Author Terri Lomax

There's something I’ve been meaning to do for the longest. I've heard countless stories about people discovering family history with Ancestry.com and other popular genealogy websites. So I finally stopped procrastinating and I signed up for an Ancestry.com account. Continue reading here...

You ever have one of those unlikely life experiences that teaches you a powerful lesson? Well today I have a story I want to share with you that reminded of how seemingly "simple" it is, to go from victim to victor. It's a bit wild so buckle your seatbelt. My husband and I prepped for the week. Continue reading here...

I am excited to announce that Mocha Girls Pit Stop is growing and we are in need of some fresh and flowering creativity, personality, innovation, and commitment! MGPS is now hiring for the position of Community Manager and we are turning to the incredible people in our community to fill this role. Continue reading here...

You know those mornings? When you wake up and just….sit there. You stare into space (or perhaps your iPhone) and you enter a sweet spot of zoning out that makes you want to climb right back under the covers and stay for another 24 hours at least. Yea, we all know those days, when motivation is low. Continue reading here...

After last week's newsletter there seems to have grown an even greater connection between my Mocha Girls Pit Stop community and I. I've always been a firm believer that shared stories are at times the best therapy. I wanted to continue on in that vein of shared understandings and support for each other. Continue reading...

I have something I want to share and it all boils down to manifesting your desires. Growing up in an abusive household with a bi-polar mother, forced me to adopt habits, mindsets, and coping mechanisms that protected me. For instance, the ability to numb myself and refrain from communicating how I felt, kept me out of trouble. Continue reading...

There’s something really special about the Mocha Girls Pit Stop community, and it's this: we grow together. When I started this blog on July 7, 2012, I couldn't have imagined the sisterhood that it would form. Month to month, year to year; full of learning and empowerment. As the second quarter of the year approaches, I've been a bit introspective. Continue reading...

There's a catch phrase that's been floating around lately that I absolutely love. It goes like this: Your vibe attracts your tribe. And don't we all want to create and attract positive vibes? I know I do! The catch phrase is a modern twist on the cliché, “Birds of a feather, flock together”, but it takes it a step further. Continue reading...

I'm not gonna lie, I'm still grieving Trump's victory and I can't believe our country is in the predicament it's in. Watching the news is way too depressing most days but I'm constantly trying to find ways to be a light, provide a voice for the voiceless, and make an impact in a Trump administration. Continue reading...

We're all familiar with the struggles of curvy girls in a society that shuns too much of anything, especially too much of a body. But there's another side of it, the light of the ‘too’ skinny girls who go through daily passive aggressive remarks about the body she lives in. The skinny girl struggle is real. Continue reading...