Life

Goals and Grace

For the last few days, I've been deep within my thoughts. In a good way. Because I've been thinking about the areas of the my life that need some improvement that will add to its longevity and its quality. 2017 was a challenging year for me, as was 2016. It's been a unequivocal split with being the worst and the best year of my life. Gentle Reminders.

Life

That Time I Went to AfroPunk ATL.


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I forgot to tell ya’ll about the time I went to AfroPunk back in October. I absolutely LOVE the concept–the fact that all the quirks, nerds, and punk stylists can all convene in one space and admire each other is absolutely DOPE. But I realized it’s not for me and let me run the story to you. I’m cautious of how I use my vacation days and since I didn’t want to use one just to fly to ATL, I hopped on an early morning flight via Spirit with just a personal item. This was the lightest I’ve ever traveled,  ...

Wanderlust

Saying Good-Bye to Cape Town

I woke up around 4AM. It was my last day in Cape Town and I wanted to savor every last minute that I could. I was a bit emotional because I wasn't ready to leave. Leaving to return stateside felt like I was about to travel to a foreign place, even though it was indeed home for me. I was already planning how to return in my head -- how I was going to save, how much I needed to save, and how much I wanted my children to see this place. To see these sunrises and sunsets. To breathe Africa in and let it out. I missed Africa, and I hadn't even  ...