It’s amazing how much impact someone can have on your life without ever meeting them face to face. Although I had never met Cheslie Kryst in person, we chatted often on Instagram, and I felt like we were BFFs. I always appreciate when celebrities take time to engage with their social media friends and fans and Cheslie always did.
Most people knew her from her pageant experiences leading up to and after earning the 2019 crown at Miss USA and her role as an EXTRA TV Correspondent. I first discovered Cheslie through her fashion blog, White Collar Glam. I admired her style and beauty and started following along in 2018.
Read MoreThere's no feeling quite like getting up from a salon chair with a clean scalp and hair full of body. A trip to my stylist is one of my favorite forms of self-care, especially since transitioning into a full head of naturally curly 4B-4C hair. When it became challenging to get an appointment with my stylist, I began the journey of learning to do my own blow outs and silk presses at home.
In 2022, I’ve finally arrived at a place of satisfaction styling my hair and wanted to share some of the “secrets” AKA tips, products and strategies that helped me get here. Seven simple practices I’ve learned and adopted over the last five years have been a game changer.
Read MoreAfter creating heaven God's first words were “let there be light.” At the beginning of time before humans existed, He knew we would need light and be light. There are several references of light throughout the Bible, but as I studied and reflected on what I thought was being revealed to me as a focus of the year, three verses stood out.
Read MoreIt's the first Real World Wednesday of 2022 and Q4 of 2021 was definitely a challenge to show up here. Consistency was my word for the year and although I didn't master it, I experienced levels of it throughout different areas of my life that I had never reached before. I showed up for myself every day in different ways and learned that consistency is not perfection.
Although I took time away from the blog in Q4, I continued to check in and I was and am always happy to learn which posts see new and returning visitors. These are my most read blog posts of 2021.
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