As creatives, most of us aren’t blessed enough to make a living off what we’re truly passionate about. Whether it be writing, photography, painting, etc; for those who have made a successful living off of it, I applaud you. The rest of us; well, we have what I call a “regular” job to keep us…
Tag: work
The Conversations No One Likes to Have
Why is it so hard for people to have tough conversations? Sure; they’re annoying, draining and sometimes exhausting. But, how do two adults go through life without having tough conversations? How can you live life and never sit down and someone be the bigger person and not address the proverbial “elephant in the room”? I’m…
Self-Care Check-in’s
I’ve been telling myself that I wanted to start a daily morning and nightly routine in centering my mind and enhancing my self-care. Part of it starts with a system of accountability. In today’s climate, we have a little more time than ever on our hands. This is probably the perfect time to establish a…
How to Become an Effective Leader of a Team
At some point in our lives, I think a lot of us want to be leaders. When the time comes, and we are presented with the opportunity, we jump at it with open arms. One thing I have learned in being in a leadership position is, just because you want to lead, doesn’t mean you…
Self-Care Sunday: Sitting in Stillness
After a long and stressful week of working, or even after the day’s events, sometimes I just want to sit in silence. There are days when I will sit in my meditation space, and instead of journaling or doing a guided meditation, I will just sit there and watch the candles as they flicker into…
Tyler Perry’s “Work Ethic”
I typically do not write about very many socially current events, just because of the nature of social media and sometimes people cannot have a healthy discussion about something without slander, name-calling and mud-slinging and I truly do not have the time of patience for all that, lol. But, for this particular situation, I had…
Self-Care Sunday: Let’s Take a Walk
It’s been a long time, but I am bringing back my Self-Care Sunday blog posts!! I had so much fun with them before, that I decided that after about a year, I would bring them back! With that being said, let’s get into this week’s item of self-care; taking a walk! Now, this post is…
Essential Black Wisdom: Work, Artistry and Success
“It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it. -Lena Horne
Worth requires WORK.
How much do you value your worth? And if you do not hold much value to yourself, how do you expect anyone else to? I’ve had a hard time channeling my worth and purpose. Sometimes when I ask the questions of myself, I cannot find an answer. Such is life. Sometimes life can get you…
Write, Live and Love 