In his iconic speech at the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, King urged America to “make real the promises of democracy.” King synthesized portions of his earlier speeches to capture both the necessity for change and the potential for hope in American society. I’m sharing this speech because these words should be read by every single human on the planet. I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [applause] Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed…
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From Personal Trauma to a Life of Happiness and Love: How I Transformed My Life in just Seven Years (Series)
“Always greet the day with gratitude, humor and creativity.” I’ve been thinking a lot about my life journey and how far I’ve come. You know how when you look back on your life and think, wow, I can’t believe I powered through that hurdle or that challenge. Yes, I’ve been thinking about moments, traumatic + stressful life moments that I had to literally grind through so I can come out shiny and happy. I’ve been on this amazing platform (Instagram) since 2012, which is right around the time I went through a very personal traumatic yet transformative period of my adult life. I’ve since created a life that is incredibly…
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9 Goals For 2019
I’m still trying to come to grips with the idea that we are in 2019 and that next year is, get this, 2020! Crazy, right?! Now that the bottomless champagne has worn off from my NYE night out with my girlfriends I am ready to put pen to paper so to speak and list out my nine goals for 2019. Read on for my quick highlight from 2018 and my nine goals for this year. Highlights from 2018 2018 was an exciting and challenging year for me, personally and professionally. I spent the entire year literally building my businesses through blood, sweat and tears. It was not easy, but I…
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The Book of Awesome – 22 Totally Awesome Things We All Love
I love thrifting and years ago before I became mommy to a hyperactive six-year-old I loved buying old books from thrift stores. One of those books I had purchased at a local Goodwill is ‘The Book of Awesome’ by Neil Pasricha. It is essentially a compilation of all the awesome things we all love—there is something it for everyone. Personally, seeing a sleeping newborn all swaddled up and seeing the cutest, fluffiest dog gives me awesome feeling. Today I wanted to share a few of my favorites with you. Taking your bra off after wearing it for hours Waking up before your alarm clock and realizing you’ve got lots of…
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Fall Entry Decoration Ideas
All you have to do is search “fall front porch decor” on Pinterest and you will get thousands of swoon-worthy images that pop up to offer up some inspiration. If you’re like me, this year, I am not at all into Fall decorating. I don’t know what it is, I just have not been in the mood to pull out all of my fall decor items. So I have resorted to decoration with my eyes by scrolling through tons of pins. The funny thing is that every year I tell myself that I will go all out this year (not just with fall decor), but literally with every single holiday…
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July Recap & Inspiration for August
Happy August everyone! If you’re like me the thought that it is August already is bugging me out! I meeaaan, it still feels like July! That’s about as much as I’m going to say about that because I am not at all mad that it’s August because it’s my birthday month! YAY! Before the celebrations begin, I just wanted to take a look at my July and all of its amazingness! Here’s a short recap of my month… My little girl has been learning so much at summer camp about solar systems, reptiles, camping, being a junior chef, the Wild Wild West, and sorts of fun activities! Featured my first…
