If you respect me, pay me (because we can’t help you if we’re broke)
Excerpt: I know I’m not the only woman that has a weird relationship with asking for money. But if we want to be respected by others, first we need to learn how to respect ourselves… including, asking for compensation for our time, effort and experience. In this...
Why high heels are more than *just* sex & power (at least for me)
A quick warning – this article discusses suicidal ideation and disordered eating. Please use care before reading. I own approximately 70 pairs of high heels, this after culling circa 50 pairs only a few months ago. Some are super-duper high, some are more casual and...
“Why is it so hard to change?” – explained.
Jay Z (Shawn Carter), at only 12 years of age, shot his older brother after he stole one of his rings. The theft was due to being addicted to crack cocaine and needing a hit. “Saw the devil in your eyes, high off more than weed, confused, I just closed my young...
When quitting is the right choice.
I told myself that if I wasn’t successful by 40, I’d quit. I quit when I was 43. Oh, you thought this was going to be about how ‘not’ to quit, right? A motivational manifesto about grit, perseverance and drive? Nope. Because while that might work for some people, for...