Spring break just wrapped up around here. I finally feel like I’m getting back into the swing of the everyday routine. That full week of letting the kids stay up late and waking up in time for brunch was perfection. It was a great way to hit the reset button with the kids as we […] Read more…
My Hair, My Crown: My Curly Hair Taught Me Self Love
Thinking back, I really wish I had known more about my hair. I knew I loved my hair. I just really didn’t know what it was capable of. We’ve had our times of confusion where I didn’t know what my hair was doing or what I should do with it. That’s probably when throwing it […] Read more…
5 of the Best Podcasts I’m Loving
If you’ve been around here for a little bit, you know that I LOVE podcasts. I think since I started staying home with my kids and working from home, I listen all the time. I think podcasts kind of stepped in to fill the void of my colleagues. It’s a way to get that adult […] Read more…
I went on vacation with Oprah!
Last month I had the pleasure of going on a girls vacay with Oprah and Gayle. You see how I wrote that like it’s an everyday occurrence! Ha! I wish! It was quite the experience and I won’t soon forget it. I went on the Girls Getaway cruise with my sisters from the O Magazine […] Read more…
Girlfriends Getaway with Oprah
It’s Oprah’s birthday. I’m in an airplane, flying to Florida to join her for a cruise. I can’t even believe I just wrote that sentence. But it’s true. I’m joining Oprah and Gayle for the girlfriends getaway cruise on Holland America. It’s a sold out cruise and I’m beyond excited to be a part of […] Read more…
6 Must Read Books I Couldn’t Put Down in 2018
If readers are leaders… I am well on my way to running some things! I made my way through a boatload of books in 2018. I’m sharing my top must reads! Read more…
What makes real change in the New Year?
Do you feel different? More hopeful, motivated? It’s the general excitement that comes with change in a new year. I’m feeling it a bit. I have all of these ideas that have been percolating in my head. A new year seems like the perfect time to let them loose. Still, I feel a bit of […] Read more…
GIVEAWAY: How Good Hair Days Are Made
My hair and I have a love/love relationship. Even on the worst days, I feel like I understand it and can make it look somewhat put together. That could have something to do with the fact that both of my parents are barbers. Making hair work is probably in my genes? My hair has changed […] Read more…
A Conversation With Michelle Obama
On November 15th 2014, I was learning and growing with none other than Oprah Winfrey. I spent that weekend in 2014 at her “Life You Want Weekend” in San Jose, CA. I was beyond excited to be invited there as part of the media. It was a weekend like no other and there was inspiration […] Read more…
I Didn’t Know I Was Doing This. You Probably Are Too.
A few years ago, I was listening to a speaker. I don’t remember who it was. What I do remember is the message. She talked about how we as women playing small without even realizing it. Once she explained her thoughts, I have to say, it was an aha moment for me. I have been […] Read more…
