When Society Has No Chill, Give Yourself a Mental Break

I never in a million years thought that I would be able to witness the death of a man with the simple touch on my phone. I never thought that when I signed up for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram that I could scroll down my feeds and come across a video of someone dying.

Feeling the Funk: How I’m Choosing to Get Out of My Rut

I was in this funk.   I couldn’t pinpoint the very moment that set my drive and inspiration a few steps back, but it happened.

How This Woman Reminds Us Why It’s Important to Celebrate Our Wins

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5 Ways to Be Cool & Aunthentically You

We live in a world where society or shall I say social media dictates who’s cool and what’s cool. We become obsessed as images and content refreshes at our fingertips imposing a false sense of reality. When I launched my website my goal was to honestly tap into my experiences and feelings on navigating adulthood.

Even Oprah Had to Turn Some Lemons Into Lemonade

This past 4th of July weekend, I had the chance to attend ESSENCE Fest for the first time. It was down to the wire, but my flight, lodging and concert tickets all came together in the nick of time. I was steadfast and determined to attend this year and I didn’t know what to expect,

Why You Can’t Let People Count You Out

In the last two NBA seasons, I’ve watched with the rest of the world as Stephen Curry has staked his claim as one of the world’s best basketball players. The two-time MVP wasn’t always the popular choice or the Bay Area’s hero. As a matter of fact, there were people who never expected or anticipated that

5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Building Your Squad

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8 Things President Obama’s Howard University Commencement Speech Reminded Me of My Postgraduate Journey

November 4, 2008 would be a day I will never forget. I wrote about it in my first blog (pre-BrittneyOliver.com) on my experience during Election Day 2008. I was a college student attending Howard University in Washington, D.C. and that day was filled with glory when our nation’s first black president was elected. Eight years

6 Things We Can Learn From Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment Squad

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TIME Writer Shares How it Felt to Interview the First Black President of the U.S.

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