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July 11, 2018

Sweet Potatoes, I Want To Share My Style With You

Sometime in 2013, I decided to incorporate my personal style into this blog. As a personal and lifestyle blogger, there technically isn't any area of life that does not fall under the "lifestyle" and "personal" niche - although I don't think that "personal" is still a niche. Prior to the decision to incorporate my personal style into the blog, I used to randomly write about style. Usually, it was something funny - like why men shouldn't wear leggings. By the way, I received emails from Read More

July 9, 2018

Why I’ve Decided To Shut My Blog Down

When I started blogging, it was just for fun. It was my personal space online to share my thoughts. And I think most of us who were blogging at that time started blogging for the same reason. Now, I have been sharing my thoughts online for 12 years. I look back on some posts and I am amazed at the season I was in when I published them. Actually, the main reason why I am always reluctant to delete blog posts is because I believe they are reflective of that time in my life. They are my truth at Read More

July 4, 2018

May 30, 2018

How To Overcome Writer’s Block

Once again, a whole month has passed since I last published a post. It isn't just one month since I published a post, but also one month since I have written anything period. I know that one of the ways that depression is diagnosed is when a person loses joy/interest in the things they once loved. I am not depressed. I haven't lost joy or interest in writing. What I have lost is inspiration. I used to say that I was just tired, but I realize now that I am not tired; I am Read More

April 23, 2018

Why I’ve Not Been Blogging

Hey, Sweet Potatoes! I am still here. I can't believe that the last time I put up a blog post was on March 23rd, exactly one month ago. I don't remember a time I was gone for this long. It's probably happened, but I just don't remember. A LOT has happened in my since last year till now, and if you've been reading, then you know that I have hinted at it many, many times --- like with my New Year post about the 20 hard lessons I learned in 2017 and with my birthday post which was Read More

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