My Life Lessons

26 things I’ve learned in 26 years

A while ago I came across an article online that detailed how an older woman wrote lessons she’d learned in life in accordance to her age. It was such an interesting idea that I decided to do the same. Since my birthday was last week, I wanted to write down 26 lessons I’ve learned in […]

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My Life Lessons

8 Lessons from Beyonce’s Homecoming

I may be the last person in America to finally watch ‘Homecoming’, a Netflix film following Beyonce’s preparation and performance at Coachella in 2018. However, it should be noted that I am not a passive watcher of television. When I watch anything from Hulu, to Netflix, to cable television, I like to give all of […]

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Monday Motivation: Fall Forward

Happy Monday! Today I am bringing you a motivational video featuring Denzel Washington. One thing he said that I will take with me through this week is: “Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.” This week, remember that failure is inevitable but if you keep trying, eventually you’ll  breakthrough. Also, the ghost analogy he […]

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Never Fold Under Pressure

It’s currently 5:09 a.m. and I’m in the airport. I came to Miami Wednesday evening to see J. Cole in concert and now I am preparing to leave and return to my regular routine back home. It’s always nice to get away for a few days even if you don’t do much during that time. […]

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You Are Your Only Competition

Hey y’all! Today I’m back with a little motivation for you and this time it’s coming from one of the original Kings of Comedy, Bernie Mac. The late comedian was known for making us laugh until we cry but I think his words of wisdom sometimes go unnoticed. I found an interview from the Oprah […]

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Monday Motivation: Be a Point of Light

Happy Monday! I hope you all have missed the Monday Motivation series as much as I’ve missed posting them. The beginning of the week can be rough, especially Monday’s so I thought it would be nice to give you a little extra push on these particular days. Today, we listen to a short message from […]

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Monday Motivation: How Will Smith became the Fresh Prince

It’s Monday so you know what that means… it’s time to get motivated! We’re all pretty familiar with the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and the hilarious being that is, Will Smith. Before he solidified his role in television history, he was a rapper who went broke due to owing money to the IRS. It wasn’t […]

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Monday Motivation: Just START

Happy Monday! Today, I’m dropping some knowledge on you from a king of comedy, Steve Harvey. One thing he said that I will take with me through this week is: “You have to start something… you have to give God something to put his finger on. You got to step out on faith and you […]

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Monday Motivation: Words from Michelle Obama

Happy Monday!! What better way to get your week started than with wise words from my #ForeverFirstLady, Michelle Obama. This video is from her last commencement speech as the First Lady. One notable thing she said was: “Your experience facing and overcoming adversity is one of your biggest advantages.” So as you continue on through […]

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