It was more than a turning point, it was as though we had come to a new civil war in the nation. And for the entire year I sat and reflected on many of my own thoughts regarding sexual harassment, male-dominated industries that silence the voices of so many workers, how the media plays a part in the way we consume information, solutions, if any of my friends had encountered similar experiences, and what role was I playing as a young woman in this ever-changing society.

Let's be honest, we all want to keep a summer glow year round. But I believe that your glow is more than a good tan and shimmering lotion. It truly comes from within and from a consistent regimen. How we take care of our skin, nails, teeth, and hair is very important.

For this post, I wanted to share some of my personal tips and an easy core workout plan that you can try during your workouts to build ab and arm strength. Doing this exercise weekly will target the core muscles, abs, arms, glutes, and legs!

I wanted to put together a little holiday lookbook for you guys! Cute shoes that are super affordable and make great gifts, you can find these online! And because I'm the coupon queen bee, I scored these at super low prices. 

It really reminds me of rihanna's fenty beauty pro filt'r matte longwear foundation because they're both very light. The difference is that rihanna's product is liquid to powder and nars is more liquid to matte in my opinion. When it dries, it feels like a water color, very soft, smooth and appropriate for cold weather. I don't have to worry about transfer.

This year, I'm most thankful for the encouragement from all of the positive people and places that I've encountered throughout 2017. I'm also thankful for all of my students who have attended my classes since I began teaching this past may.

Thanksgiving is almost here. You are now rocking with the best. And I just found the perfect alternative to that basic b burgundy. If you want to join in and switch up your color to those deep, saturated hues for the fall, I would totally recommend going plum. 

This photo was taken a year ago. So much has taken place since then when I look back. I think about the many ups and downs of 2017. So many things I've learned on my own, it's made me feel like a completely different individual. Sometimes I compare my priorities in january to what I want out of life right now. Me sitting here writing and talking to you here today, like I feel more confident in myself.

If you're like me, then 90% of your shopping is done online. If you love all things chic and stylish, then you've probably noticed the 90's throwback trends popping up on clothing sites and online boutiques. Athleisure is having it's moment, wild colors are coming back. Girl, where have you been?

While I was in atlanta this past month, I made time to make it to a yoga class! And boy was it so hard! I took a shuttle and made my way to hotlanta yoga. It was another vinyasa class, but it centered around a strong workout built for "Athletes" and more advanced yogis.

It feels like it’s been a minute since I’ve gone to a music festival and october was the perfect month for me to enjoy this trip! I believe there are points in our lives when we find ourselves in the right place, at the right time. And I think that’s a message to the soul.

The past year has been a lot of twisting and turning, a lot of self discovery. There's many things that I've had to make myself aware of, using my ears and eyes a little more. My mouth, a bit less. I feel like life lessons kept stacking up like legos, forcing me to pay attention to the way I react to change.

So what is a vinyasa? It's a continuous set of poses that are essentially the transition from a chaturanga to the downward facing dog. Vinyasas are part of sun salutation a. The sanskrit name is surya namaskar a. Did you know that these ancient movements were practiced as a way to give thanks to the sun?

I think it's safe to say the fenty beauty line has been completely embraced worldwide, as rihanna has developed a line for all women, especially us brown girls. I have tested the fenty beauty line and my favorites quickly became the pro filt'r foundation and the gloss bomb.

For a while there, I was really stuck on those jungle and floral prints. I think of wild thoughts as our summer anthem, keeping us in a very spanish guitar kind of mood. This summer was so busy for me, teaching classes, working full time, and brainstorming. But I always make time for what I love.

To get a full grasp on why we do "Hip-openers" in yoga, I'm going to give you a how-to instructional and explain the benefits of these two postures. I have met a lot of active people, former collegiate athletes, gym go-ers, and competitive sport playing individuals who often talk about tight hips.

The show began and J. Cole was surrounded by the crowd, dressed in all orange attire, emulating a prisoner's garb, and taking us through 4 your eyez only. I thoroughly enjoyed the message. My favorite tracks are ville mentality and change.

I've been so excited to try the fem rosa collection. Karrueche put out her second collab with colourpop (who by the way is heading to sephora!) and I am really loving the palette.

It was like 1998 and my cousin came to the house with her boyfriend, bobbin lol! She had on fubu overalls and this white tube top. I was like, damn that outfit was so cool to me. My cousin is five years older and I wasn't old enough to wear all of that stuff so I lived vicariously.

It's been a little over four years now that I've had this awesome opportunity to volunteer for youth conflict resolution center, inc! Ycrc is a non-profit with a mission to help young people learn conflict resolution skills to reduce violence and anti-bullying.