Do you ever find it hard to say no, even when you really want to? Whether it's with friends, family, relationships or business, most people find it hard to say no in certain situations. Is it because you're afraid people will think you're selfish? Afraid to let others...

I used to be so unsure of myself that the thought of making a decision paralyzed me. It didn't matter what it was, I couldn't choose. It could be as insignificant as what to eat for dinner or as big as should I leave my husband. Either question meant an internal...

You could search high and low and find it hard pressed to find a person, a product or business that is not on Facebook. It's been the "thing" for so many years, and it's actually crazy when I hear that people are just getting started with it. Every time I see one of...

About a year ago, I got totally hooked on this blog/online magazine called The Daily Love. The guy had started the blog about 5 years before from pretty much nothing. He became an “overnight” success when Kim Kardashian retweeted one of his tweets. Since then, he has...

WARNING: This post contains no sugar coating and a dash of profanities. Are you a people pleaser? Or as I would rather call it: “A p*ssy”? Are you whipped by society’s ideal of what you can and can’t do, be and can’t be? Are you the type of person that just can’t say...

Whew. I can't believe it's almost over! This year has been a ridiculous roller coaster ride. With a handful of high fives and even more eff ups. My greatest accomplishment by far was becoming a best selling author with Against The Grain. It's great to reflect on your...

Ahhhh, the holidays are upon  us! Christmas music is already in full swing at the stores, Santa's hopped his big ol' booty on the money sucking couch at the mall and thousands of ungrateful little brats are making lists of things they want, but we damn sure know they...

It's so amazing the opportunities that present themselves when you surround yourself with positive, like-minded individuals. I am lucky to be a part of several "secret" Facebook groups, including my own Awesome On Purpose. Through these groups, I got acquainted with a...

Every where you look, people are getting engaged or married, having kids and settling down. Just because you haven't found that yet, doesn't mean that anything is wrong with you. In fact, you should take use the single life to your advantage. Not to sleep around and...