Know You!

                                 When you know yourself, you're empowered. 

                                                               When you accept yourself, you're invincible.

We know a lot of people and a lot of people know us, but then how many people really know us and how many people do we know?! Scratch the 500 IG friends or those you strictly turn up with... How many people really know us?

When you fixing to be ready...

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

Writing that title brings the famous song to mine the whistling at the beginning you know? Okay if you don't..it's okay you're probably too young to remember it but IT IS a classic though!

Who do you do it for?

No matter how passionate we are about our dreams or goals, a lot of times in our lives there's a driving power that pushes us to be more, to continue to move forward, to do YOU. Along the way some people loose track of themselves or forget why they're even doing what they are doing.

I Can't Keep Calm

Post grad and you'll think I'll have all the time in the world not to be MIA right? Lol! I'm still in awe that I walked the stage and I'm so eager to be part of corporate America! ayeee I'm old! lol

The beginning of the end.

Ah the nostalgia, the satisfaction, the pride, the freedom, the challenge to have seen the beginning of an end. I always anticipated when I will grace the stage and envied others ahead of me but alas! my day came and I graced the stage as remarkably as I possibly could being the me I am I had to make a statement.

As I Age

Something always stimulates my thoughts and this time it's a gorgeous wall in good ole Nashville, TN courtesy of my partenaire himself. I have not seen this wall personally but it's on the to do when I revisit Nashville.

February 9th

                            Do not count the candles but notice the light they give.
                                                        Do not count the years; look at the life you live.

Everyone who knows me knows I'm a sucker for birthdays. I'm that one person who will wait till its 12:00 on the dot just to scream  Happy birthday so imagine how much more anxious I am when it's my turn! :D

To some its just another day, to me, its another chance to do it even better. A chance to make right of the wrongs, to smile cause of how far I've come, to be grateful for the memories of the yester years but wise enough to leave them there (In the past), to develop plans, get closer to my dreams but most importantly to its a chance for me to LIVE not exist. I could go on but I cannot be thankful enough for simply the gift of life! 20+ years no be beans!

Seeing as my birthday fell on a Monday, had dinner the weekend before with my lovely primes who could make it. Each of which hold a unique story and spot in my life and heart (see summary below pics). Also, my grande photo shoot a norm for every year..I'm going to run out of space for pictures lol! One can never have too many.

It's a heck of a good thing having friends/sisters all over the globe. At 12, Paris time, my sister from another mother, Marie-Louise (and yes she's a Marie too) sent me the 'beautifulest' ( I know its not a word,,I still used it tho) text ever teared up a lil! She has literally helped me find solutions to every crisis in my life. fast forward to 12:00 South african time when the one who keeps me sane in this world Koryn (If you read my blog you know this name lol) called me and sang!!!!! I love y'all so so much! And of course 12 my time my phone crashed literally hahahaha!

Baby Steps

It's almost the end of January 2015.. Time sure does fly by.  At this point we are still holding on close to resolutions and hoping they fall through. Well I'm really here to say don't kill yourself if you've broken the resolutions already. Quite honestly here's how I see it....It is extremely hard to hold on to one thing ALL year. So break it down life's not a race and if it is, it's your race so go at your pace.

For example:

If 2015 was your great year to having a six pack like me over here (doesn't matter if I've been trying for Lord knows how many years now. Don't judge!) break it down..end of January expect to be consistent at the gym, end of February expect to have a healthy diet going etc etc baby steps. Now I'm a little harsher with my routine and if it does pull through i'll be self-less and share. Yes I know! I'm awesome ;)

Rome was not built in one day. Don't be too hard yourself!