YouTube Changes Its Monetization Standards
YouTube, if you’re reading this, you have given me the BEST blessing in disguise. I just got the biggest challenge and a guidebook to go with it. Okay, YouTube: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
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June’s Diary Performance & the Power of Remembering
Today, I watched June’s Diary performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on the Internet and words that I have not sung in 15 years came up from deep within me and enveloped my living room.
For people that came before me who guide me, the people here with me who encourage and console me, and the people after me who challenge me to be my best self… I sang those words and remembered.
Read MoreThe Benefits of Coconut Oil
For a few years now, I’ve been using coconut oil. It was my last year of college and I discovered a shop that had a bunch of scented oils. Out of curiosity, I decided to take a peek in and there it was: coconut oil. The rest was history. I noticed that people would be […]
Read MoreWomen, Love, and Careers…LIKE LADY GAGA?
What is it like for the modern 21st-century woman these days? Can women really have it all?
Read MoreWhat Does It Take to Be an Entrepreneur?
Entrepreneurship is all game, a good game if you want it to be. When the rules of the games change, change tactics, strategize, and plan accordingly.
Read MoreIpsy in August | Glam Bag Review
August is a month that makes me happy and sad at the same time. I am happy that the sun is hot and there are endless beach days. However, I say that I am happy but I am actually sad because the phrase “endless beach days” is a cruel myth unless you have a permanent […]
Read MoreWhy I’m Obsessed with SZA’s “Ctrl” | Review
Dear SZA stans, do not gasp but I was a late SZA fan.
Read MoreMy Experience With IPSY
My experience so far with IPSY and my thoughts on the beauty subscription service.
Read MoreWhere Does Shea Moisture Go From Here?
It felt like déjà vu, just like a lot of ads from different beauty companies I saw while growing up.
Read More5 Things I Would Tell My Ex
This may be the most important thing to say. You took off your cool and met that person halfway, but that was not enough. But you know what, that is not a bad thing. No, not at all. You ALLOWED YOURSELF TO BE VULNERABLE AND WILD AND OPEN AND FREE.
Read MoreDon’t Let Self-Doubt Get You Down
Who made self-doubt so powerful? Why is the hole harder to crawl out of than it was to jump in? The thing is, it was you. It was always you. A negative thought crept in, and you allowed it to dwell and make itself comfortable. Then, it invited its friends over for a dinner party and what was meant to be a dinner party turned into an all-inclusive trip paid at your expense.
Read MoreNew Solange Album & Tracklist: Hadley St. Dreams Do Come True
You do not understand the joy I felt when I found out that new Solange music is on the way. Her third studio album, A Seat at the Table, drops tomorrow. Everyone, this is not a drill, it is the real deal. This is happening. A lot of people do not know this, but I […]
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