I, Alicia

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April 9, 2018

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My 6-Step At-Home Facial: Weekend Pampering

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No! I Am Not Okay

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No! I Am Not Okay

This last week has been too much—and I am not okay. I’ve been waking up these last few mornings with a range of emotions. Some that consume me to the point of sobbing hysterically; some that scare me; some that make me shake with rage; and some that I don’t quite understand. I’m still trying to sort through them all,…
Well-Being
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15 Things To Try This Season – A Spring Bucket List

If you’re a warm weather person like me, then every Spring you probably make a mental checklist of activities to get done. A sort of Spring bucket list if you will, for your ‘I’m so over winter’ self. Am I right? The weather’s warmer, flowers are blooming, and a wave of motivation hits you like a ton of bricks. Also,…
Well-Being
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10 Resolutions You Can Actually Keep this Year

Happy New Year my Loves! 2018 was certainly a ride wasn’t it? In addition to the many lessons learned, I’m almost certain we all made a mental list of things to not do in 2019. Ah, new year’s resolutions. Every year I vow not to make them, but I still do. I mean what’s the fun in starting the new…
Well-Being
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Why I’m Voting and Why This Midterm Election Matters

It’s Election Day, and I’m anxious AF. The last time I felt this anxious about an Election was on Tuesday November 4th, 2008.  It was the good kind of anxiety though. A hopeful, exciting, optimistic kind of anxiety.  I was about to cast my vote for the first Black President of the United States and I was hyped.  I can still…
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The Importance of Saying Yes…Sometimes

“The Value of saying No.” “The Power of saying No.” “Get better at saying No.” I feel like every article I read lately stresses the importance of learning to say “NO.” And while there is value in learning to say the word — is it at all possible to forget the importance of saying YES at some point in the…
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My Current Beauty Favorites – Summer into Fall

Over the summer, I found myself gravitating to the YSL section in Sephora quite a bit. At first it was all about the packaging. Those sleek little gold boxes kept catching my eye every time. But when my purchases started becoming staples in my makeup bag, I knew I was hooked. Below are my current warm weather beauty favorites that…
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