Do you ever ask yourself when the right time to move on to the next thing is? If you’re anything like me then you're strategizing about this all the time when it comes to your career opportunities. This is something that is important to do regularly in the entrepreneurial world. But I also think it is necessary to be considering your growth opportunities even if you work in a career outside of entrepreneurship. You ensure success by staying ahead of the game. In other words,

Take one step today, and another tomorrow. The step, in some way, must bring you closer to the goal at hand. A google search, a phone call. This is pretty standard stuff, I know. But it works! After quitting my corporate job, as I settled into entrepreneurship, excuses for why I wasn't able to accomplish my goal of starting a blog became the norm. Phrases like, "I can't build a blog when I work all day, need to meal prep and workout on top of studying, and spending time with

Quotes do a lot for me. While at times they teach me something I didn't know, other times they serve as much needed positive affirmations. Many even serve to motivate and inspire me. I come by many quote memes throughout the week - often ones that I heavily relate to based on what I have going on in my life at that particular moment. For this reason, I have decided to start something really special and personal! #QTLF - Quotes To Love Friday, where every Friday I will share q

Lately I have been *swooning* over the artsy Tumblr pictures where people place objects over a marble background for their blogs or social media pages. Needless to say, i've been absolutely loving the clean, chic aesthetic! It didn't take me long to find tons of videos on YouTube about how to create this effect without forking over hundreds of dollars to re-do my countertops. The good news is, i've watched all the videos so that you don't have to! I have decided that the foll

There are few times that I have felt more whole or complete than I did in Washington D.C. on January 21, 2017 amongst a sea of what seemed like a million strangers. I was met with complete strangers in every which direction I looked. And though I had never met any of these people in my life, I knew more about them than I do about some people that I have known for a really long time. I knew things about them that are far beneath the surface. I knew that that they value equalit

Social media will have us believe that those who we follow have the most perfect lives. I think one of the biggest problems our generation has is that we spend money we don't have in order to impress people that we don't like. For some reason we always feel like we need more things - a new car, pricey make-up, the latest fashion etc., to show off, and in some part, to make our lives appear as if it is more amazing than the next persons. The truth is, many people are really st

HBIC is an acronym which stands for: Head Boss In Charge The definition of an HBIC: She who takes ownership of and has her sh*t together. Somedays I fully embody her, and other days I fall short. Nonetheless, she is someone who I strive to be everyday. She can be described by all the quotes & memes that most inspire you: More specifically, an HBIC can be described in five (5) additional ways - in fact, these are the 5 things an HBIC must be: 1. She must be direct. She means w

Growing up I always believed that I was meant to do big things in life. I felt that no matter what I chose to do, that I would be a good one. So many of us have this innate feeling throughout our lives. Many of us also want this success to bring us two seemingly important things: 1. Money 2. Prestige These are some of the strongest driving forces behind everything we do from trying our best in college to seeking promotions in our careers. This was certainly true for me. Upon

In 2016 there were beauty products and fashion trends that totally dominated the game and easily made their way on to our must-haves list! The following are our favorite products of the year AKA the HBIC holy grail: 1. Becca X Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop The iridescently perfect peachy hue that works on every skin tone. It is without a doubt a holy grail highlighter product. It's no wonder sephora.com sold 5,000 units of this limited-edition luminiz