Week 1 of my leadership master’s degree, and the research finding that called me out personally. Let me open with three questions. Sit with them before you answer. I just finished the first week of my master’s in organizational leadership; this course is called Women…
I have a habit I don’t talk about much. Whenever I’m somewhere, my own city, a country halfway across the world, doesn’t matter, I look up philosophy events. Discussion groups, roundtables, etc. Rooms full of strangers willing to sit down and argue about questions that…
Are You Free Or Enslaved? If you want nothing, you have everything. You’re in control, and no one has leverage over you. Not businesses, advertisements, societal “norms,” people, or desires. Real-Life Examples How often do we witness people buy the new car, only to watch…
From 10+ Years of Teaching I taught piano for over ten years. And I still play frequently —predominantly by ear, freestyle, improvising for the joy of it. So here’s some easy tips about getting started if you want to learn piano and determining the right…
And how the Seven Kingdoms game ties into my investment strategy I’m halfway through The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham right now. The biggest lesson so far? Avoid speculative investments as much as possible. Speculation is not the same as investing, especially not intelligent investing….
So for the past 8 weeks, I’ve been doing 4 exercises per muscle group x 3 sets x 5 reps for the following split: Before that rotation I was doing everything the same except 10 reps. I decided to drop down to 3 sets and…
My home runs on a short list — clean products, a few good tools, and one or two things that just make me happy to look at. You would never know so many animals live here. Here’s what’s actually in my space. This post contains…
Sixty-something countries later, this is the gear that always makes the bag. No fluff, no “just in case” — the things I actually reach for on every trip, and most of my trips are cross-continental. This post contains affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases…
My Reading List Three of My Own — Free A few of mine are free on my site, Blacklisted Library. Start with these three: Grab all three free on Blacklisted Library. This article contains affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost…
I’ve had acne since I was thirteen. Thirteen. I tried everything. And eventually something worked — retinoids genuinely changed my skin, and these days I get complimented on it. But here’s what the “perfect skin” posts never tell you: even with good skin, I still…
Here’s the drastically minor outcome Rewind back to 2004 when I published my first book, Beauty Secrets for Girls, and then 2006 when I published my second book, Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late. Fast Forward, and I continued publishing more books until I reached shy…
People ask me about and comment on my hair. A lot. At the grocery store, in airport lines, in my DMs. The question is almost always the same: what do you do to it? So here’s the honest answer. Not a list of products I…
Why telling women of color to try harder misses the psychology entirely I am a woman of color with ten years of experience in tech. I have navigated rooms where my ideas were dismissed and later credited to someone else. I have been told I…
Most people spend years fixing outputs. Skin products for breakouts. Supplements for energy. Sleep aids for bad nights. Mood management for irritability that shows up without warning. Nobody tells you these might be the same problem. Your gut is the system underneath all of it. And…
It’s not increasing your income or investment amounts When I got my first job out of college, I had one goal. Exceed my debts with my net worth. That was it. Not a fancy car, a nice apartment, or a wardrobe upgrade. Just get my…