You’re single, and you’ve been single for a while now. You’re outside almost every weekend living your best life. Or you’re like how I once was, stuck in the house just hoping your future mate is going to kick down the door. Both of these are okay. However, the single-season is just that, a season. It’s a temporary time in your life where you work on yourself, your goals, and you prepare for your future mate. It’s also a beautiful time if you choose...
So you watch people on Instagram catch flight every other week and you wonder “How can they afford that trip” or my favorite “She must have a sugar daddy or a scamming boyfriend.” Well, queen, you couldn’t be more wrong. Believe it or not, catching flight is pretty easy. Like most things we desire, want, and purchase in life, it’s all about planning and budgeting. So let’s discuss how to travel on a budget. Listen, I am the queen of traveling on a budget....
When I first found out that I was moving to The DMV in November 2017, I immediately started applying for jobs. I had a job in Chicago that was allowing me to transfer to DC. However, I knew that the income from this job would not allow me to live my best life the way I hoped for in a new city. March 2018 came in what felt like a blink of an eye, and I was now living in a new city with...
As I type this post, I can’t help but sing in my head “Heard it all before. But your lies ain’t working now.” I’m sure some of you queens can relate to this song. How many times has someone sung the same tune to you? They may have even sung the tune in a different key but it was always the same song. You heard the promises, the pipe dreams, the “I’ll do better”. However, you have not seen any changed behavior. Their words...
It’s September 12th, 2000 and the legendary Erykah Badu just dropped a gem titled “Bag Lady”. “Bag lady you gone hurt your back, dragging all them bags like that.” If you never knew before today Ms. Badu was not referring to bags in the literal sense. She was referring to your past traumas, your struggles, and or your demons that you’re fighting every day. You see just like the lady that Ms. Badu was referring to, you too have bags. Your back is so...
So you’re twenty-something now. You’re not too old, but you’re not too young either. You started your career, or you’re in the process of reaching your goals/dreams. You want it all, and then some. However, your career comes first. Right? Or you’re twenty-something now. You’re not too old, and not too young either. You have a partner. They’ve been riding with you for a while now. Your career is in the works. But your love life is in the making. You want it all...
I see you with your big facts, and your “life is amazing it is what it should be” captions. But are you truly good? Does everything online truly align with your behind the scenes action? Ask yourself, am I all talk and no smoke? Lately I have been all talk and no smoke. I’ve been telling everyone about school and my blog. But the truth is I have not written or submitted an assignment in what feels like a decade. I have let procrastination...
So you made it to 2019. Take a second, and be thankful that you made it into a new year. Now sis, it’s day 27 of the New Year and some of y’all are thinking, “this is my year.” However, it’s day 27 and the other half of you guys are thinking, “2019 is not it.” Well sis, I’m here to tell you both are absolutely wrong. Queen, not only is 2019 your year, but every year is your year. Every year you get...
It’s officially the holiday season. In the midst of traveling, shopping for my loved ones, and eating all my favorite foods I’ve had time to reflect on 2018. It’s December 2018, and 2019 is almost here. As I reflect over this year, I think about all the things I have accomplished, and I smile. But I can’t help but to dawn on the things that did not come to fruition in 2018. However, if you’ve been reading www.yougotthisqueen.com, you know that I’m not one...
So I finally had the opportunity to watch “Nappily Ever After”. I thought this movie would reinforce how important it is to love my natural hair. It did, however it also made me reflect on how we as women aspire to be perfect. For example, we are taught as women that we have to be strong. We have to be the backbone for our men, and our children. We have to put on a smile even when we are in pain. We have to...
