More Open Letters to the Men Who Dumped Me 

To the mediocre bartender, I had to teach you how to properly make a mojito and I’ve never even been a bartender. You looked cute in your bartending suspenders, which caught my eye, but we had absolutely nothing in common. I knew things were going south when our fourth date was a trip to your […]

Why I Love Old Television Shows and Movies 

Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong generation. I’m a millennial, but sometimes don’t feel as if I am a part of that age group. One of the reasons is that I love watching old T.V. shows and movies from the 1950s onward. I grew up watching reruns of I Love Lucy and […]

Three Ways to Be More Eco-Friendly this Halloween

Halloween can be one of the most fun and festive times of the year for some people. It is the time to get a new costume, eat as much candy as possible and fill your home with ghoulish decorations. Then, add in trick-or-treating, parties and pumpkin carving, Halloween is a spooktacular time. However, there is […]

North Carolina’s Best Places for a Fall Getaway

As the days become shorter and the weather becomes cooler, summer turns into fall. This season change is a welcome relief for those seeking refuge from the hot Carolina sun. There is something magical about this time of year. From the colors of the leaves painting the sky around us with different shades of red, […]

Best North Carolina Spots To View Fall Foliage

Many North Carolinians will agree that our home state is strikingly beautiful any time of year. However, it is a well-known fact that autumn is when this state seems to come alive. Sightseers from all over the world travel to our state to view the fall leaves change color. Hues of yellows, reds, and greens […]

Keeping It Real: Phantom Fear

I’m no wildlife expert, but even I know gazelles lope like lightning! Did you realize a gazelle can sprint up to 60 miles per hour?! That’s twice as fast as any human on record. (I looked it up!)  In fact, only cheetahs have what it takes to surpass gazelles. But even these bad boys rarely […]

This is Country Music: The Lessons We Can Learn from this Musical Genre

There is an old saying that whatever happens in your life, there is a country song that goes with it. Filled with string harmonies from banjos, fiddles, and guitars, as well as folk lyrics, country music first appeared in the music scene in the early 1920s with the first commercial country record by Eck Robertson […]

Purpose Push: Ditch the Doubts 

Unlike children, I ponder why adults have a hard time believing in themselves. Add the weight of being a woman in misogynistic environments and it’s a miracle we get any recognition at all. As women entrepreneurs, we’ve all heard those whispers of self-doubt trickling in, saying things like, “You’re not qualified for this,” or “You […]

Creating a Professional LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn is the most prominent professional networking platform and it can help you establish connections with other professionals worldwide. Your profile is a place for you to build your professional brand, showcase your achievements and skills, share content with other professionals, and connect with colleagues, business partners, and potential future employers. Below are some tips […]

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