The Squeeze
7 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day if you’re single.
Happy Valentine’s Day! As this day crept closer and closer, I wondered if I should even address it here or not. But, I am in the midst of teaching a round of my Blogging for Beginner’s course at UT, and it is in these times that I often have to come clean about this blog: […]
MoreThe power of positive thinking.
I had a troubling incident at the end of 2019 that really got me thinking about my attitude. Now, I’ve written about my attitude here before, and I’m fully-aware that having a positive attitude is definitely not my calling card. I’m not a Pollyanna, I’m rational and logical by nature, and I call things like […]
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Prioritizing my conflicting goals for 2020.
We are almost a full month into 2020 and I’m fully-immersed into my list of goals for the year. However, I am already noticing that some of my goals conflict with each other, which I thought might happen. The thing is, I didn’t realize how much it would bother me. Out of all my goals, […]
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I’m off to San Francisco!
Today is THE day! Per usual, I booked the earliest flight out of Austin to get to San Fran — of course, not realizing when I booked this flight six months ago that after my New York trip, early mornings have become my least favorite thing. But alas, here I go! I’ve been wanting to […]
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What’s the point of social media?
Over the last few months, I’ve caught myself getting annoyed with social media. Hey, no big deal, you might think. But digital marketing is my job. Social Media is a Necessary Evil The thing is, social media has become a necessary evil if you’re a business or a brand looking to succeed, at all. Some […]
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A two-month update on my personal fitness challenge.
What an interesting day to be giving an update on my personal fitness challenge, after I ate total junk this weekend! Ugh. But really, it’s been two months since I started my personal fitness challenge in an effort to feel a little more like myself. My goals for the challenge are to get a handle […]
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How to deal with doubt as a content creator.
One of the biggest ways I’ve been able to sustain my career as the CEO of My Life is that I’ve kept the faith. I’ve maintained the belief that I have a diverse, extensive skill set that’s needed in the current market. I’ve held out hope that as long as I get out of bed, […]
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My fitness challenge.
About six months ago, I started noticing that a lot of my clothes didn’t fit. Tops that were once loose were becoming tight in the arms, and my jeans dug so deep into my stomach, that I’d have a mark in my skin even a day after taking them off. When I saw pictures of […]
MoreSurviving Q1 as a Solopreneur.
It’s April 1st and that means I’ve survived my first quarter as a full-time contractor — no joke. Part of me can’t believe it, and the other part of me feels like there was really no other road to take. As I write this, I’m sitting on my couch, “Shark Tank” is on, and I’ve […]
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Everything has energy.
At the beginning of 2018, I vowed to really start getting rid of things — mostly things in my closet, clothes that I hardly wear. While I did get rid of piles of clothes, my apartment still seemed full of stuff. Once I started working for myself, one of the projects I wanted to work […]
MoreThe Importance of Knowing your worth.
One of the first things I did when I ventured on my own was create a giant list of services I could offer and determine how much to charge for them. It’s not as easy as it sounds. The work I do is all stuff I enjoy doing, which helps, but we all have to […]
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Be the CEO… of your life.
I was having a conversation with a colleague a few weeks ago, catching up on life. I was telling her about my upcoming trip overseas and that I’d started planning a trip back to New York City this summer. “Wow, you are just LIVING your life!” she said. Yeah… I’ve been sort of on a […]
MoreLearning to let go.
I have never been one to let go of anything. In fact, I hold onto things longer than I should, to the point that it’s problematic. I hold onto everything. From physical mementos in photo boxes and clothes that don’t fit to memories (the good and the bad) and grudges. I am really, really bad […]
MoreSleep: My forever chase to get it.
For the last month, I’ve struggled to get a good night’s rest. Sleep is an interesting battle for me, and likely for lots of people. I have struggled with sleep for a large chunk of my life. There are times when it was a bigger deal than others — I could probably run decently on […]
MoreSticks in the fire.
It has been a personal philosophy of mine for many years — and I’m sure many of my fellow hustlers out there have a similar mentality — that you’ve got to have as many “sticks in the fire” as possible. For me, the “sticks” are opportunities, or methods, and the fire is success… or money. […]
MoreHow to get clients as a solopreneur.
Here we go — another week! I can’t believe I’ve been out of office life for six whole weeks. In some ways, it seems like I’ve been doing this forever, but in other ways, I feel like I’m still trying to find the right groove. One of the most common questions people have asked me […]
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How to lean in to creativity.
I’m three weeks into working for myself (i.e. CEO of my life), and I have already learned so much about how to succeed on this chosen path. When I announced (on this blog) that I was going to start working for myself, I also mentioned that 9-5 jobs have always been difficult for me. For […]
MoreThe case for keeping Christmas (a little longer).
No, this isn’t a Trump-driven cry for saying “Merry Christmas”. This is about the fact that my Christmas tree is still up, fully decorated, and lit 24/7. I know today is January 6, and ever since December 26, I’ve been seeing people post on social media about the appropriate time to take down and put […]
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Things are looking new around here!
Howdy! You might notice that “The Bitter Lemon” got a bit of a facelift. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for awhile now, but it took me a bit to find something that felt right. So, welcome! It’s still going to be the same content you’re used to, just a bit of a different […]
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My ‘ Catitude’ strikes again…
A few months ago, I wrote about a situation at my job where a coworker called me out for having a bad attitude (you can read all about it here). In a nutshell, I have often been called out for having a bad attitude, and as of January 2018, I decided it was really annoying […]
More‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ Tour!
In May, I took a Bucket List trip to Denver, Colorado to see Khalid in concert at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. While I was waiting for the show to start, I saw the image above flash on a screen promoting a concert in September. “The Miseducation of Lauren Hill 20th Anniversary Tour”, the screen […]
MoreWhat a stuffed llama taught me about self-care.
Labor Day weekend, I went to the outlet mall to catch some highly-anticipated sales. After almost shopping ’til I dropped, I stopped by a store I’ve recently come to love: Five Below. It’s a place you have to be in the mood to look, but everything is $5 or below. I’ve bought some pretty cool […]
MoreFor my dad.
As many of you know, my dad passed away on February 3. This has been the most trying time of my life – and although I haven’t felt comfortable enough to share much about my dad, I’m really thankful I have this outlet, and people who read it and can related to the story of […]
MoreBathing suits + body image.
I remember the first boy/girl pool party I went to. I was in 8th grade, it was the summer of 1998, and I wore a navy blue two-piece from Limited Too. It was a halter top that had turquoise piping and the bottoms were little shorts. I don’t remember being particularly nervous or worried about […]
MoreWhat I’ve learned from John McCain.
As we head into the holiday weekend, I wanted to write a bit on John McCain. I will admit, if you asked me even a year ago my thoughts on Senator McCain, I would have rolled my eyes. I probably don’t have to say it, but I’m a die-hard liberal. I don’t agree with McCain’s […]
MoreWhat am I hungry for?
I wish I could say this post was a giant metaphor – something about me searching for my purpose in life, but no. I’m actually talking about being hungry, and food. The past few days, I’ve been feeling a little weird. My hunger is the same, but literally NOTHING sounds good to eat. In fact, […]
MoreEmbracing the ‘YOLO’ Attitude.
I’ve written a little bit (or maybe a lot) about living your dreams, reaching for your goals, and in general, living life to its fullest. I have always felt a sense of urgency in my life and, although I’m not entirely sure the reasoning for it, I have felt it even more since my dad’s […]
MoreSearching for Sue.
I’ve been practicing yoga for a long time – several years, off and on. When I say “yoga” here, I am referring to the movements you’ve probably come to know whether you’ve taken a yoga class or not. Last month, I signed up with a yoga studio for 30 days to see how I liked […]
More2018 Goals: Checking in.
We’re already a week into August, and I have been thinking a lot about the goals I set for myself this year. It’s time to check-in and see what I’ve done and what I’ve got left to do, because I refuse to let another year pass without doing these things! Raise the standard (In progress) […]
MoreSummer Meltdown… to realness.
Last night was yet another showcase for my Dance Austin Studio family. This was the Summer Meltdown, Take 2, which was a music video series. It was, of course, different from other showcases Dance Austin has hosted in the past – it was a four-week series followed by a video shoot, instead of a live […]
MoreLiving single… at 33.
You might recall a popular TV series in the mid-90’s, “Living Single”, that followed six black singletons living in Brooklyn. They were in their twenties. Because that’s when most people are single, right? I haven’t written about my (lack of) dating life in a while – in fact, when I searched through the archives of […]
MoreStaycation Diaries: That’s a wrap!
Okay… it’s almost 10pm on a Sunday night, and it’s about to be official: the end of my Staycation. I’m definitely savoring these last few moments before reality hits when my alarm goes off at 6:30 tomorrow – I cooked a meal (I’ll be taking the leftovers for lunch tomorrow), I spent three hours on […]
MoreStaycation Diaries: Day 4.
Howdy! Here we are, on the evening of Staycation Day 4 – I just got home from the Drafthouse where I saw “Tag”. But, more on that in a minute. Since I last wrote about Staycation, I’ve been a busy bee. I had an informal jazz rehearsal Tuesday night (our video shoot is Saturday morning, […]
MoreStaycation Diaries: Day 1.
If we’re not counting the weekend, today was officially my first day of Staycation! But, I did have a good weekend – I went to two places in town that I’ve never been – Counter Culture and Capital City Bakery (both vegan). I also laid out at the pool, finished reading a book (and am […]
MoreStaycation, all I ever wanted!
I am fairly certain its bad blogging etiquette to say how exhausted I am, but it’s been a crazy few weeks at work, and life has just been SERVING it to me. Lucky for me, I planned a staycation for myself months ago and have the entire week off! At first, I didn’t think I’d […]
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