BIRTHDAYS! They have always been a big thing for me. I grew up celebrating birthdays with parties, dinner at a restaurant, a day trip to the beach, always surrounded by family and friends. I loved that fact that I grew up in a home that celebrated birthdays. It was a great reminder to celebrate life [...]
Education. It was a key pillar in my family home growing up. My parents were raised in the beautiful country of Ghana with a high value on education. They instilled that value into my sisters and I. A quote I heard hundreds of time: "Education is the only thing no one can take away from [...]
Who was the definition of nerd with glasses and braces in middle school? Me. Who never wants to wear glasses again? Me. Me. Me. I started wearing glasses in 6th grade and had probably been struggle to see way before then. It was a completely revelation and awakening the day I got my first pair [...]
Who thrifts? ME! ME! ME! It’s one of the easiest parts for me to do in this blended journey of (eco friendly/zerowaste/minimalism). I love fashion and I’m not too picky of where I get my clothes either. It all started long long ago, a.k.a like the early 2000s, growing up as a middle child [...]
Everyone could probably use a little more of it. Lord knows I need it. Patience. I'm constantly working on having more of it in my life. I feel like it can make life so much better. Less stress that's for sure. Like many areas of my life I need more patience. I need patience with myself, [...]
Back to back. I have lived in the city of the Super Bowl two years back to back. How you may ask? I spent a year in Houston committing a year of my life serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA. A one year commitment to serving the United States with a mission to end poverty, or [...]
I'm back at again. School. I guess I can't help myself. I love the structure and the desire to learn that fills the air of academia and higher education. I am a graduate student now. I am getting my masters in Public Policy with a concentration/certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management. My degree is an [...]
