Hello everyone, I know it's been a while... And I am sorry. I don't even know where to start. Actually, I take that back, starting isn't my problem. In fact, I've started a number of posts that have gone nowhere. Think I'm lying? See below: "Okay so last week, I was scrolling through my IG timeline when I came across a post from Issa Rae. It was a photo of her and in the caption she wrote "I remember being an awkward black girl in high school, reading the pages of my favorite magazines, casually flipping through @COVERGIRL ads, singing their slogan in my … [Read more...]
100!
Happy August 2017 My Darlings! How have you all been? I trust you've been making the most out of life.? Okay so, when it dawned on me that the next post I put out would be my 100th blog post, it boggled my mind! I wanted to make it count so I didn't put out just anything. After asking friends and family for advice and coming up with nothing that stuck, I prayed to God to give me a story worthwhile.... My God is real because Mehn did He come through for His baby girl! Early 2014, one of the managers at my last job then called me a glorified secretary. … [Read more...]
Food for Thought
Hello, friends! Happy Wednesday!! I hope all is well with you ?? Okay so, I have a lot of love and respect for my oldest sister. She just has a way of slapping me into greatness. In the past, she has told me to: Buy my DSLR camera; Pick a size Large dress (I was 20 pounds heavier, definitely didn't need to be told I had to lose weight after that); Buy my own darn charm bracelet (funny story - click here); Pull Beautiful Nonsense from the blog and publish my first book All in all, the chick has a way of being the right kind of assertive I need at … [Read more...]
Keep Going
Hello everyone, Miss me? Lol. I trust you've been well. Okay so, back in February, one of my dear friends recommended I apply for a program. The organization I work for offers a leadership development program every year and she felt I'd be a great fit for it. I told her I already participated in the Project Management Boot Camp program previously so I didn't need this. The truth is, I thought about it but I was scared I didn't have what it took to be considered. She told me this was a more robust program and encouraged me to apply. So I did. I didn't tell people … [Read more...]
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HAPPY FRIDAY MY LOVES! I hope you had a great week! *singing and swaying from side to side* Do you know what today is? IT'S MY BLOGAVERSARY!!! ??? Yes oh! Thewawanewyorker.com is two years old today and I AM ELATED! HOLLER!!!!!!!!! For those of you who may be new to my little-baby-product-of-love, allow me to provide some context. For years, writing has been my outlet. I haven’t always trusted people to handle my truth (still don't) so I wrote them down. Every once in a while, I would send something I wrote to a random person and ask for feedback. … [Read more...]