Treasure wears his emotions on his sleeve. He transverses his musical world with this heightened sense of vulnerability, creating a space where he and the listener can rest at ease with no fear of judgement. London’s Treasure’s new single “Isolation” portrays the uneasiness felt by most during self-isolation, touching on the sense of duty felt by the world…… Continue reading A Treasure Trove
Now I’m getting stronger, now I’m going harder… Her new single is all about self-confidence, self-love and ultimately about becoming the “queen of your own mind”. Bellsavvy is a pop singer/songwriter with a strong attitude and musical identity. Based in London and raised in Brazil, the artist knows how to combine her latin roots and…… Continue reading FemFocused: Bellsavvy
Image found on Pinterest After a week of little-to-no motivation, poor sleep, minimal physical movement, and consuming the not greenest of foods, I decided I had enough and it was time to bounce back. This bout of poor sleep and diet descended upon me after two weeks of pure enthusiasm. I was doing so well!…… Continue reading back on track baby
Philly Finds is back baby, and this was one of my most favorite ones to compile. My time recently has been consumed with my ongoing battle with the PPA and lots of park time with friends, sprinkled with sprinkled with shore time with family. I also wanted to mention that Positive Publicity was recently featured…… Continue reading Philly Finds Vol. 18
It has been a minute since I’ve done any sort of beauty related blog post. Well quarantine has me searching my brain high and low for content ideas. So I figured I would drop the products I’ve been currently using and loving. I’ve detailed a bit of my skin care routine before on my How…… Continue reading so fresh n so clean – skincare routine
A typical Instagram DM exchange between my friend Grace and myself is sending each other recent posts by NYC Blonde. “How is she so fabulous?” is the next part of that exchange. I discovered NYC Blonde during my summer interning in PR in New York City in 2013, when her face was still veiled in…… Continue reading FemFocused: An Interview with Queen NYC Blonde
Reads Sparking Joy laugh with me ppl Just popping by mid-week to offer a few reading suggestions, as a treat. The article I’m Clinging to Personal Writing More Than Ever Right Now by Harling Ross (also referenced in this post) has me nodding my head in unison. I’m finding comfort, solidarity and mucho entertainment in…… Continue reading Reads Sparking Joy
It’s hard to begin a sentence with “In West Philadelphia,” because well, you know. But that’s how this begins… In West Philadelphia, Overbook specifically on the corner of 64th and Carlton, once resided an Italian restaurant called Lebano’s. I believe this place to be to be my first memory. My brother’s probably, too. I was…… Continue reading Community on the Corner of 64th and Carlton
Reading Terminal Market It’s been about a month since I hit y’all with the last Philly Finds post. I am attempting in some way to keep up with the Philly Finds series, but admittedly this is a shorter post than usual. Celebrating putting on makeup (it’s the little victories) Typically, Philly Finds include one or…… Continue reading Philly Finds Vol. 16
Art by Tyler Spangler Checking in The lyrics of Madonna’s “Hung Up” plays in the background of my mind. “Time goes by, so slowly…” There are days when time flies by. Then are days that drag like a 3-hour college lecture. “How is it only 2 o’clock,” I’ll wonder. Some days are filled with grief,…… Continue reading checking in
