SOLO TRAVEL TIPS: LOS ANGELES
There's so much of the world we all want to see and for a lot of us, the obstacle of wanting to have someone go with is the only thing stop-
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Adriana Dos Santos
- Sep 16, 2019
- 2 min
23 THINGS I LEARNED AT 23
With another birthday under my belt, I can't pass up the opportunity to make a quick post about the things I've learned or that I am in the process of learning. In a soft attempt at sharing my 23 year-old wisdom, I've made a list for you all. These are harder than it seems to make. Did this post need 4 pictures? No. Do I look good in them? Yes. Live in the moment more Mental and physical health are both important Not all relationships need to be maintained. It’s okay to lose
Angelica Ukuwoma
- Aug 14, 2019
- 5 min
IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Definition: a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Two years ago, I became a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Maryland, College Park. A journey that I will never forget and never regret. The early days of my journey at college started as a Letters & Science’s (undecided) student that made Dean’s List her first semester to being rejected by the Engin
Adriana Dos Santos
- Jun 26, 2019
- 3 min
UNASHAMED
Shame has a way of convincing us that our baggage is ours to carry and that our problems are ours to fix. The threshold for taking accountability for when you're in the wrong, in a situation you're embarrassed for, or just straight up ashamed to admit to is often an uncomfortable one to enter. "I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. 5 Those who look to Him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed." – Psalm 34:4-5 I’ve recently bee
Adriana Dos Santos
- May 22, 2019
- 3 min
TALK IS CHEAP
I randomly thought about this phrase in the middle of my sleep last night. If there's one thing I will allow to temporarily interrupt my sleep, it's a blog post title. I considered being extra cheeky and titling this post “Talk is Cheat”, but I decided to cool it on the word play. There's an intrinsically shady tone from this phrase, but it's really just the truth. It reminds me of all the times I've fibbed about my talents on a resume. Me, not thinking about ever needing to
Adriana Dos Santos
- Jan 31, 2019
- 3 min
IT'S NOT THAT DEEP
Understanding the difference between a person's intent vs. their impact. Pretty self explanatory but still really makes you think. As vi
Adriana Dos Santos
- Nov 5, 2018
- 2 min
HEAVY IS THE HEAD
I'm probably becoming predictable with the premises of each one of my blog posts: I wanted to do something, and when that time came, I realized it was nothing like what I expected it to be. You'd think I learned by now, I had a month to marinate on my last post about managing my expectations. During my entire gap year, all I'd talk about is being so excited to finally be in grad school and taking the next steps to improve my future. My friend insisted that I'd be saying somet
Adriana Dos Santos
- Sep 26, 2018
- 3 min
MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS
A majority of my "adulting" experience has been shaped by my expectations not being met in certain situations. When you’re not sure how something is going to turn out because you’ve never personally experienced it yourself, the way you set your expectations probably look like this: How has this worked out for other people (that I personally know) How has this worked out for other people (that are on TV) Perhaps you take these two perspectives, find a happy medium, and hope yo
Adriana Dos Santos
- Jun 13, 2018
- 3 min
WHAT'S YOUR CALLING?
It’s a really tough question to answer, one that people seldom think about. I feel like we often confuse what we want to get out of our lives and experiences with why we were put on this earth to begin with. My close friends and I often joke about what we thought we wanted to be when we started college. I was so set to be an accountant, and I was crushed (or so I thought) when I didn’t get into my university’s business school. I remember spending the subsequent week dragging
Chloe Isaac
- May 31, 2018
- 5 min
SELF-CARE vs. SELF-PRESERVATION
I think I first heard the phrase “self-care” when I was in college. It seemed to pretty easy to define: taking care of oneself. Self-love an
Adriana Dos Santos
- May 15, 2018
- 3 min
GODS WILL v. MY LAZINESS
Lately, I've been feeling like I'm not doing / being enough in so many aspects of my life that I've just given a title to my laziness as not being "Black Girl Magic". Of course this BGM looks different to everyone, but when I'm comparing myself to my own potential — I haven't been feeling like I'm up to par. I know I'm slacking when: my room gets marginally messier, I postpone praying, and I crave McDonalds. All minor, albeit bad decisions I make knowingly by forgiving myself
Duane’ Josey
- Apr 24, 2018
- 8 min
THE PLIGHT OF THE YOUNG, SPIRITUAL ADULT
Finding myself spiritually is something that I’ve wrestled with a lot recently. I’ll be the first to admit, I’m still actively trying to pie
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