This week, I’ve decided to do something many of us entrepreneurs never do. I’ve decided to be honest about my journey to entrepreneurship. Many of us are embarrassed to admit our struggles, but I feel that it is my duty to help the next person coming along. It’s my…
For some reason, a lot of people think that I have it all together. That I have my life all figured out. That nothing bad ever happens to me. That I’m just so blessed. The truth is, I go through tests and trials just like everyone else.
Last year I made it a goal…
I was looking for the definition of the word friend to start this post and, of course, the urban dictionary came up in the search. But little did I know the “definition” fit what I am going to share.
“A friend is someone you love and who loves you, someone you…
I remember sitting at the stop light as the train began to approach in the distance and the gate slowly came down. It was last year, sometime during the spring. It was a pretty day out and the sun was shinning while a nice breeze ebbed and flowed like water through the sky.
Life is a hell of a teacher and we learn so much about ourselves throughout the years. There are life-long lessons that shape who we are and who we become, but we always have the power to manifest the life we want. Through struggles with career, relationships and even…
I feel as though the phrase “powerful woman” is used so much that it has almost lost its effect. Power in what way? What makes said woman powerful? Who has deemed this woman as powerful? After some thought, I concluded that this phrase is an oxymoron in a way. Women in…
I never knew how strong I was until God put me in situations where my strength was tested.
I never knew how brave I was until I was able to protect my mother from the abusive hands of a man.
I never knew how humble I was until my favorite celebrity chef told me keep being…
We’re coming up to the birthday that I half heartedly joked I’d never make, when I was 17. 27. Most people struggle through their mid-twenties, trying to find their career, the love of their lives, the right home, and the right friends. I’ve struggled to find the will…
I Tried to Kill Myself …
*This post is going to contain mentions of suicide and self-harm.
The first time I tried to kill myself I was 16. It was a couple of weeks into sixth form, and I remember it like it was yesterday.
I had spent the first few days of sixth form in a…
Dear Anorexia,
“You came into my life and stole my happiness.”
— Kirsty
I guess you had been hiding in the shadows for a while, following me around, watching my every move. You crept up on me slowly stepping closer only when I was most vulnerable. I…