Pre-Covid, I would commute downtown daily. While I do not miss having to make myself look like a presentable human being every single morning and cramming into a bus full of commuters, I DO miss a lot of the small things. I miss seeing an incredibly infectious smile from a stranger. I miss seeing a young man selflessly give up his seat on the bus for a mother and her young child. I even miss striking up a convo with a fellow commuter about flowers being sold in market square because sometimes that short banter was exactly what I needed to help relieve my mind from the stress of the…

Do you ever find yourself longing for a deep, honest, judgment-free heart to heart with a friend? There is truly nothing more therapeutic than enjoying a meal with friends while sharing experiences and having a good laugh. As we get older, it becomes a challenge to nurture those friendships as start we new jobs, marry, move to different cities, or become mothers. Sometimes through these changes, we lose friends or grow distant. But, what’s amazing is that with change comes an opportunity to find new genuine friendships OR even find new ways to nurture current friendships. Here are four awesome ways to create genuine, long-lasting friendships in adulthood: Be open-minded.…

If you’re here reading this, I assume you must be going through a tough break-up. Let me be the first to say that you will come out on the other side of this better than before. How can I be so sure you ask? Because I’ve experienced heartbreak, and I truly believe that it was the most pivotal moment in my young adult life. Roughly four years ago, I found myself a single mama to a five-week-old baby girl when we decided that we would no longer stay in a relationship. For most, this would be devastating, and at the time I struggled a lot. But, somewhere deep inside my…

“You know, you’re not as positive as you appear on social media,” my niece blurted out at a gathering one evening. I wanted to be upset, but I couldn’t help but recognize how right she was. I’ve built my entire social media brand as a woman who brings light and positivity to others, but I would be lying to myself if I said that each day is full of rainbows and unicorns. Some days I vent about a rough workday from start to finish, or I eat junk food in bed as I wait for my problems to solve themselves. However, one thing I’ve made sure to avoid is allowing…