Why I stopped writing and how I started again
Do I want to write about what’s on my mind or escape the world? I’ve been doing a lot of […]
Read this when you’re over 30 and don’t know what you’re doing with life
As I approach my mid-30s I’m beginning to wonder, is it time to settle down? I’m in that weird stage […]
Read this when you struggle to do what you love
If you’re a writer you write, right? Even when it hurts. After all, someone said great art comes from great […]
Damn. How The Year 2020 Taught me how to Curse
I was staring into the fire in my friend’s backyard, we sat socially distant around her fire pit, and I […]
Why being an empath during a pandemic is exhausting but necessary
Empath’s feel the weight of everyone’s pain on our shoulders regularly. But during a pandemic, we feel the weight of the world.
Even though we’re social distancing, now is the best time to date
We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, who’s thinking about dating right now?! Apparently, many people are and now […]
why you should Take a break from social media while social distancing
Whether you call it COVID-19, Coronavirus, or Dat Rona we are ALL in quarantine right now. Being stuck at home, […]
Get you someone who inspires you to be your best self
I always joke, “I’m just a girl looking for some bridesmaids” I laugh but I have found them, and some. […]
Who is Elizabeth Montgomery? Check out my new bio
Elizabeth Montgomery is a resilient award-winning multimedia journalist, social media maven, public speaker and author. Elizabeth’s journalism career began while […]
Why it’s important to get away
We spend 8 hours a day at work, at least an hour getting ready for work and an hour in […]
Why I am choosing to be single
I was sitting on my bed going through my old journals and I noticed a pattern. Typically when you journal […]
10 Love songs you should listen to in first person
My journey to self-love isn’t complete without my first love, music. I was driving in the car the other day […]
Happy people get sad too
My whole life I’ve had to answer the question: “Do you smile all the time?” and the answer is yes. […]
I didn’t leave my room for 5 days, here’s what I learned
In a world full of FOMO and quotes like “grind never stops” I turned it all off. FOMO is Fear […]
How to go out and turn up alone
The days of waiting for others is over! You know you can go out by yourself right? 8 times out […]
How to be single and happy
It’s not going to be easy, but it’s going to be worth it. Being single and happy is work. Especially […]
Thank you for understanding: Grieving the mom I’ll never have
You ever have those nights were you’re thinking about something and you can’t go to sleep because of it? You […]
Grieving the mother you never had
This will be my first full year without my mom. She’s around, somewhere living her best life. I’m trying to […]
Burning sage turns my bad days into good ones
I go through great lengths to keep a positive attitude every day, but some days I’m stank. Just in a […]
22 daily self-love affirmations that can change your mindset
Affirmations are life changing! Or at least, situation changing… They can shift your mind frame from “everything sucks” to “I […]
The joys and pains of moving to a new city alone
Moving to a new city is stressful, even more so when you do it alone. I’ve heard people say “you […]
Emontwrites poetry: Never be mine
This is a poem I wrote long ago, but I’ve never had a place to put them besides my hard […]
How the best date I ever went on was at Popeyes
We got there on a wing and a prayer let me tell you! I was living in Wilmington, North Carolina […]
Michelle Obama’s smile helped me accept mine
For so long my smile has been my insecurity. It’s not straight, it’s not perfect. I had a guy tell […]
How being black in Phoenix made me love my culture more
In a city full of 1,626,078 people only 108,846 are Black or African American. In the county, Maricopa, where all […]
Rain is rare in Phoenix, enjoy it while you can
I woke up this morning, sat on the wooden stool on the back porch of my house and just watched […]
Boy Crazy: You don’t need a man to be whole
We’ve all been there. Dancing in the middle of the club with your head on the swivel trying to see […]
Best beauty supply stores in Phoenix for black hair care
The struggle to find hair care products for my hair in Phoenix has been stressful. When moving from the east […]
10 tips for moving across the country
Originally from Atlanta I recently moved from “Tha A” to North Carolina, now I’m living in Phoenix, Arizona. Here are […]
What to do when you’ve been ghosted
If you’ve never been ghosted before, lucky you. Ghosting is…how do I describe this…ghosting is…horrible! It’s not limited to this […]
When my date said ‘black women have bad attitudes’
I thought swiping right on Tinder was finally going to pay off, but I can’t make this stuff up. Moving […]
Why cutting people out your life is good for you, and them
It’s a new year and some people got cut off long before 2019. It’s for the best, but I learned […]
20 of the best life lessons I learned in 2018
So here’s the obligatory end of the year wrap up we all do. That post you make to talk about […]
To the girl who loves: Self-love is the best love
You deserve to give yourself the love you’ve been trying to give to everyone else. You’re always there for everyone […]
5 ASMR artists you should know
Tingles…tingles…TINGLES!!! If you don’t know what ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) is then let me put you on game. […]
How to survive being alone for Thanksgiving
You’ve moved away from home, don’t have family nearby to spend Thanksgiving with, how do you get your hands on […]
The life of an empath
According to the dictionary an empath is: “a person with the ability to sense the mental or emotional state of […]
4 healing crystals for self love
Last year I got deep into meditation and being aware of the energy around me. My job at the time […]
Traveling solo: Sedona, Arizona is mind blowing
Never be afraid to ravel alone. I mean, travel alone.
Migos evolves hip-hop culture in ‘Bad and Boujee’ video
The ladies of Migos’ ‘Bad and Boujee’ video are bad, boujee and CLOTHED!! Hip-hop videos are known for showcasing women […]
On being the ‘only one’ at Donald Trump, Mike Pence rallies
Disclaimer: The only side I’m taking is mine… I’m Atlanta born and raised, while I’ve grown up in the south […]
How ‘Wilmington on Fire’ director Christopher Everett’s hardship fueled his film
I sat down with Christopher Everett to talk about why he wanted to direct a documentary that puts a microscope […]
Why I’m not on the Beyonce ‘LEMONADE’ train
Disclaimer: Before the “Beyhive” drags, tags, or slays me please know, Beyonce will not retweet you. In true Bey form, […]
Black boys lives cut short in Wilmington
In less than one month, Wilmington, North Carolina was home to seven drive-by shootings that changed the lives of 15 […]
The power of Social Media: How Twitter fixed my worst Uber ride
If you don’t know it by now, social media is a beast. It has the potential to make you, like […]
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