As a child, you are always asked what do you want to be when you grow up. My standard answer for most of my life was to become a doctor. Honestly, I had no real passion for science, but my brother told me when I was younger I couldn’t be a doctor, I had to…
Semper Paratus
I live my life by two quotes or mottos; “what’s the worst that could happen” and “fake it till you make it”. I honestly believe replaying those two things in my head makes me unstoppable. My first college internship was with the US Coast Guard, and I remember during the entire application process, I was…
20 Facts about Me 💕
I’m a Sagittarius I grew up in the wealthiest black county in the nation I love to drink tea!! (open to all suggestions) I’m a skincare junkie! Sephora is my happy place! I’m 5’0 even My favorite color is pink I have 7 piercings I’m an Engineering student I’m the only girl and middle child…
The Misunderstood Afro Muslimah
You know I never took the time to introduce myself as a blogger, and just dived right into my content. I am the Misunderstood Afro Muslimah, navigating through my early 20s and making lifelong memories. I am a young African American woman in America, and truly am bicultural. For a long time, I struggled with…
Hair Journey
For the majority of my life, my hair has never been a big concern of mine. When I was younger, my mother always did my hair in a cute braid style. By the time I hit middle school I was wearing a hijab, so people rarely saw my hair. My biggest concern while getting dress…
British Love Story
Let me tell y’all about this man I met at the mall; the poor soul was struggling attempting to buy clothes and asked for my opinion. As a shopaholic, I was more than happy to help him pick out some new clothes, plus I thought he was really cute. He was definitely my ideal type,…
Diary of Problematic A Brown Skin Girl
I absolutely love my complexion and all the imperfections of my skin. For years, my problematic skin was one of my biggest insecurities. Never wanting to leave the house without any type of makeup, afraid to reveal all of my blemishes. It wasn’t until one hot summer day, that I was sick of feeling like…
Will I Ever Learn?
In this dating game, we often like to blame the other player when the outcome is not as desired. We may recognize our mistakes after self-reflecting, but then often times end up in the same situation with another person. I know for me, I sometimes set myself up for failure. At a friend’s birthday celebration,…
Flying Classy
I haven’t written post in a while, and I think it is time to share a story. I have been doing a lot of traveling lately and feel extremely blessed for all of my opportunities. I was blessed enough to travel to England first class, keep in mind I am a broke college student. Unfortunately…
