We recently traveled back to San Juan, Puerto Rico to celebrate my brother’s birthday. Our first trip was during the coronavirus pandemic, and I published this post that shares highlights and recommendations from the trip broken down by protocols, lessons and experiences. Most of what I said in that post is still true, with the exception of COVID protocols, but I am sharing some updates here.
Read MoreTen sustainable lifestyle practices you can implement today /
We shouldn’t wait until Earth Day to think about sustainability and how our daily routines and lifestyle practices build or harm our planet and environment. Like many, my entry point to sustainability was recycling. During my undergraduate college career I began shredding and recycling my notes at the end of each semester and that routine continued through grad school and into my professional career.
I recycle as much as I can, but since my time in California and attention to sustainability I’ve learned that there are many ways to live sustainably beyond recycling. Continue reading for ten additional practices you can start today.
Read MoreJasmine’s Journey: Q1 2022 Update /
As I reflect on the first three months of 2022 I’m most grateful for grace, patience and family.
Through the highs and lows failures and milestones, I know I’m never alone. Here are affirmations, highlights and lessons I learned through them.
Read MoreReal World Read: Sis, Don't Settle /
Because I’ve been single more than 10 years, I don’t often gravitate to advice on how to navigate “Single Life,” but Faith Jenkins is someone I’ve always admired. I was very curious about her approach to finding love with a man who checked all but one box on her 50-item list. That alone gave her credibility in my book, but in addition she has a history of counseling couples in her professional career as an attorney and former judge on Divorce Court.
Aside from the reasons mentioned above and our shared Louisiana roots, I pre-ordered a copy to support her first book. Although it took me much longer to read it than I expected, it exceeded my expectations and took me on my own journey while following hers.
The book gives a look into her private celebrity love life and lessons before marriage, shares advice from the countless couples she’s counseled and provides a guide to dating with affirmations, questions to ask yourself and your potential mate and more!
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