❝ I Am a Refugee and I’m Celebrating International Women’s Day ❞ · in Athens,...
When you are struggling, and you start thinking about giving up, I want you to remember something that my husband and I have talked about–and that is the power of hope. The belief that something...
View ArticleWhy I Hate the Word Refugee
Disclosure: I wrote these as journal entries → turned into a series of articles. So please excuse the many mentions of I, I, and I. The reason I did not share my experience sooner, is because there was...
View ArticleThe Good & Bad Endured at the Refugee Camps in Athens, Greece · What I Witnessed
As I committed to a 6 week journey, once I arrived → I soon realized, I was shielded from reality. No one could have prepared me to the things I became exposed to. No amount of research or information...
View ArticleBeing Honest With Myself on the 3rd Week at The Refugee Camps
Some days I dread going, and that’s in all honesty. I never know what to expect and the games are getting tiring. Disclosure: I wrote these as journal entries → turned into a series of articles. So...
View ArticleIt’s Good to be Home Again ♥ Quotes to Inspire
Life takes you to unexpected places. Love brings you back home. Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. I just got home this week from...
View ArticleHelping Afghanistan ⋅ How You Too Can Get Involved
As a human being, I believe it’s our duty to help one another. We live in a world where access to education is more attainable — and in some ways, more advanced. Where talking to someone on the other...
View ArticleBeauty by Nature · a Look Into the Benefits of Essential Oils With Expert Amy...
Essential oils have been taking over my life and for good reasons too. The first week, returning back to the states, I was invited to Beauty by Nature which was put together by Art Naturals and hosted...
View ArticleWhere the Elite Vacation in Manhattan · Lotte New York Palace
I spent my 30th birthday near the top of the World. Close to Central Park on Madison Avenue, in one of NYC’s most prestigious neighborhoods, resides the modern iteration of the historic Villard...
View ArticleIf Fine Jewelry Makes a Statement, Flont Is Like Your Golden Library
Don’t you wish you could have a different gem-encrusted statement piece for each big event on your calendar? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a vault full of fine jewelry to choose from? What if there was a...
View ArticleA Women’s Movement in Tanzania Supporting Youth Education
Buy Jewelry for a Cause Upendo Jewelry and the Made by Maasai Shop There’s a bright girl named Rehema* who attends the 7th grade at O’Brien School for the Maasai, a primary school in Tanzania. She...
View ArticleWhere to Spot the Best Views of this Super Rare Solar Eclipse & Why It’s...
Today marks something spectacular in our universe, it’s a day where our sun and the moon align. A total solar eclipse will cross the United States from coast to coast on Monday, starting just after 10...
View ArticleThe Most Beautiful Time to Visit the Catskills
If you haven’t heard about the phenomenon experience of Glamping through Forbes, Huffington Post, or Time — allow me to introduce you to it here. To sum it up real quick, Glamping brings luxury to...
View ArticleRise Up to Wise Up · How Knowledge Ends Extremism
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” Nelson Mandela, 2017 I walked up the stairs and pass the pillars of the Carnegie Institution of Science. Making my way into the...
View ArticleHow To Leave a Little Sparkle Wherever You Go This Holiday Season · Giveaway
Flont gives you access to a vault full of fine jewelry for the cost of two venti lattes a day. I’ve been telling you a lot of great things about Flont recently like (add links) here and here. They’re...
View ArticleThe Red Door Spa ♥ Where Women Unite and Life Unites Women
When it comes to gift giving this holiday season, I’ve been filling my shopping cart with experiences rather than things. My most favorite kinds are the experiences I get to be a part of too. This...
View ArticleWhat I Learned About Olive Oils Around the World from the Colavita Family
Food is one of life’s best treasures so I spent an afternoon learning about the extractions of olive oils and the differences between their origins and flavors. The best part of the experience was that...
View ArticleFoxwoods ⋅ Your Travel Guide for North America’s Largest Resort & Casino
One’s destination is never a place, but always a new way of seeing things. -Henry Miller As my husband who was born there would tell you, Connecticut isn’t exactly known as the most exciting place in...
View ArticleFeeling Vibrant with Burt’s Bees Beauty during NYFW
I love creating beauty looks, but I also like to avoid spending hours getting ready. To do that, I focus on highlighting my favorite features and find ways to further accentuate my own kind of...
View ArticleLooking for a perfect day? It’s at CocoCay.
Life isn’t always easy and we work hard for most of our lives, that’s why it’s important to take time when we can to recharge and have fun. It may seem like you don’t have enough time to have a...
View ArticleMy Next Exciting Journey: Motherhood
Being pregnant with my first child has opened me up to a whole new journey that I am excited to share with you! There is so much to learn and it’s important to start with some of the necessities like...
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