A Blueberry Girl

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Screw the fluff.

That my heart is in two different places
I got you in my life
And I wanna do right
But it’s hard to let it go
When my love has two different faces
And I can’t break ties cause they both look right
Someone tell me
What’s a man to do
When he’s loving two.

Song Title: What’s a Man to Do

Artist: Usher

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For those of you who really, truly know me – you’ll know exactly what this song represents and why it’s resonated as deeply as it has. For those of you who don’t know me personally – let’s just say that I had once put myself in quite the predicament. I happened to hear this song on my way home from work and it was as if the stars aligned instantaneously; given the day which was had, I was immediately inspired to take the anger and disappointment I had felt and turn it into (what I hope to be) a kick-ass post. [Read more…]

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ROADTRiP

For those of you who have noticed my absence, there’s reason behind it. For those of you who haven’t, carry on.

I had every intention to share my current experience with the IAB Certification program but life has since inspired me to share my car ride with my mom, instead.

Just recently, my mom and I were heading to meet my sister for a sorority event she was part of. The car ride itself was short, less than an hour but I really enjoyed the quality time spent with my mom. I don’t know when the shift occurred in the parent/child paradigm but it did and I couldn’t be more grateful. Somewhere along these lines, I’ve realized how ridiculously entertaining my mom is; she’s no longer just “my mom” she’s so much more than that, she always has been – I just haven’t taken notice. My mom is one of the most genuinely caring people I’ve ever known but even above that, she’s an absolute hoot. The way she loves her family is admirable (some of them, who shall remain nameless are quite difficult to love – just saying), her thought process is absolutely sound and the fact that she cracks herself up before finishing her story is endearing, to say the least.   [Read more…]

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Unofficially, official.

I’m fresh off a heart break hotel visit. I ask that you excuse this overly dramatic post – it’s currently helping me formalize my thoughts and sort through my feelings, I do apologize if it bums you out. You have been warned.

I gathered my things when he was away, sent a cowardly text and told him it’d be best this way. I wanted to have an adult conversation about it, I planned on sitting him down and pouring myself out on the table; all my thoughts, all my fears, all my desires. We were in this relationship for over a year, you think it would’ve been easy. I failed, several times. What started as a casual hookup transpired into something I would’ve never imagined. There were things I avoided telling him this past weekend, text messaging only got me so far. I don’t think I’ll have another opportunity to express myself so I figured I’d share with you all, because why not? If I could face him now, this is what I’d say.  [Read more…]

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Scared to be lonley

I’m still reeling from my recent Vegas trip; I’m on the verge of experiencing mother nature’s way of saying eff you to every woman, every month; and quite honestly, I’m probably suffering the after effects of all the alcohol I drank this weekend – alcohol is a depressant kids, don’t you ever forget that.

Regardless of my circumstances, I’ve found myself undeniably and deeply saddened today. I’ve been doubting myself since the moment I woke up. I keep thinking

“What are you doing Christine? 

How are you even progressing, healing, improving? 

What are you doing with your life?”  [Read more…]

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S/O to all the Mending Hearts

A year ago today, I was in Kansas City – escaping the anxieties of my life. Divorce papers had been filed and I couldn’t have felt more lost. I was trying to make sense of what was left in my life and frantically trying to fill the void I felt in my heart. It wasn’t my finest moment but I was extremely blessed to have had the opportunity to escape my reality, even if it was for a short period of time.

To be honest, I’ve never been a huge fan of Valentine’s day. In my opinion, expressing your love for someone shouldn’t be limited to just one day – it should be year around! Spontaneity is utterly romantic, so a planned day of romance doesn’t seem as appealing; don’t get me wrong, I still acknowledge the day – still like to feel special – what girl wouldn’t?! I’m simply stating that a kind, lovingly gesture is more than enough for me. [Read more…]

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Do Better. Be Better.

I can’t believe we’re already in our second month of 2017. Wasn’t it just yesterday that I was ubering from place to place and being coaxed into drinking Johnnie Walker Blue Label shots – just because I could? That’s how I welcomed in the New Year, for the record.

That was a month ago, time flies – in this case, it’s going a bit too quickly for me. I know the timeframe for the “New Years resolutions” posts has passed but in my opinion, it’s never too late for a resolution. In previous years I’ve made specific resolutions: no cursing, limiting alcohol consumption to weekends, losing some major holiday weight, saving X amount of dollars per pay check. I’ve been able to abide by some, others went out the window the moment I said fcking shit fck.

This year, I’m trying a new approach. My only resolution is to do better.

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In the end

Saying that my life has completely changed in the last year would be an understatement. Though it has changed, I’d have to say it’s changed for the better; sometimes, it just takes longer to recognize why it’s better. Every now and then, I’ll remind myself of this quote. It’s one of my favorites. It reminds me that love is infinite and that’s what truly matters in this life – how much you loved and expressed that love to those around you. Call me a hopeless romantic but each one of us is defined by how we love. How we love our career, how we love our friends and family, God.   [Read more…]

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Breakfast for champs

Do what makes you happy. That’s been my daily mantra over the past few months.

I had spaghetti for breakfast. That’s what made me happy this morning. It was either carb loading or an actual run – obviously I elected to eat spaghetti… if you’ve ever tried my mom’s spaghetti, you’d understand why.

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Here comes the bride

We’re less than 48 hours away until one of my dearest friends gets married. So extremely exciting, yes – yet so extremely nerve wracking, yes to the nth degree.

Did I mention that I was the Maid of Honor? [Read more…]

Next stop.

As with every company, there’s turnover. I’ve had the privilege to work with some of the brightest individuals in the digital advertising industry; not necessarily past-tense; I still do – those closest to me know who my work squad is, we’ve just lost a lot of remarkable people in the few years I’ve been here. […]

Werk it, twerk it.

Alright, here I go. This is officially my first attempt to put together a fashion post, please be gentle. Cat (the sissy) and I went to a lovely tea party this past weekend and as we walked over to the event location, we stumbled upon the perfect wall to have a little photo op. She […]

Project: Get Summatime Fine

It’s been exactly ten days since I started this abomination of a diet healthy-eating lifestyle. I say abomination because the first week was exactly that; I had no energy, I felt like I was starving all the time & let’s just say I wasn’t my usual, charming-self. Let’s talk basics – the who, what where […]

The Five Minute Journal: v1

I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again: I have been fortunate enough to be blessed with the very best family and the very best of friends! Just recently, I’ve been able to legally revert back to my maiden name, yay! In lieu of this drastic yet necessary change, Antoinette (my cousin) over at […]

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