I started my first blog when I was 17. Now 10 years and many blogs later, I'm here. Occupying this space. This morning I was reminded of a post I wrote on one of my former short-lived blog sites, Polished Perceptions. Though my tone and passion for personal development is much different (in a progressive way), this post is still incredibly relevant –...

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The work you're doing in the lives of others, is incredibly important. So much so, that even when you want to stop—you must continue. This episode will remind you of that, and encourage you to keep going, even without the support you may desperately desire. Listen up to hear it all put into perspective. ...

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We walked into the empty office across from my desk, closed our eyes and prayed. My coworker had quite the scare and prayer was the only thing to calm her spirit. We prayed. She cried. And as she rushed to her destination I continued to pray. As I sat at my desk I thought back to two weeks ago when I was yelling...

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I opened Google Chrome ready to log-in to 1 of 3 e-mail addresses. Chrome was the home of this one. The one I tried to avoid checking all weekend. Today was a new day, and with my renewed strength I wanted to creep back into the reality I x'd out of on Saturday. I wanted to check my Spam box; that's where the...

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We sat in the booth of a Mexican restaurant eating chips and salsa, and slow-sipping margaritas. It was a trying week for us both, and we were long overdue for a night out. While our crazy days have subsided since our undergraduate party lifestyles that ended six and eight years prior, respectively, we still made it a point to head out for drinks...

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"The lust for other things is the seduction of the enemy." —T.D. Jakes. Inspired by T.D. Jakes' 'Destiny Has a Stalker' podcast episode, this episode highlights the disastrous habit of comparison via social media. It shares T.D.'s points about this desire for more, being a trick of the enemy—forcing you into a state of constant dissatisfaction—and I share how important it is to...

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Two years for a brand seems like a short time. But two years of constant growth as a woman and creative seems like forever. I learned things I didn't know I would, and I've shared those lessons here. None of them, however, have been as valuable, on this journey, as lessons of identity and purpose have been. It's easy to get lost in the...

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DEAR QUEENS is two (as of February 3, 2017)! This is a real thing. A little under 3 years ago I purchased the domain name and set out to empower women. Hesitant about whether or not I'd be able to maintain this medium, I started. Got a logo made, started creating a template...well, you know the rest.  And, here I am—two years later....

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