hair masques: just do it
Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions about hair – what I use to curl it, how I curl it, favorite hair products, etc. SO I wanted to start a series today about hair. Today is going to be …...
View Article[Self Series] Dignifying Yourself
“I will what I want,” “I am what I am,” “Nothing is impossible,” “Love the skin you’re in,” “Let yourself shine,” “Because you’re worth it.” When it comes to skin-care products, maintaining our health,...
View Article[Self Series] Self-expression
Bonjour. Ça va? Hola. Namaste. Guten Tag. Konnichiwa. Nĭ hăo. As-salām ‘Alaykum. Aloha. Shalom. Hi. Hello. What’s up? How’s it going? How are you? Around the world, there are many different ways to...
View Article[Self Series] Self-doubt
Breathe in. Breathe out. Let your chest rise with each inhale, and fall with each exhale. Let your heartbeat slow to the rhythm of your breath. Becoming aware of your breath is used to begin the...
View Article[Self Series] Growing Up
When I was growing up, my days consisted of crafting up games with my sisters in which we pretended we were mermaids, queens, or people in a remote land in a distant age who lived off the land and...
View Articlebuxom: lipstick heaven
When it comes to make-up, I am a creature of habit. (Okay when it comes to most things in life, I’m a creature of habit). But especially when it comes to lipstick/lip gloss. I find one I like and...
View Article[Self Series] Seeing Yourself
*Author’s note: Although the intention of this article was directed at speaking to those who are single, my heart is for these words to impact and encourage anyone who is experiencing loneliness,...
View Article[Self Series] Believing in Yourself
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave (wo)man is not (s)he who does not feel afraid, but (s)he who conquers that fear”: Nelson Mandela. About two years...
View Article[Self Series] Empowering Yourself
Before every sports match, game, or even practice, sports teams allot time for warming up. During this time, they stretch to warm up their muscles and they perform drills and exercises in order to...
View Article[Agape] Loving Your Family
Agape, is a Greek word that literally means “love”. But, in the pure and deep sense of the word, agape means more than a love for a friend, a hobby, or a personal preference. It is a spiritual love, a...
View Article[Agape] Loving Your Friends
I’ll be there for you . . . Sing along with me, “. . . when the rain starts to pour. I’ll be there for you, like I’ve been there before. I’ll be there for you, ‘cause you’re there for … Continue...
View Article[Agape] Loving a Significant Other/Spouse
My sister once told me, “When you get into a relationship, it will soften your heart.” “No,” I said adamantly, “I’m still going to be able to do what I want, have my own plans, do my own thing.” You …...
View Article[Agape] Loving Your Exes
*Author’s note: The reality is that we all have gone through the pain of people exiting our lives. But, there is growth and healing in loving those who are no longer in our lives. So, whether it is an...
View Article[Agape] Loving Your Teachers
As I write this, my best friend is halfway across the world on a Fulbright scholarship teaching English and implementing art practices in classrooms in Kolkata, India. I cannot help but think of the...
View Article[Agape] Loving Your Government
If you were to turn on the radio and tune it to a country station, in about any given ten minutes, you would find homage paid to the good old USA. Country songs are filled with lyrics, lines, melodies,...
View Articlebest hair dryer
Happy Friday ya’ll! I’ve been getting alot of requests recently for a hair tutorial. I have a curling hair tutorial in the making, which will hopefully be a video! But, there’s a very important step...
View Article[Agape] Loving Your Community
It has been said, and sung, that “where you invest your love, you invest your life.” But, what if we reverse that statement? Does it hold the same weight when we say, “where you invest your life, you...
View Article[Agape] Loving Those in Need
Have you ever felt helpless? Have you ever wondered, “What can I do?” or “How could I possibly help?” Have you ever been with a distraught friend, a concerned parent, or a heartbroken boyfriend or...
View Article[Agape] Loving the Silent
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful”: words spoken by Malala Yousafzai in her address to Harvard University on September 27, 2013 as the Harvard Foundation presented her...
View Articlemarried life: beauty in the transition
I can’t believe Jason and I are about to celebrate our one year anniversary! Isn’t it almost scary how fast time flies? Because of the occasion on the horizon, I thought it was fitting to re-post this...
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