I'm a couple months post half marathon and am itching to do another one! On the high after right running my first half marathon I was speaking with seasoned long distance runners. When I tell them about how my first half-marathon went they look at me like I am batshit crazy. Like "welcome to the fold, sister.....but you're doing this all wrong, get it together." Despite choosing this race 3 months ago I still was very unprepared for the race and had I not made the mistakes listed below I ...
Why Your Teen Should Apply for the Disney Dreamers Academy #ddadisney
Thank you to Disney for hosting me to cover the 2019 Disney Dreamers Academy last week in Orlando. As you know, all words/ideas are my own. Before I start: Applications for the 2020 class of Disney Dreamers Academy are OPEN! Visit https://www.disneydreamersacademy.com/ to have your child age 13-19 apply! The Disney Dreamers Academy is an intense four-day experience at Walt Disney World, in partnership with Steve Harvey and Essence magazine, for 100 chosen teens who ...
How To Find Your Soulmate Workout
In one of my favorite personal development books, I learned the term "Soulmate Workout." This is the workout that you love, gets you great results, you enjoy doing, and will come back to over and over because you know it'll always do right by you. Many people feel like exercise has to be a chore. They hate running, but know it's effective so they do it...then they procrastinate, stop running, regain weight, etc. That's not the way to go. There are so many options for getting in ...
How to Cure IBS Symptoms with Moringa!
This post has been updated since I originally share how to cure IBS symptoms with moringa back in 2015. I have since been using a variety of moringa products to heal my gut and keep things...ahem....flowing smoothly. Check it out: (this post was updated 9/19/18 at the bottom, with the current products I use and updated results) Giiiiiirls...I gotta testify. Wait. Before I do, let me warn you...this post is partially about poop...well, a lot about poop. Or the lack thereof. OK. You've been ...
Sunscreen and the Melanin Myth
I'm a blogging ambassador for the CHPA Educational Foundation's KnowYourOTCs program but guess what: all opinions are mine! Yes, Black people you do need sunscreen. There. I said it. I was one of those people blessed with melanin in their skin that believed the myth that we did not need sunscreen when we went out in the sun. You can judge me if ya wanna. I judge my damn self for it! hahaha I used baby oil on my skin, I used regular lotion on my skin, I've used coconut oil, shea ...
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