Be Beautiful Inside and Out

How was everyone's week this week? Did you do anything interesting? This week was pretty normal for us. Khalen, my boyfriend, got his football camp schedule for the summer so we are back on football time! It's a lot of fun and good spirits around this time, just SUPER busy!!! I've been working SO much. I bought myself this bath tray and it makes my bath time so relaxing. I can watch my shows, enjoy a glass of wine and unwind for the day. I encourage you all to try to give yourself an hour as many nights of the week as you can to unwind and have time for YOU! This week we are going to start off with the topic: E veryone gets anxious, that doesn't mean you have anxiety . I feel this is a good place to begin this 10-week series because sometimes people easily confuse the two, especially in this day and age when it seems the word is just being thrown around sometimes. We'll jump into diagnosis and self-diagnosis next week, which goes along with this topic. N...

HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE!! How was your week? My week was pretty average. Some of my work this week got a little stressful but I kept focused, had a little moment and stayed grateful through the stress. It is ironic that I was dealing with a little stress this week as that is the focus of my new series!! If you have been following me on Facebook, (shameless plug: Yaya Hall) you would have seen the announcement that I am beginning a new series within The Inspiration Challenge for the next 10 WEEKS! You ready? This new series is called  Lapè Levels.  Lapè is a beautiful word for peace in the  Caribbean language . I chose to create this series because finding peace has been something I wanted to concentrate on when I first created The Inspiration Challenge but I wanted all I had to offer to be organized. Hint...that's why there is a 10-week series. Anxiety and stress are something that as humans, we all deal with on an everyday basis. Some deal wi...

Wow, it has been four weeks since I begun this challenge you guys! I can't believe that. Someone let me know what your favorite challenge has been so far and how it helped your state of mind. So remember how I told you all that my ear ache was gone...well I thought it was gone. It came back so I went to the doctor. UGH! It wasn't that bad though, they gave me some ear drops which I believe had antibiotics in them, that did the trick and now it's gone...seriously. One of my best friends and her sister are coming to town to visit tonight. A girls night never hurt anyone lol! Other than that, this week was a normal smooth week. Anything interesting happen for you guys this week?! Let me know in the comments below. I am focusing this weeks challenge on the importance of saying "please" and "thank you"...how cliche  I know. Although this is something we teach our three-year-olds and something that should be common knowledge, it honestly is...

Hello, my beautiful friends, family and challenge members! How is everyone doing this week? Did you have a good holiday? (Let me know what you and your family did for the fourth of July) Good news, my ear is completely 100% better. Doing those organic remedies really worked and I am so happy I did not have to go to the doctor and take antibiotics. My boyfriend and I went to visit his family in St. Louis, we had a really good time. We celebrated his grandmother's 65th birthday and ate, saw fireworks, dressed up and enjoyed each others company. That will be the last time either of us is able to go home for a while because FOOTBALL SEASON IS COMING🏈  I also did something pretty big and got my second tattoo I love it. I'll put a couple of pictures here and I hope you all enjoyed your holiday as much as we did! Now let's get into this weeks challenge, shall we? This week I wanted to write about this picture that I  saw on Facebook. (I am not sure who...

Hello, my amazingly supportive friends and family! I hope everyone's week is going well and I hope last week's challenge inspired you to stay positive last week. This week was pretty good for me. Although, I am having a slight ear ache so pray that goes away because it's just plain annoying. I try not to take over the counter medicines that much anymore, however, Advil helps with the inflammation and that has been helping my pain. I also have been using olive oil and warm towels and that seems to be soothing the pain so it should be gone soon...fingers crossed. Other than that I am doing great and staying blessed and busy. How was your week? (let me know in the comments or hit up my email below) I was watching TV one day this week...well listening because I was in the kitchen...and this commercial came on. It was an ad from Common Sense Media talking about the benefits of "device-free dinners". I took this idea and I am running with it, not only do I ...