It still feels like yesterday. You. The newness. The opposite of me. The something I was missing. The unlimited craves. And the feels. It’s real. Looking at the moments that we share and make, it’s a beautiful thing. The unknown layers being seen. The little things you do that aggravates me. But yet, I’m opening….
June’s Book and Film Reviews With Kiarra T!
*•.¸(`*•.¸(`*•.¸★¸.•*´)¸.•*´)¸.•*´ ***Books *** ¸.•*´(¸.•*´(¸.•*´★`*•.¸)`*•.¸)`*•.¸ (a review and a giveaway!) So, I just finished reading An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, and y’all, I legit have a new author crush! I’d heard rave reviews about this book and suffice it to say, they were all true. How could they not be? After all, it was Oprah’s…
Calligrapher Eunice L. Talks Business, Tackling Goals, and the Challenges of Success
When I first stumbled on the bubbly, talented calligrapher Eunice L, I instantly became a fan! From seeing her work in books such as Say What’s Real 1&2 to making beautiful watercolors for clients, Eunice is a woman who truly goes after what she wants, and she says it all starts with setting goals with…
5 Ways To Improve Communication With Your Partner
Communication is key. Two people can be in the same relationship and yet see it in two different ways. As a gal in a new fresh relationship, it’s essential to set the foundation of the relationship from day one with honest communication. Here are 5 simple steps you can use to improve daily communication with…
May With K: Books and Films You Don’t Want To Miss!
Books Is it just me or does it seem like when the weather gets nice alllllllll the long-awaited books start to release? Personally, I’ve been snatching up so many new books, that I have enough material to read through the rest of the year. But do you think that’s going to stop me from buying…
The Naked Writer Dares To Be Transparent And Vulnerable Through Her Growing Platfrom
In our anxious world, we often protect ourselves by closing off parts of our lives that leave us feeling most vulnerable. Yet invulnerability has a price. ” – Brene Brown As a millennial woman, it’s always important to be a positive influence for other millennial woman. When I stumbled across MJ, The Naked Writer, her transparency,…
Letting the Joy Unfold: How to Live the Moment
I can count on one hand about how many times I have actually “lived in the moment.” It’s sad when you say it out loud. I am a hard worker, but I wouldn’t classify myself as the ultimate risk taker. I’m pretty much a perfectionist, meaning my back up plan has a back up plan!…
Facing Difficulty and Detours Towards Your Destiny
Hey My Loves! It’s Zip, and its been a minute since I wrote a personal blog! Between working and preparing for the release of my new book “Single Woman’s Plug” (pre-ordering starts next week), numerous things have tried to distract me or keep me off course from completing my goals. The first thing that came to…
Kafia Haile Speaks Film And Setting Your Own Course
Reuniting With My First Love As activists in Chicago’s Black Power Movement during the 1960’s, my parents used films such as Roots, El Norte, and Dry White Season to educate me about the experiences of marginalized people. They coupled the films with bedtime stories of my ancestors, instilling in me an appreciation for storytelling…
Kiarra Taylor on Roxanne, Roxanne and April’s Must Reads
Books Times are a changin’, I tell ya! In a matter of weeks, two different books, by two different BLACK women have dropped and went straight to the top of the NYT Bestseller’s list. Growing up, for me, this was unheard of! So, to see it happening now, especially with the…complicated racial climate in the…
Oprah "Zip" Bradford 