My quest to improve my community with better homes initiated from the place I go to just about everyday....Instagram! Instagram can be a massive driving force for many things, and one of those things that stood out the most for me was the need to invest into my community. There is a movement happening now called #buytheblockwhere people of the community come together and make a conscious decision to buy the block (their neighborhood block) back. This movement is so powerful to me and I wish ... Read More about Why I started a GoFundMe Account
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Overcoming Failure
When my friend originally asked me to write this blog for her, I was honored and scared; Scared of failing. I felt like in order to truly understand the concept of overcoming failure, its best to know why failure exists in the first place. Failure in the simplest term means to not have succeeded or lack of success. But how does one overcome what is considered failure in societies' views? Well first I decided to change my mindset as to how I see what failure represents. I personally have ... Read More about Overcoming Failure
200 Black Owned Businesses
Yep you read correctly...200 Black Owned Businesses You Can Shop Online! There are a lot of people out there that find it hard to locate Black Owned Businesses #BOB that they can shop with. So I have decided to take out the hard part for you, do the research, and find the shops. Stop pouring all of your hard earned money into these big corporations and begin to shop small with some if not all of these businesses. Do your part to improve the economy by supporting Black Owned Businesses. The ... Read More about 200 Black Owned Businesses
Don’t Spend Your Tax Return…Invest It!
I know your palms are itching and pockets are burning because you want to spend that tax return as fast as it hits your bank account. Let's not do that! 2019 is the year of new and positive change in your life, how about doing that with your tax return as well. Let's be honest, you don't really need that extra pair of shoes that just came out. Nor do you need to buy that 70" TV that you've had your eye on since you missed the Black Friday sale. Right? Right! We should be mindful of the things we ... Read More about Don’t Spend Your Tax Return…Invest It!
How I Cleared My Acne
My journey through this thing called "Adult Acne" has been a rough journey for me. All throughout my younger years I had reasonably clear skin. An occasional small pimple from here to there, but nothing serious. So what changed? My hormones were all over the place when I was pregnant with my son and I thought maybe that's what triggered my adult acne. Could it be from imbalanced hormones? From what I am eating? Products that I am using on my face? My laundry detergent? There were so many ... Read More about How I Cleared My Acne
