I’ll be frank. I didn’t get to dive into as many reads this week as I’d hoped. With the middle of the week holiday, a Thursday filled with struggle, and more time spent at the gym, ’twas challenging. However, I was able to come up with a few I thought were worth sharing. By the [...] Read more>>
Why You Should Say No More Often
A couple weeks ago I wrote about a post called Give Me Free: The Motivation Behind My Lifestyle Change. In case you missed it, it was about my desire to obtain freedom in all aspects of my life. There were some great comments on the article, and one in particular jumped out at me from [...] Read more>>
Running After a Dream…Literally
This week was awesome. In fact, I’d say it was one of the most productive weeks I’ve had in some time. SBM has taken a new direction, I contributed my first career article to Ebony, TRSJ is running smooth, and I’m officially back in the work out mix. There’s still a lot to be done, [...] Read more>>
Why Being Cheap Isn’t Always Cheaper Pt. 1
This past weekend, I found myself in a zone I haven’t been in in a long time. I’m the type of person that when I get engrossed in something, I can lose hours of my life and not be able to tell you anything I did during that time. It’s like being abducted by aliens, [...] Read more>>
Cooling Out on Credit: When I Realized It Was Net Worth It
A couple nights ago, I started the process of getting my finances in order. As I mentioned earlier this week, I’ve been spending first and asking questions later for way too long. Basically, I’ve been buying what makes me happy…on tilt. Not quite the way to go if I wanna achieve the financial freedom I [...] Read more>>
The Beginning: How Green Smoothies Made Me Hate My Scale
The process of changing the way I live began this past Wednesday morning when I made a commitment to incorporating green smoothies, raw fruits and veggies, and portion control into my daily habits. I’ve never been one to hate on “veggie power,” but the idea of drinking stuff like kale and spinach has never been [...] Read more>>
Give Me Free: The Motivation Behind My Lifestyle Change
On Friday, I mentioned how I’m thinking more and more about being able to quit my day job and focus on my passions — running websites, career coaching, and writing to name a few — on a full-time basis. I spent a good portion of the weekend thinking about a conversation I had with my [...] Read more>>