You own your own car, have your own place, are an independent woman, and you're cute as hell. On the outside, you have it all together. But really, you have a rotating door of friends, you can't keep a man, you spend a lot of time alone, you can't figure out why your life isn't... Continue Reading →
I Wanna Be Free Like Jill Scott!
Listening to Jill Scott is my medicine. Her songs are my love potion. Her lyrics give me life. The words are like attending a spoken word event on steroids. Just like every woman who has ever loved, her heart is pure and her emotions spill from her soul. Her voice is flawless. When she sings,... Continue Reading →
Everybody Should Have a Fall Back Career!
"My mom had the best fall back career talents. She managed to make ends meet doing things she loved." Growing up, I admired my mom for having talents that made our life better and easier. In my eyes, she was born to thrive and accomplish things that most people considered impossible. My mom transformed... Continue Reading →
How To Find Your Passion and Live It To The Fullest
"No matter what I choose, the activity may look different, but the basis of it is the same. Service, motivation, empowering." I was talking with a friend about life and finding out what your purpose is. The older we get, the more I'm having that convo with my girlfriends. She mentioned she was not sure... Continue Reading →
The Journey to Freedom: I’m Loving It!
"While I continue my journey, I have made a personal commitment to take care of myself." I have reached a really refreshing part of my life in which I can focus more on myself than others. It is not that I could not have been applying this learned skill in my twenties and thirties,... Continue Reading →
Women- Light, Life, Magic
"But that could be me dreaming. That could be me and my ideas and my love for women and all things feminine. That could be me believing in our power." I found this photo on Instagram and was immediately captivated. I sent it to my closest girlfriends with a message: Just in case you... Continue Reading →
Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof-Jazzin at Andy’s Jazz Club Chicago
A soulful and jazz saxophonist; Chicago native,Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof treats a packed audience at Andy's Jazz Club with a night of phenomenal and melodic sounds. At promptly 9:30p.m., on a beautiful Friday evening in Chicago Downtown’s River North, Mr. McBride and his band steps on stage with the best instruments to groove to after... Continue Reading →
Off Limits- Why I’m Making Sure That I’m No Longer Tangible
"I end up asking myself "Why did I pick up the phone?" or "Why does this person even have my number?" I was told once by my fairy godmother (yes, I have one) that one day I would wake up and acknowledge who I really am. She described me as a ray of sunlight and... Continue Reading →
Music – Freedom Of Expression
Music is one of my favorite expressions of freedom. Music has a way of bringing not so common people together through words, melodic beats, and instruments. The lyrics tell stories of life. I recently went to Chicago’s City Winery to listen to David Broza, an Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter sing in Hebrew, Spanish, and English for two... Continue Reading →
Michelle Obama- Mom, Wife, First Lady, Mentor
Listening to Mrs. Michelle Obama speak is inspirational, heart-warming, and just simply awesome. She has a distinct persona and voice. She wears her heart on her sleeve. As First Lady Michelle Obama prepares to make her exit from the White House, I’m proud to say she has inspired me to be the best version of... Continue Reading →


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