Dearest Towanda, I owe you a long-overdue apology. I gave unwarranted apologies to others to mend relationships and neglected my most valuable human connection—the one with you. I apologized for being myself, and I altered my behavior to make others comfortable. In hindsight changing my behavior made me uncomfortable, and it didn’t improve the relationship.… Read More A Promise to Me
This week’s DOSBB Podcast episode addresses one of my issues, comparing. I share the technique I implemented to stop comparing. I realized giving in to thoughts of comparing hindered me from embracing my individuality and uniqueness. Give it a listen, then share it with a friend. Until the next time be you—and more important—love you.… Read More DOSBB Podcast: “It’s About Reaching Your Level; Don’t Compare Apples to Oranges”
It is no secret that we all have an opinion on just about everything that transpires in life. Be it as impacting as who should be the president of the United States of America or whether or not Jada and August’s “entanglement” is newsworthy. I’m not interested in swaying your stand on the two subjects… Read More Everybody Has an Opinion; but, Whose Report are You Going to Believe?
During a recent scroll through Instagram, I saw a post that read, “I can’t believe I let people convince me my skin isn’t beautiful.” I can relate. One of my high school classmates routinely made negative comments about my skin tone and overall appearance. Did she taunt me with my visible insecurities? Or did she… Read More I Am Beautiful
Life never ceases to amaze me, and I’m not sure why. I know everything happens at a certain time for a particular reason, but when I see or hear things related to something I’m considering or planning, I am always amazed. About two years ago, I got the idea to start a podcast. I envisioned… Read More What’s New Pussycat?
When I was younger, I didn’t see myself as beautiful—or even attractive. I’ve shared how awkward and unattractive I felt when I was in middle school and high school but despite how I felt, there were a few guys who were attracted to me. There were two interactions that I recall from my freshman year… Read More I Am a Masterpiece: Why I Choose Self-Acceptance Over Social Acceptance
A few days ago I had a conversation with one of my friends about a social media post he shared with me. The post was in response to the “don’t rush” challenge that has been pretty popular on social media recently. This particular challenge has inspired various groups of people to make videos of themselves… Read More Where is the Line Between Personal Preference and Body Shaming?
Mustering up the energy and interest to write over the last eight months has been difficult. I’ve attempted to write on numerous occasions, but I get distracted each time. Usually by clothes, and today was no different. I just bought three dresses and two pant sets. They’ll come in handy in my new endeavor that… Read More Peeling My Onion
Last Saturday, I had the privilege of participating in the “I am Enough Girl’s Talk Women’s Conference: Build Me, Don’t Break Me,” which was absolutely wonderful from start to finish. I was invited to be a participant on a panel discussion surrounding the impact of social media on our “enoughness.” I was accompanied by four… Read More What Does it Mean to be Unapologetically Me? Moving Past Doubt
In a fictitious world with unicorns and mermaids everyone is probably accepted regardless of what they look like and how they choose to live their lives -but, that is not reality. Our world consists of hatred, judgement, ridicule, and non-acceptance which is why I choose to promote love, understanding, celebration, and self-acceptance. A few weeks… Read More Is Being Socially Accepted a Necessity?
