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I hope my advice can help you if you're confused or unsure what to do to help support the Black Lives Matter movement. A few of my friends reached out to me, so I wanted to create something that can be shared. Educate yourself: This will take time, effort, and personal growth. It's fine to…
A Taste of Stockholm (or Smaka på Stockholm) is a vast food and beverage festival at Kungsträdgården. I highly recommend going if you’re looking for Swedish and all kinds of other street foods. Sauna Advertisement Lobster RollEthiopian Tacos Getting to the festival is a breeze using public transportation. I found the tunnels on the way…
Hi, Y'all! I hope quarantine is treating you as well as it can. I feel like I haven't told a story in a while, and I was talking with one of my friends about how dating can be kind of daunting. The conversation turned into us, sharing some of our dating horror stories. While I…
I was thrilled to receive We're Going to Need More Wine as a gift from my cousin. She handed me the book and said, "Elizabeth! I was listening to her in an interview, and I thought, THAT'S ELIZABETH!" I ate that complement up because let's get real, Gabrielle Union is fantastic. This memoir has stories…
Continue reading ➞ We’re Going To Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union [Book Review]
Oh, God... So now that I've told you about that one time, I gotta tell you about that other time. Last night, I met up with one of my best friends for our Christmas get-together. We have been friends since preschool, and we began sharing stories from when we were younger. So, let me set…
Continue reading ➞ That Other Time – A Story of High School Humiliation
Have you ever loved someone with everything you have? The love you have for them is unmistakable, but you know they keep you around only because you are convenient? Do they lie and keep you down? Have you realized it's starting to happen, but you stay around because you wish their feelings were real, and…
Don't y'all hate when you relive an embarrassing moment? This happened to me this morning while I was driving to work. For some reason, I was reminded of a memory from 2011. I was a sophomore in high school, and I was enrolled in a French course for beginners. In this class, we picked out…
Continue reading ➞ That One Time – An Embarrassing High School Story
Manipulateverb (used with object), ma·nip·u·lat·ed, ma·nip·u·lat·ing. to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition characterized by: an inflated sense of importancea deep need for excessive attention and admirationlack of empathy for othersoften having troubled relationships Things a manipulative or narcissistic person does: 1) Knowingly hurts you, but when in your presence acts as a confidante,…
Continue reading ➞ Aha! Identifying and Coping with Manipulative and Narcissistic Relationships
Time for a road trip! FOOD. GHOSTS. CHICAGO. What could be better? I have always had a fascination with the paranormal, and I love attending paranormal events, so when I saw an event on Facebook advertising a ghost tour - I had to go! Plus, I only live about 5 hours from Chicago. The tour…
Continue reading ➞ Road Trip: Killers of Chicago Ghost Tour! Part 1
Disney has announced Halle Bailey will be playing Ariel in the upcoming live-action movie of The Little Mermaid! I am so excited. How great will it be for little girls to see another BLACK PRINCESS?! Hell, I'm excited to see it! Princess Tiana didn't come out until 2009, and I was 13, so I didn't…
Life Begins at the End of your Comfort Zone
A TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE BLOG BY LAURA KEMP
A girl travelling around the world on a motorcycle.
