I’ve gone through many weekends without being with my man because of his demanding career. At first, I didn’t realize how much of an adjustment it would be. I thought weekends would be our time…you know…dinner dates, concerts, walks at the park, or just doing absolutely nothing together. What I’ve…
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I almost gave up. There! I said it. I almost threw in the towel after realizing that the way I’ve been marketing myself wasn’t actually helping me as a content coach or as a new business owner trying to grow my virtual assistant services. I cried. I reflected. I talked…
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My Best Birthday Yet! If you read my previous birthday blog, then you already know how much birthdays mean to me. But this one? This one was different. My 50th turned out to be the best birthday I’ve ever had, and honestly, I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful…
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The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to be unapologetic about who you are. When I look back at my 20s, I remember how much I used to people-please…so much that it was at my own expense. I thought keeping the peace meant silencing myself.…
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Perimenopause is an intruding heffah! Just when I thought life was starting to smooth out, here comes Peri stomping up in my space, kicking down the door like an uninvited guest, and causing all kinds of chaos with my emotions. Anxiety? Check. Lack of sleep? Double check. Mood swings? Chile……
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So… About My 50th Birthday Plans (Insert Eye Roll Here) Whew, y’all… My 50th trip around the sun is coming up…September 27th to be exact…and let me just say, trying to plan something that actually happens feels like trying to braid water. I had this cute little vision, too. A…
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Have you ever met someone who made you feel like you’ve finally exhaled? Not because they completed you, but because they met you in the middle of your becoming. No pressure to “perform”, no pretending, no shrinking…just you, seen and appreciated in a way that makes you pause and ask,…
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Ever thought about what genre your life would be if it had a soundtrack? Honestly, I think it changes depending on where we are in life…what we’re going through, how we’re moving through it, and how all of it makes us feel. Sometimes life sounds like a trap beat with…
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Listen. If my life had a script, it would absolutely be greenlit by now. It would probably stream on Netflix or Peacock, with a strong fan following and Twitter threads full of conversation. Seriously, some days I feel like I’m living in the middle of a mashup between Insecure and…
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Whew… 2025 has been a journey. Not a walk, not a jog…a full-on winding hike up a mountain with tears in my eyes, joy in my heart, and healing in my pockets. And here I am, standing at the halfway mark of the year, still breathing, still shining, still…Kia. I…