Pop culture, politics, travel, entrepreneurship, motherhood and following your goals? Yup, I've got A LOT to say.
Check out the latest from my blog:Story Trippin’: Champagne Johnny, Part 2
{The 'Champagne Johnny' stories led me to write my first novel, Turn It Loose. Missed part one of the short story? Catch up here.} Sweat poured from Jaylah’s head as she and Jourdan shook and shimmied on the dance floor. Faceless partners came and went, all trying to...
read moreI Love L.A. (most of the time)
I used to really dislike living in Los Angeles, which is totally weird since I'm a native. But once upon a time I had a full-on love affair with New York City, and after living in the Big Apple for a few years, coming home seemed totally and wholly boring. But then I...
read moreStory Trippin’: ‘Champagne Johnny’
I've been wanting to use some of my travels as a springboard for writing for some time now, but I just haven't. Last night, I just couldn't shake the idea for Champagne Johnny, so I started writing. Let me know what you think of this. Note: The Champagne Johnny'...
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Yeezy Taught Me: 4 Lessons From Kanye West’s New York Times Interview
I’m convinced Kanye West is an evil genius. I mean, no man can wear a kilt while rapping about Basquiat and the obscenely high murder rate in his hometown of Chicago without being a little bit crazy…and dope. To say Yeezy is a paradox is an understatement. On one hand...
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Is Your Brain Addicted to Junk?
I think we’re all pretty clear on the fact that junk food can kill you. I mean, I don’t hear any doctors advocating a steady diet of Big Macs and super sized fries. But despite this, folks still load up their bellies with double Whoppers, Twinkies (if you can find...
read moreYes, You Can Road Trip Alone
When most people think of road trips, they usually envision a Griswold-style family vacation where the whole family piles into the car and annoys each other for what seems like an eternity before finally reaching their destination. While this has been a rite of...
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Stop Playing Defense
On the now-infamous Amy’s Baking Company episode of Kitchen Nightmares, famed chef Gordon Ramsey finally met his match when he bumped heads with a pair of restaurant owners from Scottsdale Arizona. If what viewers saw on TV is true, Sammy and Amy Bouzaglo, are...
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Don’t Pray For Patience + 4 More Lessons I’ve Learned
I used to pray for patience. I used to ask God to please, please, please make me a more patient woman/girlfriend/friend/daughter. I used to ask for it every time I prayed, which was daily. And then I stopped. After getting hit with situation after situation that...
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The One Question You NEED to Ask Everyone
We live in an interesting time. Our lives are becoming increasingly public, our attitudes more entitled, and our language more exaggerated. You can’t spend more than two seconds on the web (and sometimes in person) without someone talking about getting their LIFE or...
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GOALdigging Academy: How To Get Smarter, Richer, and Live A Better Life for FREE
{This is the fourth post in the GOALdigging Academy series. To read the others, click here} So you want to start a business, go back to school, learn a new trade, work with a personal trainer, or get your finances in order but there’s one huge thing standing in your...
read more24 Hours In Savannah, Georgia
I'm channeling my inner Anthony Bourdain and doing my version of "The Layover." If you're not hip to the show, the premise is Bourdain spends 48-hours or less in one city and tries to experience it to the fullest. Well, today I'm bringing you my layover in Savannah,...
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GOALdigging Academy: How To Be Resilient When Everything Around You Falls Apart
{This post is the third in the GOALdigging Academy series. To read the others, click here} I’m going to give it to you straight: Living a mediocre life is super easy. Barely getting by at a job you sorta hate because it pays the bills, plus leaves a little extra for...
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