I’m At Essence Fest Speaking and Shenanigansing
Yes, I just said “shenanigansing.” I made up a word AND turned it into a verb. HOW DARE I? Ha! Anywho, hey people! I am spending this weekend in New Orleans at ESSENCE Magazine’s annual turn up jubilee, Essence Festival. I went for the first time last year and I …
About My Epic Week (I Interviewed Oprah), Dreams Realized and Lessons Re-Learned
“Your gift makes room for you and brings you before great men.” Mannn, look. If that ain’t been my testimony, I don’t know what is, and last week was the epitome of that. I am still processing it all, but I had to write about it because it was surreal and I …
Where Are My Scandal Recaps?
My people! You’ve probably noticed that my Scandal recaps have been missing for almost 2 months. Many of you have because I have gotten many messages about it. Chile, listen. What had happened was… my travel schedule has gotten ridiculous. I used to travel once or twice a month and now …
I’m at the Bentonville Film Festival For the Week!
Wattup, beautiful people! I’m spending this week in Bentonville, Arkansas (yeah, really!). Who’da thunk I’d have some business in freaking Arkansas? I will be on the ground as the social ambassador for the Bentonville Film Festival, which was created by Geena Davis. The mission of BFF is champion women and diverse …
Tax Season is My Dementor: Who Needs a Soul and a Savings Account?
Today is tax day. It is also also known as “the day when I’m so unable to CAN that I refuse to CAN and my accountant already knows so she filed an extension for me.” I hate tax season with the intensity of 1,000 papercuts. HATE HATE HATE. This is …
So That Happened: I Met Oprah!
One of my favorite quotes ever is from one of my favorite books ever, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho: “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” If that ain’t the doggone truth! That’s at the core of my work, and the magic …
I Wrote A Book! And It’s Available for Pre-Order Now
I can officially add “author” to my titles, next to “writer, digital strategist, speaker, professional troublemaker and side-eye sorceress.” Because I wrote a book. I WROTE A FREAKING BOOK, YALL!!! AAAHHHHHHH!!! My book is called I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual, and it is a series of essays on life, …
Still Reveling in Joy From ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Every single time I’ve gone to the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon, I’ve floated away from it. No, I don’t walk away from there. I glide on clouds because that room is nothing short of spell-binding. It puts you in a high that you can’t come down from for …
Introducing the Awesomely Luvvie Newsletter!
My peeps! This has been a long time coming and y’all have asked for it. I finally got stopped playing bald-headed games, and with the help of my awesome assistant (aka my co-goon) Alyssa, I am ready! I will be doing a bi-weekly (twice a month) newsletter. When I say it’s a …
My Moment That Matters and Episode 1 of the Podcast Series I Hosted
Sometimes, I get to do some really cool things. When AT&T came to me and said they wanted me to host their four-episode podcast series this Black History Month, that was certainly in the “ok that’s cool” box. I dropped a picture of me in the studio a couple of weeks …