In the light of my people’s tumultuous history in this country, it is incredibly important to promote the longevity of black businesses and aid in the advancement of African American people. This was my husband’s thought process in 2018, when we decided to plan our wedding.
Read MoreFor some people, saying ‘no’ might be a pleasurable pastime. A first instinct. A go-to response. For others, it may feel like a word that clings to that little dangly thing in the back of their throat and just won’t come out. It may or may not be obvious, but those people who are unable to say ‘no’ are significantly decreasing their value.
Read MoreThe difference between the people that succeed and the people that don’t usually doesn’t have anything to do with talent. It has to do with intrinsic desire and PERSEVERANCE. Simply put, the people that succeed wanted it the most. And they decided not to let anything stand in their way.
When something is written in conversational english and psychologically designed to entice you, you don’t even realize you’re being marketed to. Good copywriters know you. They’ve studied you. They know how to use your emotions to compel you to make a purchase.
Read MoreIf your goal is to wait until inspiration and creativity strike, you may be waiting for the rest of your life. I used to try and wait for inspiration and I wound up not writing a single thing for three years.
Read MoreAs control freaks, we want to get things done and we want them to be done at a certain level of professionalism. And due to the four reasons listed above, we’ve decided to do them ourselves. I can’t vouch for everyone, but I know this is what happens when I try to be Miss. I-know-how-to-do-everything-because-I’m-smarter-than-everyone. I wind up having some degree of an anxiety attack.
Read MoreOne of the most comforting feelings in the world comes when you find out that other people also have THINGS. Even better… some of them have the same THINGS we have. This is where bosom buddies aka bff’s are born. We attract people who experience similar thoughts, anxieties, desires, fears, etc. And we love being around these people… just weirding it up.
DESTINY: The hidden power that controls what happens in the future.
Growing up with that name... a name that means so much... has always stressed me out a little.
