How to Make Friends in a New City as an Adult
In September 2020, my love and I left the East Coast and drove across country to live in Texas. As you know, the pandemic was still in full force at that time. The country was…
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Dominican Republic
To My Husband for Our Sixth Wedding Anniversary
My Dearest, This week, we celebrate our sixth wedding anniversary. Can you believe it? As I write this, you’re milling about in the kitchen. You just started the coffee maker so dripping sounds mix in…
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New Jersey
Here’s How I Travel with Just a Backpack
Last year, I traveled to California, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, New Jersey, Florida, and Georgia. That’s seven states in one year and the most I have ever traveled before. That’s also the most I have ever…
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Dallas Black Bloggers x The Lip Bar Event
If you subscribe to my blog, you know that my word for 2022 is cultivate. In my latest newsletter, I wrote that I want to cultivate new and existing relationships. That’s why when I learned…
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Valentine’s Day Cocktail with Ogden’s Own Porter’s Peach Whiskey
If I asked you, what does it mean to care for someone else this Valentine’s Day, what would you say? I will never forget the moment I learned my answer. The year was 2019. My…
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Three Self-Care Affirmations I’m Reflecting on This Month
Is it me or does self-care feel like a buzzword these days? Don’t get me wrong, it has been a rough two years so ya girl, like you, needed a year worth of meditations. I…
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