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What Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ Teaches us about Living our Best Life

January 3, 2019 / Odds and Ends / 2 Comments

I’ve decided that I want my 2019 to look like Michelle Obama’s Balenciaga boots, BOLD, GOLD and glittery.

While these statement stilettos are one representation of what many women hope their lives can look like, her memoir ‘Becoming‘ reflects an even more powerful way to walk through life.

If you haven’t read Michelle Obama’s book or been floored by viral photos of her fierce fashion choices during the book tour…. Get. Your. Life!!! I know, I know….I’m fangirling hard.

Besides the obvious popular appeal of the book, ‘Becoming’ is a thoroughly crafted and substantive account of her life up to this point. The writing reflects not only her genuine wit and unapologetic intelligence, but a vulnerability that the everyday woman can identify with. As you jump start this new year, I thought it might be a good opportunity to pull some pearls of wisdom from the First Lady’s journey.

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25 Years of Music and Musings

March 13, 2018 / Odds and Ends / 8 Comments

Turning 25

Today’s my birthdaayyyeee. I’ve lived a quarter of a century (I know, I know, it’s really not all that dramatic lol). Still, I feel blessed to see another year. In celebratory fashion I thought it’d be fun to share 25 lesson’s I’ve learned along the way. In typical artsy fashion, each lesson is accompanied by a correlating song. Hope you enjoy!

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The Journey Isn’t Linear: New Year Reflections

January 1, 2018 / Odds and Ends / 0 comment

It’s New Year’s Day and social media is poppin with positivity. Grand claims about what people are leaving behind in the previous year and declarations of success flood my news feed. It’s exciting!

Still, for a few weeks I don’t know weather to feel empowered or disillusioned because….

by April, people are tired.

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Thanksgiving, America’s Greatest Contradiction

November 23, 2017 / Odds and Ends / 1 Comment

This Thanksgiving has been different for me. For the first time I’m celebrating outside of the U.S.

Usually I’m at my family’s house grubbing on soul food. You know, the kind of rich food that gives you a small, but noticeable food baby. Then, we’ll go to look through the newspaper adds for the best deals and decide what stores, if any, to conquer the next day.

But this year I’m in Germany.

No one really celebrates Thanksgiving here.

No stuffing, no mac and cheese, no sweet potato pie or fried turkey.

BUT best believe Germans still celebrate Black Friday!

The holiday deals are still poppin.

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