In 6 days I'll be 30 years old. What a milestone! It still feels so surreal that I'm finally leaving the 20's club. This year also marks 7 years since I started the Mocha Girls Pit Stop blog. 7 years ago I was a broke grad student trying to find my way and heal from my unpleasant past. Continue reading...

I’m thrilled to announce that after years of toying with the idea, making excuses, researching, and ideating, I’m launching the HER Space podcast, a podcast for black women and women of color.  The great thing about endeavor, is I'm partnering with my good friend. Continue reading...

Do you know how to say no? Of course you do. But why is it so hard for us to say no when it really matters? When we were children we would scream it from the mountain tops when we knew wanted our way. As teenagers we were quickly to shoot a “No!” Continue reading here...

When we bring up the topic of trauma we often think of the after effects of a war, natural disaster or life crisis. But sometimes it's the war, the disaster, or the crisis in our minds or hearts that's traumatic as any of the above listed. Continue reading here...

Life is good. I have a great job, a loving husband, supportive friends in my corner, and I'm making more money than I've made before. By looking at my social media channels and the accomplishments under my belt, I'm LIT... but the thing is, Continue reading here...