful approach to being thankful. I've adopted the practice of mindful gratitude. What does this mean? It means that I approach gratitude as something that I...
OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER
WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK
To quote the world famous 21st century poet, Rihanna - "He said me haffi work, work, work, work, work, work". Black women, like the recently crowned billionaire Rihanna, have always put in work! In fact, while I was doing research for this blog post, I wanted to use the well known "Rosie the Riveter" image, which is popular for depicting the strength of women workers during World War 2. In searching for a...
AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER
DISNEY ON A DIME
Disney's All Star Resort 1996 - This is the place and year my husband Erik and I first fell in love with Disney. After dating in college for about a year, Erik and I decided to take the next "big step" in our relationship and make the 4 hour drive from Tallahassee (FAMU) to Orlando for our first vacation together. Honestly, I'm not sure what we were expecting. Erik had been to Disney a couple of times with his family when he was in elementary school. At...
JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER
MENTAL HEALTH IS THE NEW WEALTH
What truly makes us happy? Is it our spirituality? Is it our relationship with family and friends? Is it having a rewarding career? Is it travel? Is it a day of shopping? Is it service to others? Perhaps even more importantly, how do we define happiness? How do we maintain happiness? For me, good mental health has always been about understanding what makes me happy and, even more importantly, what doesn't make me happy. I believe...
JUNE 2021 NEWSLETTER
EMBRACING CHANGE (EVEN WHEN YOU DON'T WANT TO)
If you follow me on YouTube or Instagram, you know that I'm currently going through one of the biggest and most bittersweet 😪😍😥 life changes I've ever experienced. My only child, Chase, has graduated from high school and will be leaving to attend college this Fall. While I am SOOOO proud of Chase and my entire family for guiding him to graduation (with honors!! 😍) and to college (with an academic scholarship!! 😍) , I will miss my baby deeply.
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