The Time I Was a Prostitute

It was junior year of undergrad and your home girl (me) was gearing up to spend a semester in Madrid, Spain. The Spanish department highly recommends the study abroad program for Spanish majors, but I was mostly in it for the cheap travels, good wine, bomb food…and I suppose the…

Unlearning Prejudice: Travelling while Black

Often, overseas but in America as well, ours may be the only real life encounter…

Traveling While Black: Beyoncé Moments

Like every other day it was a sweltering 108 degrees. Determined to cross off my tourist duties, I strategically climbed the long staircase to the temple. At step 203 I spotted a Chinese man gazing at me, mesmerized by my features. Reading his confused stare I…

How to chase mindfulness on a daily

Breathe, stretch, shake, let it go

When you think of mindfulness, does it sound like a taste reachable by the minuscule means of thinking about it all the time or the opposite? Focusing on the breath can help bring mindfulness into your…

❤ Baila Con Fuego

Dim lights. Body thumping and shaking the room. My feet, the bass and pop of the drum. My legs and hips, the vibrations flowing across the ground. My arms and hands, the strings capturing the unsaid moans. My face, the expression of every story unwilling to cross my lips. Working like a…

THE POWER OF SELF CARE RITUALS WHILE TRAVELING

Living in Thailand had me feeling like I was a star on the Real Housewives of Chiang Mai. The crew and I would go from trekking mountains on Sunday, to cliff diving on Tuesday, to lying on beaches by Wednesday, followed by brunch and massages…

Creatively Be

Success is a means of personal expectations.

So why do we let others dictate our means of success and constantly compare our achievements to those of others?

Well I’m here to tell you, STOP IT!