Have you heard of Sandra Bland?

Institutional racism has been happening for all of America’s history, and yet I was oblivious to it until fairly recently. Even after I started dating Marcus, I wasn’t aware how much African Americans go through in this country. This was especially obvious to me when I rented “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell a few

My Current Eating Habits

I’m going to be honest- my nutrition has been a STRUGGLE BUS lately; between all the moving and now only having a hotel-type kitchen & no pots (if you didn’t catch my story about that, we moved twice the end of June & ended up in a smaller/cheaper spot with a tiny kitchen.) Anyway- we’re

Music & Workouts

Music is one of my secrets to success; it pumps me up and gives me something to focus on, especially when I need to push myself. (If you need a workout playlist, you can access mine for free on Spotify- link in my bio!) I got these results from doing a 2 month-long program set

Happy Juneteenth!

Sometimes I wonder what I would have done, had I been born while slavery was still legal. As much as I like to think I would have taken action against it, I’ll never really know. However, I believe that what we do now to fight the current injustices is a good indicator of what we

Educate Yourself

I’d been meaning to do more research on African American injustice in America, so one positive is that the last few days have given me the push to really make it a priority. If you’d like to educate yourself too (please do!), here are some materials that have helped me: The Case for Reparations, Ta-Nehisi

#BlackoutTuesday

Want to participate? Post a picture of a black square on your social media. Silence your social media accounts for the day. Use the time you’d otherwise spend on social media today to educate yourself on Black Lives Matter. Note: If you share your own blackout post, don’t use the hashtag “Black Lives Matter”; these

Skinny vs. Healthy

Let’s stop assuming that someone’s healthy simply because they’re skinny.  Instead, let’s consider the whole picture. Are they happy? Eating healthy foods? Working out? How’s their mental health? Looks can be deceiving. At my skinniest (110 pounds, 5’8”), I was the most unhealthy I’ve ever been. I was insecure, barely got out of bed, and

A Decade Together!

Happy 10-years dating anniversary to the love of my life! I could have never imagined living the life that we live now, or all the things we went through to get here. For those of you who haven’t known us long, here’s a summary: We were only 15 when we met in high school, and

I feel bad for the girl who thinks there’s no other option-

A regular 9-5 job… Living paycheck to paycheck… Being in debt… Clocking in and out without a larger purpose… With no time for herself. What if I told you though that with some hard work and dedication, there’s an alternative? Working from home (all the time, not just when there’s a global crisis). Getting paid

Time to Hydrate!

If you aren’t drinking enough water on a daily basis, now’s the perfect time to start!  Being hydrated has a ton of benefits, but naturally means more trips to the bathroom. With a busy schedule this can be annoying, but if you’re home all day now’s the ideal time to start training your bladder and