My big chop went down on February 22, 2012 in the dorm room of one of my best friends. I knew very early on that my hair was tightly coiled, but it wasn’t until recently that I realized I have some INTENSE shrinkage. Like…a lot. As my hair grew longer, my fro did grow in volume,Continue reading “Maintain the Mane: #2 My Perspective on Shrinkage”
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Are You Busy or Are You Lazy? 3 Easy Things to Incorporate Into Your ‘Hectic’ Schedule
So many times I catch myself saying, “I would love to do XYZ more but I’m just so busy.” Sometimes I get creative and switch it up with “I am so tired, I just need to rest.” Either way, most of the time I am just being lazy or looking for some sort of justification asContinue reading “Are You Busy or Are You Lazy? 3 Easy Things to Incorporate Into Your ‘Hectic’ Schedule”
Boy Bye: 4 Signs You Should Walk Away
When you are young, dating and exploring life’s many possibilities, your only concern should be you.Your wants, your dreams, your goals, and your standards are all you need to adhere to. There is no need to compromise your needs for anyone or anything at such a volatile time of self growth. I talked before about paying attentionContinue reading “Boy Bye: 4 Signs You Should Walk Away”
Make It Last Forever: How To Maintain Long Distance Friendships
It’s been a whole year since I have graduated from college. Regardless of what my next step was (which was completely unknown), my friends whom I had lived, loved and laughed with for the past four years and I were going to separate. For a while questions plagued us like, “Would we still talk?” andContinue reading “Make It Last Forever: How To Maintain Long Distance Friendships”
We Gon’ Be Alright: 5 Things to Remember When Life Throws a Curveball
It is officially (though it doesn’t feel like it) Spring! High school seniors are committing to colleges and participating in “promposals”, while college seniors are holding on to the last single “you know what” to give. (You soon to be collge grads might want to check out 6 Tips To Survive The (Post) Grad Struggle).Continue reading “We Gon’ Be Alright: 5 Things to Remember When Life Throws a Curveball”
So You Want To Find Bae? 7 Things You Need To Know
Recently, my girlfriends and I have been having some in depth conversations about dating and relationships. At our age, we are starting to see a lot of engagements and babies pop up on our IG and Facebook timelines. To be honest, it makes you think, “What am I doing wrong?” What we have come toContinue reading “So You Want To Find Bae? 7 Things You Need To Know”