Hustle beats talent when talent doesn’t’ hustle. – Ross Simmonds Many people equate having hustle (or strong work ethic) to having a by-any-means-necessary approach to success. This can be the best or worst thing ever! If you’re willing to step on others, lie and deceive to accomplish your dreams, the hustle isn’t worth it. If…
Hey B&B friends! I’m so excited to share my thoughts on the Wildfox x Smashbox Perfect Pair Collection with you! These two brands have joined forces to spice up our fashion and beauty lives by matching 10 pairs of Wildfox sunglasses with 10 Smashbox lipsticks. These aren’t just your typical sunglasses. Wildfox is known for…
Remember when I shared how I planned to boss up to fear with you guys? Well, I was serious. After going through some really emotional and semi-stressful times in my personal and professional life, I decided to stop complaining and start being the change that I wanted to see in my life. One of the biggest…
If you follow my blog, then you know that this has been a period in my life of bossing up to fear and actively seeking new ways to creat the life that I want, personally and professionally. I’d totally be lying if I told you adopting this mentality (after months of complaining and not really…
Everything you want is on the other side of fear. -Jack Canfield B&B friends, can I keep it real with y’all for a minute? I’ve been a bit of an emotional wreck lately. Recently, I shared how self-awareness helped me get my joy back after going through a rough patch in my professional life, and I…
Have you ever felt like your hard work was in vain and no matter how much you try to convince yourself that the “struggle” is worth it, things seem like they’re in a constant state of regressing instead of progressing? That was the story of my life at work for the past several months. I found…
I would talk about my outfit, but Beyonce dropped a surprise new song, music video and announce a world tour, so I really feel like she needs a moment. I pretty much lost every bit of chill that I had on after watching the “Formation” music video. I nearly OD-ed on the epic nature of…
“Every cloud has a silver lining.” We’re halfway through the first month of 2016, and while I’ve been fortunate to celebrate some really awesome professional and personal milestones like yielding amazing results at work and celebrating 1 year with my boo, I’ve also had a few hardships to come along. Through my faith and the support of…
#XOJonathan Let me start by spilling the tea on who the uber-talented furnishings and fashion designer Jonathan Adler is for those of you who may not be familiar with him. If you want to paint a picture of his personality and style, just think of the kind of person who coined the term “Happy Chic” and calls…
Hey B&B friends! Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I want to modify my personal style in 2016, and I feel like I need to incorporate more tailored pieces into my wardrobe. A few weeks ago, I wore this pinstriped jumpsuit from Akira Chicago with one of my favorite structured pieces,– a sleeveless white blazer that I found…