Happy Monday Beautiful people! I hope you are having an amazing week so far! Okay so, I went to braid my hair on Saturday. Here is some background before I gist you about how that went: I love love love the girl that does my hair. She is from Benin (the country not the state). She lives an hour and change away from me but she’s the best so I don’t mind. When I went to do my hair in January, she asked me if I had a boyfriend yet. I smiled and told her “we’re still praying about it. We will see what happens with time”. She stopped the hair she was braiding, … [Read more...]
Resolutions Check
Hello Everyone, Happy Thursday!! Okay so, it's the last Thursday of the month so you know I have to ask how your 2015 resolutions/goals are coming along? I am not going to lie, I SLACKED this month! :'( In the beginning of February, I got very sick. With the trip to the doctor’s office, a dramatic day at the ER and the heavy meds, tracking my spending in my ‘designer Google doc. of life’ was the LAST THING ON MY MIND! I barely took my vitamins or went to the gym. In fact, I carried capital LAST! I wasn’t sick the whole month (thank God), so you might be … [Read more...]
My Leap of Faith
2 weeks ago, my brother and I attended a speaker series titled Everything you need to know about building a business in Africa. Like every Panel discussion, at the end, they gave the audience a chance to ask the panel questions. My brother got up, asked his question and stood while the panelists provided their answers. On our way home, I told him I admired his courage and asked him how managed to speak in public? His response was simple - "What's the worst that can happen?" He doesn't know it, put this statement has changed my life. For years, writing has been my … [Read more...]
Fashion Crisis
(Originally written - February 19, 2015) Greetings and Happy Friday!!! Hope this post finds you well. Okay so, this Sunday, I am going to some brunch in Brooklyn rolls eyes. The invite reads “Dress code: Fashion forward”. Seriously, WTF IS THAT? Before you judge me, please note that it is BRICK in New York and I refuse to freeze my butt off, all in the name of blending in. At the same time, I do not want to carry last. Reason for my question? Let me gist you - At the end of my sophomore year in college, I was invited to a Pajama party. I’d never been to … [Read more...]
God Win
Good day everyone, Please forgive me for MIA-e-zim... I got really sick but I am much better now(Thank you Jesus!!). I wrote this before I got sick but I never got a chance to share. Enjoy! Last summer, I met up with one of my friends for drinks after work. As soon as he saw me he asked me not get mad but he knows some Igbo guy he's sure I'll hit it off with. I was about to curse my friend out when someone said "hello" behind me. I turned to see a nice looking guy and my friend made the introductions. I smiled, excused myself and rushed to the restroom to repackage … [Read more...]