Sometimes I wonder why the word beautiful has been placed in a pigeon hole. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder right?

We all know there are quite a few people in our society who don’t consider fat b […]

Is it possible to fall in love with a place? After my recent excursion through the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana – I am a strong believer that it is.

To say I enjoyed my trip would be a huge […]

This past Friday afternoon I did something I hadn’t done in quite some time – I cried. It was about 1:00 pm when I acknowledged my feelings of discontent. A few moments passed as I ran different scenarios through […]

They say time flies when you’re having fun – I do think three years have flown by, however I can’t say it has been totally fun. There have been days when I struggled to determine a topic, searched desperately for […]

Tomorrow morning I will be losing an organ to help improve my health. I have been feeling a plethora of emotions regarding this situation, but there’s only one I’m going to address right now.

A few weeks ago I […]

Setting the Standard; A Conversation with Universal Standard Co-Founder Alex Waldman Last week I had the honor of speaking with one the creative minds behind the clothing brand Universal Standard (US), and it inspired me […]

There I was staring at a blank screen for about two hours hoping for inspiration – or at least a partial idea to hit me and knock out a fabulous blog post to no avail, when a short conversation with my mother […]

Today is the 21st of March, which according to the US calendar is the second day of Spring. However, as I peep through the blinds of my bedroom window, snow is falling and covering a substantial amount of this […]

It is true my favorable thoughts toward the movie “Legally Blonde” stem from the bubbly personality of the main character “Elle Woods” and her love for pink. But, there are a lot of life lessons nestled within the […]

Social media has provided a view into the lives of people all over the world for those of us who choose to share. And in this act of sharing, I’ve seen the word beautiful used numerous times on several social […]

For the past few weeks I haven’t spent much time on social media or my blog. The reason for my absence is both good and bad. I’ve been spending more time interacting with people face-to-face rather than virtually, […]

Dear Diary,

It is 10:32 pm Sunday, January 8, 2018  and I am eating chips and guacamole. In my defense, I can’t sleep when my belly wants food. I realize this is a horrible excuse because I need to be asleep – […]

The above question came to my mind about two months ago. I’m not sure what I was doing at the time that caused it to surface, however I think it would be fair to say the thought derived from the knowledge of d […]

Some time ago I saw a message on social media that read, “Why be eye candy when you can be soul food?” I realize this is a rhetorical question, but I still think it deserves a good challenge.

To me, soul food is […]

Dear Diary,

Today is December 26, 2017 and I am in complete awe over how fast this year has gone by. I can recall the days of my youth when I felt like time moved so slowly. I remember thinking I couldn’t wait […]

My father asked the above question several years ago while he was delivering an “exhortation” – as he calls it, at church. He and I revisited the subject yesterday when I shared my “List of 20 things to do.” It is […]

While I was patiently waiting to load my oven stuffer, sparkling grape juice, and sanitary wipes on the conveyor belt, I noticed the latest copy of Essence magazine at the checkout. I admit I was drawn to it […]

Several years ago a coworker suggested I watch “Elizabethtown”, which is an American romantic comedy written and directed by Cameron Crowe, starring Orlando Bloom (Drew Baylor), Kirsten Dunst (Claire Colburn), and […]

Several years ago my boyfriend at the time asked for my dress size. He was planning to purchase clothes as a birthday present for me.  I told him I wore a size 12, but I actually wore a size 14. Back then I […]

There are so many things from past years that give me comfort and joy. One of which is listening to music from my youth. When I hear certain songs I can clearly see the house I lived in as a kid and I im […]