"Maybe the problem is that we see endings as bad things. What if they are the trigger to a new beginning? What if purging is a renewal? I've come to think of it as just that." Living in Atlanta, there is no clear delineation between the seasons. One moment, it's summer and blazing hot, the... Continue Reading →
After another full weekend of getting things done, it hit me. My mom had the best fall back career talents. She managed to make ends meet doing things she loved. I had an a-ha moment and thought I should do the same. I researched the requirements to become a licensed nail technician and was lucky to... Continue Reading →
"I think sometimes we stay a little too long in a relationship because we mistake that lesson for a soulmate. We’ve all been in that relationship where we stuck around a little too long. Trying to revive something that died a long time ago. Or maybe you are the type to fall too quickly. You... Continue Reading →
Kindness. Gratitude. Happiness. These words sound so basic but yet, it seems hard to obtain these very things. Where do you find happiness? How do you express gratitude? Who deserves kindness? There is no easy answer for any of those questions. But one answer is that all of the above starts from within. You can not... Continue Reading →
"Maybe it's just utter insanity. To consciously fall for someone who is emotionally unavailable." You ever do something and you know damn well that it's not right, but you do it anyway? My girlfriends and I spend a lot of time talking about love and relationships. And one thing that we discuss often is falling... Continue Reading →
"Intelligence + Opportunity + Willingness to take a risk and invest in yourself." Early 2000s brought us a bunch of pop music- very bubble gum tinged pop music. If you could sift through, you could find a few artists that were actually talented. I always liked Jessica Simpson. She was unapologetically herself. Gorgeous and my... Continue Reading →
Confession: I started CLS in the midst of a lot of change in my life. My marriage was ending, I was suddenly a single mother of two kids with challenges, and I had minimal support. I had to quickly figure out everything on my own. It was not at all where I expected to be... Continue Reading →
"You may have recognized the lesson, but you have not passed the test." Sometimes it gets difficult to understand why things aren't changing in life. Why you continue to choose the same man over and over again. Why there continues to be the same turmoil and stress. Why nothing seems to move forward. You... Continue Reading →
"The reality of the situation is- You are not approachable." Sitting with your friends at a cafe or a bar, everyone is dressed to impress and is ready to have a good time. After a good time out, you are on your way home when you realize that no one asked you for your number.... Continue Reading →
Growing up I always despised the smell of alcohol. I had an uncle who used to over indulge and always smelled like a brewery. Periodically my father would try to hang with my uncle, but after one beer he was down for the count. Witnessing and smelling this made me wonder why anyone would dare... Continue Reading →
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