Top 10 I have Learned While Traveling

1) Be hesitant of travel groups. It’s been a big increase in travel groups for females especially black females. It has its pros and cons which I will discuss in another post.

2) I love All-inclusive

3) Boutique hotels suck and are just for an instgram picture

4) Ask questions and research before you click a button to purchase flight, book a hotel or anything. Do your research

5) Pack carefully and wisely.

6) Research

7) Check the temperature of the water during the season you want to go to

8) Don’t be scared to not do touristy things.

9) Make sure it’s safe for women especially LGBTIA friendly.

10) Have fun!

Music Monday: 25 Favorite Usher Songs

In No Particular Order

1) OMG

2) Confessions

3) There goes my baby

4) Hey Daddy

5) That’s what’s it’s made for

6) Superstar

7) My way

8) Nice and Slow

9) My Boo

10) Love in this Club remix

11) Good Kisser

12) Slow Jam Featuring Monica

13) U got it bad

14) Caught up

15) Hey Daddy

16) Trading Places

17) No Limit

18) Moving Mountains

19) Lemme see

20) Risk it all

What is your favorite Usher song?

10 Goals That I Want To Accomplish this year

1) Travel (Should I make a post about dream list?)

2) Take 150 Pilates Classes (I’m currently in the 90s)

3) Save Money

4) See Broadway shows

5) Date

6) Work out consistently

7)Pass classes

8)Take more Full body pictures

9)Go back to writing my book and finish it!

10) Be more consistent posting. I had this blog for 14years and it’s not flourishing like I had.

5 Things I Accomplished This Year 2023

1) After 10-years, of sweat and tears, I finally will receive my Associates Degree. Class 2023! Make some noise (Let me know if y’all wanna know the story behind it)

2) I’m finally a skin-care girly. I have a whole routine that I try to stick to. Lol

3) I went snow tubing for the first time.

4) Reading 23 books.

5) Quit my job and found a career.

10 Things I’ve Learned in 2023

1) Work friends don’t equal real friends.

2) Full-time work doesn’t equal a happy me.

3) My Mental health is important

4) My dreams are important.

5) Health insurance shouldn’t be tied to jobs/careers

6) I can’t multitask well

7) I will always need/want a therapist.

8) My compartmentalization is on point!

9) However, sometimes I’m bad or slow to adapt to new things.

10) I’m ready for whatever the next phase of my life is.

The 23 Books I’ve Read in 2023

Disclaimer: It’s not in a particular order. I also don’t want to bash books, so I will just give a rating and go. Enjoy!

  1. Somebody’s Daughter by Ashely C. Ford Audiobook  Rating: 5/10  Emotional and intense read
  2. Obviously: Stories from my timeline by Akilah Hughes Audiobook  Rating: 5/10  Light-hearted book
  3. Slay by Brittney Morris  Audiobook  Rating:10/10  Powerful
  4. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw  Audiobook  Rating: 10/10
  5. Clap When You land by Elizabeth Acevedo   Audiobook   Rating: 7/10
  6. Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #1 by Nic Stone  Audiobook   Rating: 10/10
  7. Shuri: The Vanished Novel #2 by Nic Stone   Audiobook   Rating: 10/10
  8. The Great Peace by Mena Suvari    Audiobook   Rating: 10/10   Memoir
  9. Shuri: Symbiosis Novel #3 by Nic Stone        Rating:10/10
  10. Two lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West       Rating: 3/10
  11. Fast Pitch by Nic Stone               Rating: 10/10
  12. Love Radio by Ebony Ladelle             Rating: 10/10
  13. Walking in my Joy in these streets by Jennifer Lewis   Rating: 7/10
  14. Me (Moth) by Amber Mcbride            Rating: 10/10  Poetic
  15. Carmen and Grace by Melissa Coss Aquino      Rating:10/10
  16. Black Girls Must Die Exhausted           Rating:5/10
  17. Against the Currant by Olivia Matthews        Rating: 10/10
  18. Blackout by Various Authors            Rating:10/10
  19. White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson          Rating: 10/10
  20. A Blade So Black by LL Mckinney          Rating: 10/10
  21. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo          Rating:10/10
  22. The Stars and the Blackness between them by Junauda Petrus   Rating:10/10
  23. A Dream So Dark by LL Mckinney          Rating:10/10