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Weekly Words of Wisdom: The Importance of Accountability

February 1, 20181 Comment

Full disclosure. When I was in high school I would annoy my friends with Words of Wisdom that I also called WOW’s (get it? Yeah I was corny) and they would immediately scatter because they didn’t want to hear them. In their defense, my words of wisdom were usually some cracked out phrase with random … Continue reading Weekly Words of Wisdom: The Importance of Accountability

Women can be each other’s worst enemy

November 17, 2017Leave a comment

Donna Karan, Mayim Bialik and now Gabby Douglas. All well known respected women who decided to use their platform to victim shame. In each woman’s case they didn’t have much to say in the beginning about the Sexual Assault allegations being exposed at an alarming rate until much later when they opened their mouths and … Continue reading Women can be each other’s worst enemy

#WOCAffirmation trending worldwide

October 13, 20171 Comment

#WOCAffirmation hashtag celebrating women of color trending worldwide April Reign has done it again. The creator of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag that captured national attention, began the #WOCAffirmation hashtag and within a couple of hours it was trending. On a day where women were asked to go silent and boycott Twitter due to its suspension of … Continue reading #WOCAffirmation trending worldwide

The Power of being around other creative people

September 28, 20172 Comments

Diversity is a beautiful thing. Most of the time, the natural curiosity in me is peaked when I’m around people that think differently so I can observe how they handle situations. I think it’s the writer in me always wanting to dissect and monitor their traits with the constant thoughts, Wow this would make a … Continue reading The Power of being around other creative people

New Twitter Account

August 20, 2017August 20, 2017Leave a comment

Happy Sunday! Although Twitter usually gets me in trouble, I've set up a new account for the blog. Please go follow me @jadedgirldiary. A social media link has been added to the page as well. I look forward to interacting with you all on my favorite social media platform and sharing my blogs in the … Continue reading New Twitter Account

Maya Angelou, Book Quote of the Week

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017Leave a comment

"Each of us has the right and the responsibility to assess the roads which lie ahead, and those over which we have traveled, and if the future road looms ominous or unpromising, and the roads back uninviting, then we need to gather our resolve and, carrying only the necessary baggage, step off that road into … Continue reading Maya Angelou, Book Quote of the Week

Reclaiming your Time: Self Care is not Selfish

August 16, 2017August 16, 20172 Comments

It’s in most people’s nature, specifically women to take care of others and put the needs of others before ourselves. In trying times such as the current political climate or just daily life, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and neglect yourself. Whether it’s an impromptu shopping trip, or blowing off friends for alone time, those … Continue reading Reclaiming your Time: Self Care is not Selfish

Charlottesville: The Awakening

August 13, 2017August 13, 20173 Comments

Originally I was going to title this blog ‘We told you so”, but it seemed unnecessarily cruel considering the loss of life that occurred because of the Terrorist attack in Charlottesville. And make no mistake, it was a Terrorist Attack. Not a protest, not a rally, not a gathering of alt-right extremists or white nationalists. … Continue reading Charlottesville: The Awakening

Trying to stay out of jail: Coworker edition

August 4, 2017August 4, 20171 Comment

The alarm goes off, Keurig fired up, jump in the shower, put clothes on, makeup (if applicable) applied, files and any other work material gathered and you set off to yet another day at work. Putting on some good tunes or listening to funny morning radio talk can lighten your mood and put you in … Continue reading Trying to stay out of jail: Coworker edition

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