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What Makes A Person Your Friend vs Your Acquaintance?
Have you ever thought about what makes a person your friend? The reality of friendships is that there is a hierarchy; even if we don't like to admit it. Yes, the word 'friend' is overused as much as the words toxic and narcissist, but I get it. It sounds harsh to introduce someone as an associate and we are a society of people-pleasers, even when that means over embellishing. We use the word synonymously to mean that we are cool with a person and don't consider them an enemy.
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Summer 2020: My 3 Favorite Swimsuits
Welcome to Summer, Ladies and Gentlemen! Even if you have not ventured back into traveling I hope that you have at least been able to enjoy some of the beautiful weather this season. Because I am a runner, I can safely enjoy time outside as I cover the city on foot. I also have the benefit of having a swimming pool with enough space to social distance right outside of my window. Win, win. If you read my latest blog post, 7 Ways to Travel Safe(r) During COVID-19, then you know I recently took a trip to Amelia Island, FL. In fact, it was my first trip since shelter-in-place began…
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7 Ways to Travel Safe(r) During COVID-19
Summer 2020. Raise your hand if you had a different vision in your head for not only Summer 2020 but the entire year. I know you can’t see me, but I just raised my hand. By the beginning of March, I had already taken enough flights to secure Silver Medallion status on Delta Airlines, was well on my way to Gold status, and had a low-key goal of hitting Platinum status. I had plans to go to Cartagena, Colombia for my 39th birthday in April, run the Brooklyn Half Marathon in May, zoom to Los Angeles the day after I ran in Brooklyn, drink rosĂ© while dressed in a sparkly…
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My Black Life Matters
I have been contemplating what, if anything, I was going to blog about in regards to the most recent displays of racial injustices occurring in the United States. What do I think about it all? How do I feel about it all? What do I think will come from it? What do I want to come from it? Should I say or write anything at all? Does a topic like this have a place on this particular blog? I considered that as a black woman, specifically a black woman that lives in the South; isn’t it obvious how I feel? Not necessarily. I have struggled to put my feelings into…
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Silver Lining
“That’s not a gray hair, honey. That’s your silver lining.” ~Pamela Price This blog post really isn’t about my curly top. It’s been a tough year for a lot of us. COVID-19 came in like a wrecking ball. And its still here. I’ll admit that when news of the virus broke, I put it in my mental file cabinet and didn’t think much of it. Then March came and in a matter of weeks I began working from home indefinitely, heard reports of family and friends being effected by the virus and eventually had to cancel every trip that I had planned through July. However, changing my daily routine and…
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Bigger
“If you feel insignificant, you better think again. Better wake up because you’re part of something way bigger. You’re part of something way bigger. Not just a speck in the universe. Not just some words in a bible verse.” Lyrics from Bigger by BeyoncĂ© I usually play it safe. I really don’t like risks. I also have the ability to share a lot, but so little at the same time. In 2013 I started a YouTube channel documenting my natural hair journey. And within a few months I deleted it. Not just the videos, the entire page. I’ve even had a blog or two in the past…deleted those as well.…
