When you hear the name Michelle Obama what comes to mind? For me, two things – one, the wife of my ‘relative’ (IYKYK) and two, a powerhouse. A thousand years after its release, I finally got myself to read the book “Becoming”. The question that was on my mind as I picked this…
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Books
Bamboozled by Jesus – Yvonne Orji
Yvonne Orji is an actress and comedian. I got to know Yvonne after watching the first few episodes of Insecure, where she plays the role of Molly. Then I saw a trailer of a stand-up she was having, Momma I Made It! And decided to watch it. I didn’t know she was a comedian until this point. …
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Let’s Talk About Sex Baby…
In a society where sex is not openly discussed, women do not have a voice. Often times all they know to do is what is expected of them. But what about their desires? What about their feelings? What about their wants? How can women get to a place where they can openly talk…
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Wild – A Journey From Lost To Found
I may have mentioned in the books I plan to read post that I had gone through Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club book recommendations and even added a few books to my list. This is one of the books I added and decided to buy a month or two ago. Every time I think about…
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The Pillars of The Earth: Ken Follett
If there is a fictional book I have read and enjoyed right from start to finish, it has to be The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett. I had mentioned a while back that I have purposed to buy a book at least every two months, and even gave you my reading list. This is…
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We’re Going To Need More Wine
One of my favorite actresses of all time has to be Gabrielle Union. When I got her book as a birthday present this year, I was excited to get into it. I had intended to get a bottle of wine just as the title suggests, but I somehow kept putting it off until…
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Finding Hope In The Detours Of Life
If there is something 2020 has given me, it has been more time. More time to especially grow, in all aspects of that phrase. I have been able to read a lot more, away from the one book a month thing I already had going on. I am currently on book 18 and…
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Outliers
What is success for you? In your view, how do people become successful? It’s honestly more than the story you get to hear. It’s more than just being smart, or fit, or whatever else you have heard out there from successful people. And this is what Malcolm Gladwell, the author, tries to explain….