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Do You Wanna Be Happy? (The Secret Might Just Be Easier Than We Think)

Every day for the past two weeks, I've listened to one song on repeat: Kirk Franklin's newest single, "Wanna Be Happy?" If you're tired of being the same If you're tired of things not changing It's time for you to get out the way Don't get stuck in how you feel Say Jesus take the wheel He knows the road that you need to take (But it only works if) If you wanna be happy (Look at … [Continue reading...]

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3 Big Myths About Self-Care That Are Keeping You Stressed

1) Self-Care involves spending money Do a simple Google search and most self-care tips and advice do indeed have some type of financial cost attached. But to think that taking care of yourself costs always money is to do yourself a disservice. Self-care, in its simplest definition is "care of self" and you can do that no matter how much is your bank account. Self-care is about honoring … [Continue reading...]

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The Seven Rules Of Happiness According To My Seven-Year-Old Son

During one of our random "What do you want to be when you grow up?" conversations, I told my son Thomas that he would make an amazing teacher. And I fully believe it - he's energetic and always looking for the "funner" way to do something. Kids would love him. "I'd be a happy teacher!" he told me. "Oh yeah? That's great that you'll enjoy teaching," I told him. "Nooo," he corrected me. … [Continue reading...]

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#StudentParentSuccess – Know Your Rights As A Pregnant Or Parenting Student

When I discovered I was pregnant during my spring semester and that my due date would fall in the tail end of my fall semester, I didn't know what to do. Do I sit out a semester and just take care of the baby? Do I attend classes anyway and just cross my fingers that, I dunno, I give birth over a long weekend? What was the proper thing to do? I tell this story often and whenever I'm in a group … [Continue reading...]

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Welcome To #StudentParentSuccess Week!

I can finally reveal the big news I've been sitting on for a month: I was tapped to write an article for the September issue of ESSENCE magazine on -- what else -- student-parent success! See my emotional video HERE (viewed more than 1,000 times!) on why this meant so much to me. I'm literally lightheaded with joy right now. My first Essence magazine piece and one that I am especially proud … [Continue reading...]

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Confession: I’m Scared Every Day

Last December, I was in the biggest funk of my life. If I wasn't actively doing something with my kids, I was in the bed, attempting to sleep the day away. It hit me that the "sadness" I was feeling was actually depression and it stemmed from a number of things and past traumas that I never quite worked through. After seeing a therapist and making strides to get better, I decided that I was … [Continue reading...]

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#SmashYourGoals – 5 Steps To Successful Goal Setting (Part 5 – Reflect)

You’re reading my five-part goal setting series to help you #SmashYourGoals. Read the other four tips here. 1) Determine what YOU want 2) Visualization 3) Break your goals into bite-sized chunks 4) Do the damn work 5) Assess + Celebrate So you did some soul searching, you wrote down your goals, you made those goals manageable, then you rolled up your sleeves and went to work. Now … [Continue reading...]

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#SmashYourGoals – 5 Steps To Successful Goal Setting (Part 4 – Do The Damn Work))

You’re reading my five-part goal setting series to help you #SmashYourGoals. Read the other four tips here. 1) Determine what YOU want 2) Visualization 3) Break your goals into reasonable steps 4) Do the work! This is the simplest and most basic step of all five. It's time to stop fooling around, to stop procrastinating, and just DO THE $%@$@%# WORK. Of course, this is where most people … [Continue reading...]

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