"Clarity. Something a scatterbrain like me always seeks. To know with certainty the path I want to lead. To be able to proclaim boldly my career of choice." 

"There have been multiple points in my life where I felt like I finally knew exactly who I was only to come to the realization that I was not quite right."

"I'd be lying if I said the stares didn't bother me at work during my first days of being fully natural, fully self aware."

"I grew up painfully shy and insecure. I never wanted to be the center of attention."

"I'm not going to ask somebody's permission to create my art or to speak my beauty. I'm not going to ask permission to do it. I'm going to do it."

"If you think you’re a failure, you might be a success by standards you have not yet honored.” --writer Courtney Martin. Some links below appreciating diverse minds, struggles and perspectives...

Do you. However you want it to look. Whatever you want to call it. This week's inspiration c/o of Octavia Butler, Basquiat, Rihanna & more.

Last week of January! Checking in with my goals so far and savoring the benefits of winter hibernation. This week's links are all about reflection, motivation and inspiration for heading into month two of 2016.

Lots of good movement-inspired content this past week and weekend, MLK-inspired and otherwise. Take a look...

Thoughts on creativity + the art of creating your life. Weekly linkage below of some choice artists for inspiration!

My mission this new year: get to know happiness, and get more comfortable with feeling and expressing it. Here are a few choice links for cultivating a little happiness here and there.

Get me bodied! If you're some looking for some good mind-body-energy cleansing and healing, check out some these practices and techniques I tried this year.

Two journalists, an entrepreneur, a comedic actress, and a poet. Get to know some of the voices I love to follow.

Knowledge of Self is Sexy, of course, and we know looking and feeling sexy has many shades. Here are some sexy looks, sounds, travel advice + more.