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Kicking the Valentine’s Day Blues

February 1, 2020February 3, 2020 JanetMichelle0 comment

Kicking the Valentine’s Day Blues was the ultimate game changer and set the tone for how I approached love demonstrations. Typically on this day we are bombarded with images of couples deeply in love. People receiving huge bouquets of flowers at their job and expensive gifts. If you don’t have some one doing this for you then it is easy to start feeling left out. Trust me been there done that. However, my perspective changed regarding how I viewed Valentine’s Day and the celebration of it. Thanks to my older…

February: Celebrating Black History and Love

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020 JanetMichelleBlack, Bloggers, History, LOVE, Museums, Valentines0 comment

February is a month for celebrating black history and love. You couldn’t ask for a better duo. Some will argue that the month has become so commercialized. I counter that by emphasizing how important it is to celebrate in a way that pleases the individual. On that note, there is so much to do during the month of February. Kick off Black History Month by watching some awesome documentaries. Netflix is my go-to source and they have some great titles playing. My top three are: The Black Godfather “Follows the…

‘New Year, New Me’: Shut up & do the Work

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 Lajanee C0 comment

Act like you own the world and that’s exactly how they’ll treat you. Underground TV Series As the end of the year draws near, I’m noticing that I’m not seeing any New Year’s Resolution posts, and I am surprised. For as long as I can remember, people have always posted ‘New Year, New Me’ towards the end of the year. They tally up all of their sorrows and joys, and it seems as if there is always more sorrows, and the moments of joy are fleeting like a thief in…

Seeking Out Happiness and Joy: Jesseca Dupart’s Epic Kaleidoscope Hair Pop-Up

November 5, 2019November 3, 2019 JanetMichelle0 comment

Seeking out happiness and joy at Jesseca Dupart’s Epic Kaleidoscope Hair Pop-Up. I woke up one Saturday morning with the urge to be intentional in seeking out happiness and joy. I said to myself that I wanted to see black people living, existing and simply enjoying life. Well, a few Saturdays ago, I was strolling through my Instagram feed that morning and noticed a post by Jesseca Dupart CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products . Jesseca, affectionately known as “Da Real BB Judy” announced that she would be doing a pop-up…

Dolemite Is My Name, Entrepreneurial Moves Rudy Ray Moore Made That Propelled His Career

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Lajanee C0 comment

Have you seen Netflix’s newest comedy, Dolemite Is My Name, starring Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph to name a few? The film is knee- slapping funny. Do ya hear meh? Chile, I can’t think of one scene that I wasn’t cacklin’. Lemme say that I first heard of Dolemite a few months ago, when my friend mentioned him. He proceeded to tell me it was a character played by Rudy Ray Moore and he was basically a character that played the…