Be Beautiful Inside and Out

Hey, guys!!! I hope everyone's week was amazing. Did you enjoy our little Facebook marathon? Let me know in the comments below. I would love to hear from you all. This week I started my last year of college classes. It was pretty hectic and I had a TON of work to do already. Unfortunately, I am now coming down with something. I think it is from all the students coming back and all the germs. Plus the temperature has been all over the place and jumping ten degrees here and ten degrees there by the day. I'm sure that is not good for my immune system at all! So send your prayers and your love because having a cold right now is not ideal. I hope all of you are well and healthy and ready to jump back into our challenge series. This weeks topic is about the importance of finding a hobby and making time to do something you really enjoy. There are endorphins in our brains that let us know when we are really happy. There are good ways and bad ways to trigger these endorphin...

How are my favorite group of people doing this week? I have had a pretty good week. Y'all know I stay busy! My mom and I took a little girls trip this past weekend to Memphis, TN. We had a really nice time and it was fun to get away from the hustle and bustle of life for just a few days. Let me know what vacations you all have taken recently, OR somewhere you really want to go in the comments below. This week, it’s time for me to get as transparent as I can. I do this because I know that sharing my own experience will and can help other people going through the same thing or something similar to my situation. Boundaries : Last week you all should have kept a record of some of your most pertinent triggers to stress, anxiety or depression. I do not want to rush that process so you may still need to continue to journal to really understand what can and has set you off. Setting boundaries are the most important solution that I can provide. Although some problems are a...

Hello, my friends and family! I hope everyone had an awesome and productive week this week. How are you enjoying the blog post series? I have been getting a lot of great feedback on this so far and it has helped some people so I hope to continue to do that for everyone. This week I got great news. I got an A and a B in my summer classes!!! I am super happy about that. Are any of you taking summer classes? I am also looking forward to a girls trip with my mom coming up soon and Khalen's birthday! I hope your week was as good as mine. Now let's jump into this weeks topic! This week we are going to gain some understanding on self-diagnosis versus a doctor's diagnosis and recommendations. We are also going to cover triggers, knowing your triggers and the importance of avoiding these for your health.  Self-Diagnosis: There is a misconception about self-diagnosis. Many believe that if you're giving your self the diagnosis of having anxiety or depression you ...

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...