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I know Halloween culture requires one to dress up as either a popular pop culture icon, someone who motivates you or anything just for the fun of it. This Halloween I dare you to dress up as yourself. Embrace who you are, be the kind of positive influence in your part of the world so much so that, someone will want to dress up as you because you've made an impact in their lives. Instead of daydreaming into magical virtual reality world,  embrace your flaws, embrace your quirks. embrace your perfect imperfections. Happy Halloween! (and dont eat too much candy)

My woman crush Wednesday is the lovely beauty and brains behind the fashion brand Kokonanga   I could write an expose about why I love her brand and how she embodies her panafricanism beyond her fashion statements but i'll let you be the judge of that by sharing snippets of it below. Follow her on social media Twitter:  @KoKoNanga   Instagram: Kokonanga Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KokoNangaOfficial/ Etsy: Enanga You know you want to ^_^ For more information how you can work with her please email   info@kokonanga.com

Today after wrapping up an evening game of soccer, I was in dire need of the steam room to relax my aching muscles. Since my fitness center was closed for the night, I had to make do by being creative at home. Steam rooms ( wet/moist heat) are an amazing recipe for relaxing muscles. If you don't have access to a health club , a steamy hot shower mimics the same environment  and benefits of being in a steam room. Another option to recreating a steam room at home is buying a steam shower head or a high pressure body massage shower head. It's important to keep in mind that you need some form of ventilation system to dissipate the humidity when you're done. This will prevent condensation from forming on your walls and creating mold & mildew. Another benefit of steam rooms is its effectiveness in opening up your pores and improving circulations in areas that may have otherwise been limited. An increase in circulation relaxes tense muscles while open pores promote ...

October has been such a harvest month full of blessings for me. I am very grateful to everyone who's shown me love during this season And it's with this state of mind that I decided to go grocery shopping. Grocery shopping is no different from eating out when it comes to making healthy food choices If you go shopping when you're in a sad mood or in a rush, you're more likely to stock up on comfort sugary or salty foods like chips, ice cream and everything chocolate.  On the other hand, if the trip is carefully thought out and planned when you're surrounded by positive vibes, you're more likely to be conscious about; What you're buying,   Reading Food labels  Coupons and discounts so you're saving $$$ Meal planning ideas for bring a lunch bag to work I decided to go shopping because I'd been eating out a lot lately.  It's so easy to just eat out or grab something on the go when you live alone and have a c...

This post isn't so much about  how to make an acai bowl (which you can google a million different recipes based on your dietary needs  or just purchase one like me)  but it is about my ramblings/opinions of this new nutrition fad* What Is an Acai Bowl? How does is differ from a smoothie?  Juice? Protein Shake? Components of the typical acai bowl oatmeal fruit peanut butter Or is it just the same basic smoothie with supplements that has been repackaged, renamed, and re branded   to sound like a nutritional elixir that fell off the heavens? or planet mars? given that the seeds are from the mythical amazon jungles of Brazil? This particular version i'm having, the acia primo bowl from jamba juice, is delicious. It's a perfect frozen bowl for summer weather or after a hot sweaty fall workout. I wouldn't reach for it during the cold weather unless I am hot and need something to cool me down.  We ...