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My 2024 Words of the Year
I love the energy that a new year brings. Everyone is truly dedicated to making positive changes, whether health-related, and/or dietary, or career, or other personal goals. Whatever it is, they are paving the path for how they want the year ahead to proceed. Over the years, I’ve seen fewer people committing to making resolutions – myself included – but rather committing to making behavioral transformations. And to set the stage for these transformations, folks often start with a word of the year. Since 2017, I’ve been selecting a word at the top of every year to help guide and define my year. To help refine my focus for the next 365 days. But this year, I couldn’t land on just one word for the year. There are two that have been lingering in my mind. And no, they’re not the two words on my shirt! Read on to see my two words for 2024:
Word of the year #1: Focused When I think about how my life has transformed over the past decade or so, I am impressed and highly satisfied. However, I don’t rest on my laurels for long, and I still have so much I want to achieve; so much that God has destined for me, and I want to fulfill His purpose for my life. I am bubbling with creative concepts and know what I want to achieve by the end of this year. I also want to grow my existing businesses. Achieving all of that requires focus. It requires me to be focused. In our current world, the same things that make our lives easier and more entertaining can also draw your attention away from things that require focus. So my first word of the year is the primary thing I’m requiring for myself – to become more focused and remain focused on my short-term and long-term goals, dreams, and plans. Word of the year #2: Fearless They say when you reach a certain age and stage in life, you become more fearless in every area of life. And it’s evident in my life. There was a time when I let fear drive my decisions. But over the years I’ve said so long to fear, for the most part, and have done things/want to do things that people call me crazy or brave for, (like laying/playing with wild tigers, wanting to swim with sharks, hiking an active volcano, solo travel, performing standup comedy, to name a few). “Fearless” isn’t a word that only applies to the wild things in life, but also in taking everyday risks, and making decisions that enable you to choose the best for yourself, no matter what. I’m committed to living my best life, and that means removing the fear of the unknown, standing in faith, marching on the path to greatness, and fulfilling my purpose and desired achievements. So to recap – this year I plan to be super focused and utterly fearless. I’m excited and looking forward to seeing what that yields in my life by year’s end! What’s your word for 2024? What is the main thing you want to achieve or do differently this year? Share in the comments.     Jeans and Sneakers
Over the past two years, I’ve personally spent a lot of time in comfy clothes. (RIP to my office wear.) For the summertime, I’ve extended those fashion choices. Jeans and sneakers, it is! Except for this season, jeans take the form of a denim mini dress. And the sneakers are not my everyday workout kind, but something a little more fashionable and sparkly. I recently purchased this Sleeveless Denim Shirt Dress from H&M, and it has been one of my favorite summer buys. It’s a pretty sturdy denim dress, with a surprisingly sexy, curved silhouette and mini hemline, and it graced and embraced my curves, perfectly. I rocked it with a wide belt from Zara to further complement the cinched waist. And I also paired it these shoes I got recently as a birthday gift: MICHAEL Michael Kors Skyler Booties. Let me tell you – this is the quickest, easiest, most stylish summer look! Put on a quick red lip to elevate it a notch. But it is the most equal-parts chic and comfortable version of jeans and sneakers you can wear.
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Photos: VS Davis Photography   Happy Hearts Day / Valentine’s Day!
Happy Hearts Day and Happy Valentine’s Day, lovers! No matter your relationship situation: happily single, single and searching, taken, or just busy building an empire, remember that you are LOVED!
How do you plan on celebrating Hearts Day / Valentine’s Day? I love holiday dressing – no matter the holiday. I can’t ever wait to pull out my trusty heart sunglasses, and a variety of pink and red pieces. I recently snagged this cute heart cutout sweater that was just perfect for the holiday.
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Have a Happy Hearts Day / Valentine’s Day!   Casual Fridays
Working from home, every day is a casual day. Casual Fridays all the time. But I like to add a little flair here and there. Enter this Exaggerated-Sleeve Faux-Leather Blazer (sold out, but you can get a very similar option here). I call it my “shrimp blazer” due to the super exaggerated shoulders. Do you see it?! I love weird and interesting details on clothing, especially on jackets, tops, or dresses. So as soon as I saw this fun little blazer, I knew I had to have it. I paired it with this Nation LTD Berit Tank in python print (sold out but you can shop this similar option or other Nation tanks here). I can’t resist a good cami or tank top – even in the winter. They’re perfect for layering, and this one worked so well underneath my shrimp blazer.
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  Ready for a Hot Masked Summer
How eager are you to return to ‘normal’? I’ve been more than ready. But despite cities getting ready to reopen fully, and vaccination numbers increasing daily, I’ve kinda grown accustomed to this hot mask life, and I think I’ll be wearing mine for the foreseeable future. I’m ready for a hot masked summer — how about you? Especially when I have some cute options to choose from.
The mask has been the must-have accessory of the year, so it’s nice to have some fashionable options (while adding filters because I’m not sacrificing function, of course). I’ve been mixing and ‘masking’ my collection of masks with my outfits. I have a mask in almost every color, as well as moto jackets in almost every color, so pairing the two in a variety of color combos is my new spring look. And in the summer, I’ll just switch out the moto jackets for my summer uniform — sundresses, and masks to match.
Shop my hot masked summer look with some of my favorite moto jacket and mask options: Faux leather biker jacket, Zara black denim dress, black leather knee high boots White leather biker jacket / Cream biker jacket /
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