Happy Multiverse of Madness Day! Are you headed to Happy Multiverse of Madness Day! Are you headed to see Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness today or this weekend? Give me your no spoilers thoughts down below and your full spoilers thoughts to my DM’s because I’ve already seen it and I absolutely loved it! Everyone was fantastic but Elizabeth Olsen’s performance was incredible! I can’t wait to see what you all think! 

#multiverseofmadness #scarletwitch #drstrange #marvelstudios #marvelmovies #drstrangeinthemultiverseofmadness #wandamaximoff #wandavision #americachavez #missamerica #samraimi #marvelcomics #mcu #marveluniverse
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This weekend was the perfect mix of smelling flowe This weekend was the perfect mix of smelling flowers, trying new foods, and meeting new clients! 💐🌺💃🏽
Take the time to laugh today. Whether it’s at a Take the time to laugh today. Whether it’s at a movie, a comedian, a funny friend, or yourself. Laughter can stimulate your organs, reduce stress, and even strengthen your immune system. In our stressful world, I try to make sure I do it every day. Three things that are always guaranteed to make me laugh are The Guardians of the Galaxy, John’s corny dad jokes, and Valkyrie’s morning “talk” that she likes to have with me every day. What is something that is always guaranteed to make you laugh? 

#seekjoy #joyfulmoments #happyday #beachvibes #beachbum #beachlife #polynesianresort #disneyspolynesianresort #disneygirl #disneycreators #disneyfan #disneylover #ilivewhereyouvacation #happyblackwoman #blackgirlmagic #blackgirldisney #disblerd #blackdisneyblogger #overdressed #princesscore #cottagecore #princessvibes #summervibes #beachlove
Already planning my summer bucket list. Here’s w Already planning my summer bucket list. Here’s what I have so far:

☀️ Spending time on both of Florida’s coasts 
☀️ Visiting fresh springs
☀️ Boating on the lake and the ocean
☀️ Visiting at least three state parks
☀️ Enjoying movies when it’s too hot to be outside 

What’s on yours? 🏝🏄🏽🏊🏼‍♀️⛱🛟⛵️

📸: @joshyytbh
Happy birthday to my favorite human on earth. Than Happy birthday to my favorite human on earth. Thank you for being such an awesome and supportive partner, an adventurous and hilarious best friend, and now, my favorite co-worker! From traveling to theme parking to running our businesses together, I’m so thankful for every moment we get to spend together. I’m so happy and thankful to be married to someone who is so kind, smart, funny, sensitive, giving, and nerdy. And who can cook like an actual chef. 😍 I celebrate how amazing you are daily but I love this time of year when we get to celebrate even more! Thank you for making marriage so fun and easy, thank you for making my life better by being a part of it, and thank you for laughing with me until our sides hurt.
Happy Gotcha Day to my best girl, @valkyrieshieldp Happy Gotcha Day to my best girl, @valkyrieshieldpittie! We are so lucky to have you! 🤍🐾🍀

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I had a beautiful weekend smelling flowers, watchi I had a beautiful weekend smelling flowers, watching movies, and laughing with friends. I’m so thankful for these cool spring days and I hope we have more of them this month! 

#springvibes #orlando #orlandoflorida #flowers #flowerandgardenfestival #floridaflowers #springinflorida #thingstodoinorlando #flowerqueen #visitorlando #springforward #springiscoming #springflowers #seekjoy #hyggelife #slowliving #intentionalliving
So thankful to have views like this in my backyard So thankful to have views like this in my backyard. I’m trying to walk as much as possible this month because I know soon it’s going to be extremely hot and I’ll only want to walk when the sun is completely down. So for now, I’m enjoying these sunsets and cooler temperatures. 

#floridaliving #floridalife #palmtrees #sunsetlovers #orlandoflorida #orlandoliving #orlandolife #tropicalvibes #tropicallife #orlando #plantlife #colorfulskies #colorfulliving #pastelsky #igersorlando #igers_orlando #minimalist #seekjoy #joyfulmoments
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Health + Wellness · February 22, 2016

3 Things I Learned While Suffering Through The Flu

ThreeThingsILeanredAboutBusinessWhileSufferingTroughTheFlu

Monday night I felt a slight tickle in my throat and assumed that I might be coming down with a sore throat. I gargled with some warm salt water and went to bed. I woke up two hours later with a high fever and every muscle in my body in pain. A visit to the doctor the next day confirmed what I already knew–I had the flu. Most people assume that when you work from home as an entrepreneur and you are sick, it’s just business as usual. If I had a cold or a mild sore throat, I may have chose to carry on with my regular scheduled work week but the flu doesn’t really allow for that. Not to mention, it is just as important to get rest and proper care when you are a small business owner as it is when you are an employee that heads to a work place every day. Here are the three major things I learned last week while sick with the flu that will continue to help me run my business more efficiently while also taken proper care of myself.

1. It pays to plan ahead. 

When I found myself too sick to open up my computer last week, I was extremely thankful for the fact that I always work ahead. While I wasn’t able to keep up with emails last week, I could rest soundly knowing that blog posts and social media for Equal and Forever were already taken care of. Not only does working ahead keep me organized, on task, and allow me ample time to review my work before it goes public, it also is insurance in case anything goes wrong. If I find myself facing a sickness or an emergency, there’s no need to stress and out and worry about work. Blog posts for Equal and Forever are always completed two weeks ahead of time, insuring that I have plenty of time to focus on getting healthy again.

2. You can’t do it all. 

The first thing I did when I noticed that my throat was starting to hurt was call my partner for Heart and Hustle. I knew there was a chance that my voice may not be up to recording a podcast episode the next day and I was unfortunately right. I kept hoping to be able to record later in the week but as my health decreased, it became obvious that recording was not going to be an option. Eventually I had to accept defeat and turn my attention to getting well again. When you are sick, sometimes you just can’t do everything that you wish you could.

3. Health is number one. 

The last few weeks have been incredibly busy for me and I’m ashamed to say I have been running myself ragged. I’ve been so busy with work that I have skipped workouts and on a few occasions, skipped some of my vitamins. While I haven’t ate horribly, there have been meals where I could have planned a better, healthier option. Not putting my health first means not having my immune system be as strong as it can be and that leads to sickness. It doesn’t take a large amount of time to put some effort into planning my meals and snacks, making time to be active, and taking all of my vitamins. When I do all of these things, I actually feel better. I find that it is easier to focus on work and get more done. In the moment it can be easy to forget that the best answer for business isn’t always more work. I’m going to strive to not forget that my health should always be my top priority.

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Happy Multiverse of Madness Day! Are you headed to Happy Multiverse of Madness Day! Are you headed to see Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness today or this weekend? Give me your no spoilers thoughts down below and your full spoilers thoughts to my DM’s because I’ve already seen it and I absolutely loved it! Everyone was fantastic but Elizabeth Olsen’s performance was incredible! I can’t wait to see what you all think! 

#multiverseofmadness #scarletwitch #drstrange #marvelstudios #marvelmovies #drstrangeinthemultiverseofmadness #wandamaximoff #wandavision #americachavez #missamerica #samraimi #marvelcomics #mcu #marveluniverse
May the Fourth be with you! 👽🚀 #maythe4thbe May the Fourth be with you! 👽🚀

#maythe4thbewithyou #maythefourthbewithyou #starwarsday #milleniumfalcon #batuu #galaxysedge #starwars #blackgirlmagic #disneylife #disneyparks #starwarsfan #maytheforcebewithyou
This weekend was the perfect mix of smelling flowe This weekend was the perfect mix of smelling flowers, trying new foods, and meeting new clients! 💐🌺💃🏽
Take the time to laugh today. Whether it’s at a Take the time to laugh today. Whether it’s at a movie, a comedian, a funny friend, or yourself. Laughter can stimulate your organs, reduce stress, and even strengthen your immune system. In our stressful world, I try to make sure I do it every day. Three things that are always guaranteed to make me laugh are The Guardians of the Galaxy, John’s corny dad jokes, and Valkyrie’s morning “talk” that she likes to have with me every day. What is something that is always guaranteed to make you laugh? 

#seekjoy #joyfulmoments #happyday #beachvibes #beachbum #beachlife #polynesianresort #disneyspolynesianresort #disneygirl #disneycreators #disneyfan #disneylover #ilivewhereyouvacation #happyblackwoman #blackgirlmagic #blackgirldisney #disblerd #blackdisneyblogger #overdressed #princesscore #cottagecore #princessvibes #summervibes #beachlove
Already planning my summer bucket list. Here’s w Already planning my summer bucket list. Here’s what I have so far:

☀️ Spending time on both of Florida’s coasts 
☀️ Visiting fresh springs
☀️ Boating on the lake and the ocean
☀️ Visiting at least three state parks
☀️ Enjoying movies when it’s too hot to be outside 

What’s on yours? 🏝🏄🏽🏊🏼‍♀️⛱🛟⛵️

📸: @joshyytbh
Happy birthday to my favorite human on earth. Than Happy birthday to my favorite human on earth. Thank you for being such an awesome and supportive partner, an adventurous and hilarious best friend, and now, my favorite co-worker! From traveling to theme parking to running our businesses together, I’m so thankful for every moment we get to spend together. I’m so happy and thankful to be married to someone who is so kind, smart, funny, sensitive, giving, and nerdy. And who can cook like an actual chef. 😍 I celebrate how amazing you are daily but I love this time of year when we get to celebrate even more! Thank you for making marriage so fun and easy, thank you for making my life better by being a part of it, and thank you for laughing with me until our sides hurt.
Happy Gotcha Day to my best girl, @valkyrieshieldp Happy Gotcha Day to my best girl, @valkyrieshieldpittie! We are so lucky to have you! 🤍🐾🍀

#adoptdontshop #adoptabully #dogsofinstagram #rescuedog #pitbullsofinstagram #pitbulls #pitbulllove #pitbullmom #emotionalsupportanimal #dogsofinsta #dogstagram
I had a beautiful weekend smelling flowers, watchi I had a beautiful weekend smelling flowers, watching movies, and laughing with friends. I’m so thankful for these cool spring days and I hope we have more of them this month! 

#springvibes #orlando #orlandoflorida #flowers #flowerandgardenfestival #floridaflowers #springinflorida #thingstodoinorlando #flowerqueen #visitorlando #springforward #springiscoming #springflowers #seekjoy #hyggelife #slowliving #intentionalliving
So thankful to have views like this in my backyard So thankful to have views like this in my backyard. I’m trying to walk as much as possible this month because I know soon it’s going to be extremely hot and I’ll only want to walk when the sun is completely down. So for now, I’m enjoying these sunsets and cooler temperatures. 

#floridaliving #floridalife #palmtrees #sunsetlovers #orlandoflorida #orlandoliving #orlandolife #tropicalvibes #tropicallife #orlando #plantlife #colorfulskies #colorfulliving #pastelsky #igersorlando #igers_orlando #minimalist #seekjoy #joyfulmoments
I’m already missing Epcot’s Festival of the Ar I’m already missing Epcot’s Festival of the Arts! My favorite parts are always enjoying the sidewalk chalk and getting know the artists that are there in person. It’s definitely my favorite festival and I’m already looking forward to the next one. Have you been to the Festival of the Arts? Which festival is your favorite? 

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