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A happily childless friend recently asked me to help her shop for baby shower gifts. When it comes to baby gifts, I err on the side of practicality. Because once you have a baby, clutter gonâ clut something vicious.
We arrived at Buy Buy Baby and as I was teaching her how to navigate the baby...
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In their latest Spring 2014 lookbook, Vlisco, the Dutch Wax clothing and textile brand with a strong presence in West and Central Africa, reinterprets florals with their appropriately titled âBloomâ collection.
It was a LONG winter, capped by a particularly turbulent February. Work was really crazy for awhile after my boss fell ill, people dear to me struggled, moved across the country, rejoiced, endured life changes - big and small, good, bad and still-to-be determined. My people and self needed some...
This is officially the last time Iâm going to address this kind of foolishness. My husbandâs race does not negate my blackness or mean that Iâm self hating. And believe it or not, my online presence doesnât mean you know me or what goes on in my life or relationship. I am still black when I wake up and when I go to sleep. Nothing is going to change that, nor do I want that. My husband, (the amazing man that none of you Internet critics know) does not change that. If you feel some kinda way about me using my online presence to talk about black issues, I encourage you to pick up a camera and make your own videos. The Internet is here for everyone to use. I am not better than you or more qualified to speak about any issue just because Iâm popular on the Internet. So instead of wasting time worrying about what Iâm doing or not doing right, put that energy into doing positive something yourself. I know I make a difference and Iâm proud of the work I do online and off. My husband being white does not change the positive impact I set out to and have made.
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I canât wait for Hillary to pull a BEYONCĂ. No promo, no campaign, no nothing. We will all just be sitting on twitter with our thumbs up our asses when our timeline suddenly starts to fill with the news that Hillary Rodham Clinton is now President Hillary Rodham Clinton. Slayed the game, and we werenât even ready for it.
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Mapei is an underground rapper from Stockholm, Sweden, whose indie electronic musical style and blogosphere fan following drew comparisons to M.I.A. and Amanda Blank. Born Jaqueline Cummings, she scored her first underground hit with âVideo Vixens,â whose wild video became a minor YouTube sensation in 2008.
Spending too little time with the right people. â Sooner or later, you just want to be around the people who make you smile. So today, spend time with those who help you love yourself more. And remember, the people you take for granted today may be the only ones you need tomorrow. Never be too busy to make time for those who matter most.
Not making your loved ones smile more often. â The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smile, and even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it.
Not saying what you need to say. â Speak up. Donât hide your thoughts and feelings, especially when you can make a difference. Be brave. Say what needs to be said. If you care about someone, tell them. Hearts are sometimes broken by the words we leave unspoken.
Constantly comparing yourself to everyone else. â Donât compare your progress in life with that of others. We all need our own time to travel our own distance. Itâs perfectly OK to be different. Today, the only person you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday. Prove yourself to yourself, not others.
Ignoring your intuition for too long. â Sometimes your mind needs more time to accept what your heart already knows. Breathe. Be a witness, not a judge. Listen to your intuition.
Not taking action on meaningful goals. â Instead of complaining about your circumstances, get busy creating new ones. You either suffer the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Most of the time, the only difference between who you are and who you want to be, is what you do.
Letting others talk you out of your dreams. â Can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be? Stop living for other people and their opinions. Be true to YOU.
Vivid memories of wasted time. â There is good reason why you should wake each morning and mindfully consider what and who you will give your day to. Because unlike other things in life â love, money, respect, good health, hope, opportunities, and many more â time is the one thing you can never get back once itâs gone.
Collecting more excuses than you can count. â If you really want to do something, youâll find a way. If you donât, youâll find an excuse.
Waiting, and waiting, and waiting until youâre ready. â Sometimes life seems hard, but we often make it harder than it is. All you ever have to decide is what to do next. It really is this simple. You donât have to have it all figured out to move forward. Just do the best you can until you know better. Once you know better, do better.
Not putting in enough effort. â In life you are either a passenger or a pilot, itâs your choice. If you want something, work for it. Do what it takes, not what is easy. It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. You will need to make healthy decisions. It requires sacrifice. You will need to push your body to its max. There will be temptation. But, I promise you, when you reach your goal, it will be worth it.
Letting solvable problems stop you. â Not everything thatâs faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until itâs faced. Problems are not stop signs, theyâre guidelines. If you want it, work for it. Itâs that simple. Strength doesnât come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you couldnât.
Not taking on enough risk. â Wouldnât you rather have a life of âOH WELLsâ than a life of âWHAT IFsâ? Do what you can while you can. Donât be afraid to move out of your comfort zone. Some of my best life experiences and opportunities came to me only after I dared to lose.
Settling for less than you are capable of. â Remember, growth and change may be painful sometimes, but nothing in life is as painful as staying stuck where you donât belong.
Putting your own needs and happiness on the back burner. â All jokes aside, your life only comes around once. This is IT. So do what makes you happy and be with whoever makes you laugh, often.
Letting impatience govern your decisions and actions. â Patience is not about waiting; itâs the ability to keep a good attitude while working hard for what you believe in.
Giving up too soon. â Forget how many times youâve broken down. Itâs about how you stand up and move on. You may have to go through the worst, to get to the best. Good things take time. Stay patient and stay positive. Everything is going to come together; maybe not immediately, but eventually.
Letting someone walk all over you, ad infinitum. â Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option. And walk away from anyone who continually robs you of peace and joy. Life is too short to waste your time with people who abuse and bully you.
Not helping others when you were able. â If you have a lot, give your wealth. If you have a little, give your heart. Just give what you can. No one has ever become poor by giving.
Ignoring your roots and those who have supported you. â Never forget where youâve been. Never lose sight of where youâre going. And never take for granted the people who travel the journey with you.
Not appreciating what you have when you have it. â We often forget that happiness doesnât come as a result of getting something we donât have, but of deeply appreciating what we do have. No, you wonât always get exactly what you want. But remember this: There are lots of people who will never have what you have right now.
Letting your health go. â Your body is the only place you will truly ever live. If youâre lucky enough to have a body thatâs in good health, be wise enough to keep it that way.
Years of struggling to find happiness outside yourself. â Happiness is not determined by whatâs happening around you, but rather whatâs happening inside you. Too many people depend on others, or outside sources, to gain happiness, but the truth is it always comes from within.
Letting too many plans blind you from the beauty of now. â When life is good, enjoy it. Donât go looking for something better. Happiness never comes to those who donât appreciate what they have. You must be willing to loosen your grip on the life you have planned so you can enjoy the life that is waiting for you now.
Being too narrow-minded to see the opportunities given to you. â Sometimes life doesnât give you what you WANT because you NEED something else. And what you need often comes when youâre not looking for it.
The limitations you put on yourself. â Itâs often our own thinking that hurts us. Thereâs no reason to imprison yourself. Donât think outside the box. Think like there is no box.
Letting negativity get the best of you. â Remember, true strength is when you have so much to cry and complain about, but you prefer to smile and appreciate your life instead.
Never admitting and growing beyond your mistakes. â You can learn great things from your mistakes when you arenât busy denying them.
Not accepting responsibility for life changes you need to make. â If youâve been asking the same questions for a long time, yet are still stuck, itâs probably not that you havenât been given the answers, but that you donât like the answers you were given. Remember, it takes a great deal of courage to admit that something needs to change, and a lot more courage still, to accept the responsibility for making the change happen.
Seeking too much validation from others. â You are GOOD enough, SMART enough, FINE enough, and STRONG enough. You donât need other people to validate you; youâre already valuable. You are YOU and thatâs the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.
Impressing the wrong people. â Not everyone will appreciate what you do for them. You have to figure out whoâs worth your attention and whoâs just taking advantage of you. Spend more time with those who make you smile and less time with those who you constantly feel pressured to impress.
Time spent on drama and needless arguments. â Life is too short to argue and fight. Count your blessings, value the people who matter and move on from the drama with your head held high.
Letting a grudge hurt your happiness. â Let it go. Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Holding one is like letting unwanted company live rent free in your head.
Endlessly worrying about things. â Move on. Stop letting it bother you. If a problem can be solved, thereâs nothing to worry about. If it canât be solved, worrying is useless.
Forcing whatâs not meant to be. â Never force anything. Do your best, then let it be. If itâs meant to be, it will be. Donât hold yourself down with things you canât control. Sometimes you have to stop worrying, wondering, and doubting. Have faith that things will work out, maybe not how you planned, but just how itâs meant to be.
Getting stuck in the trap of consumerism. â Too many people spend money they havenât earned, to buy things they donât need, to impress folks they donât even know. Donât be one of them.
Never traveling when you had the chance. â Once a year, go somewhere youâve never been before.
Not choosing to laugh at life more often. â Life is way better when youâre laughing. Being positive in a negative situation is not naive, itâs a sign of leadership and strength.
Resisting change instead of rolling with it. â Youâre not the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or a week ago. Youâre always growing. Experiences donât stop. Thatâs life.
Talking the talk, but never walking the walk. â When itâs all said and done, be sure you havenât said more than youâve done. In the end, actions always speak louder than words. So work hard in silence, and let your success be your noise.
Donât do what you know on a gut level to be the wrong thing to do. Donât stay when you know you should go or go when you know you should stay. Donât fight when you should hold steady or hold steady when you should fight. Donât focus on the short-term fun instead of the long-term fallout. Donât surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isnât true anymore. Donât seek joy at all costs. I know itâs hard to know what to do when you have a conflicting set of emotions and desires, but itâs not as hard as we pretend it is. Saying itâs hard is ultimately a justification to do whatever seems like the easiest thing to doâ
âYou give a lot of advice about what to do. Do you have any advice about what not to do?â - Tiny Beautiful Things, Cheryl Strayed. (via gildamehraban)
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