Category Archives: lifestyle

5 Simple Tips To Help Get Your Closet Organized (so you can get you back to Netflix and chips sooner)

Self-isolation Day 5,046 and I finally got off the sofa, dusted the potato chip crumbs off my wrinkled t-shirt and decided I’d tackle organizing my wardrobe. Plus, I wanted to strike while the motivation was hot and the migraines were … Continue reading

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25 DAYS WORKING FROM HOME: TIPS FOR COPING

WFH ROOKIE The last time I worked from home (WFH) was for a few days in 2018 when I strained the tendon in my right foot and couldn’t walk for days. I’ve always preferred to go into the office than … Continue reading

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My Experience with Fibroids & 7 Things I Learned as a Black Woman

I decided to write this post because this topic has come up in conversation lately. It caused me to reflect on my own experience with uterine fibroids and wondered what, if anything was different about the experience about this particular … Continue reading

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5 Tips to Make Journaling a Part of Your Healthy Lifestyle

My attempts at journaling started in eighth grade. We used these exercise books that we would cover the front with doddles of flowers and hearts and fill the pages with poems, song lyrics and fun nonsense.  Then, there was the … Continue reading

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How to Create an All-Star LinkedIn Profile in 5 Easy Steps

If you’re an entrepreneur, looking for a new job, a second career, wanting to become a recognized thought leader, but aren’t sure you’re profile is the best it can be, then read on! I recently completed the Learning Linkedin online … Continue reading

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3 Things I’ve Learned from doing 10 Minutes of Daily Meditation

Finding Meditation to Deal with Burn-Out Yoga and meditation, two practices that I thought were reserved for seniors, hipster moms and hippies. But then again, when I was in my 20s and 30s I thought 40 was really old. Ha! … Continue reading

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Where We Ate in Montreal (Plus Montreal Restaurant Recommendations)

Suggestions of places to eat in Montreal on a weekend getaway Continue reading

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6 Things You Can Do On Your First Montreal Weekend Getaway

Taking A 2 Day City Break in Montreal It was Victoria Day long weekend for us. It signals that Summer is Coming! It’s a time when families are headed to the cottage, others take the kids to Canada’s Wonderland, and … Continue reading

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This is How I Embrace Getting Uncomfortable to Find Happiness

Intentionally Getting Uncomfortable I’m a lifelong learner – if I could get paid to take classes for a living, I’d probably be happy (assuming it’s not math…). Every year, as part of my goal setting, which involves sitting down with … Continue reading

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Travel: How to Switch Off When You Are in Vacation Mode

3 Ways to Help You Turn Off from Work and Turn On Vacation Mode Continue reading

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