Personal & Professional Development

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...

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...

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 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...

Who knew that one weekend could be filled with so much devastation and empowerment all at once. While we bid farewell to the Obama family and reminisced on what the past 8 years meant for us, the president elect assumed his position. 3 million people around the country also joined forces in solidarity with Continue reading...

What better time for a 2016 Year in Review? The end of the year is a great time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. December is one of my favorite months of the year.  Every year around this time, I’m pretty much over the current year and ready to move on. Continue reading...

Let me start off by saying, something needs to change and we really need to come together as a community. The black community and our white and non-black friends can help us end police brutality.The first truth we must come to terms with, is that police brutality is a byproduct of white supremacy. Continue reading here... 

Almost 4 years ago, I published my very first blog post entitled, Young, Broke and Educated: Part 1 Dear Money. In the post I highlight my wasteful relationship with money and shed light on where my unhealthy money habits came from. Over the course of the past 4 years I've taken baby steps Continue reading...

It wasn't until I was in high school that I started using the paper seat covers and honestly, I never really liked them! It was more of a hassle for me but it got to the point where I was tired of squatting. My thighs would burn (yea, I probably needed to work out more), my balance was off and sometimes the back of my leg would touch the toilet. YUCK! Continue reading here...