Every time I do a #motivationmonday post, I think of the Kelly Rowland song, "Motivation." Not necessarily for the lyrical content (because believe me, she is NOT talking about the gym at all), but rather the title. Any way, I digress...


This weekend was particularly motivating to me in several ways. One way was physically. After attending the Summer Slay event hosted by Fit While Brown, I am reminded of just how serious I need to take my health and lose weight. I've been slacking on this but I really need to step it up if I'm going to have baby #3 (another post about this later).

The second way I was motivated this weekend was professionally. I had lunch with a colleague on Friday and she reminded me just how much and how important is it that we as women continue to fight the good fight for equally and entrepreneurship. I could literally do an ENTIRE post on that conversation because it was so moving and resonated with me so deeply that I came home and got back to work.

And finally, the last way I was motivated was financially. My contract at work is up on August 24th and while I'm sad/frustrated/scared and everything else in between, I reminded that we should all make an effort to be financially responsible. It's made me much more focused on my next steps and really listening to that little voice inside that's saying, "everything will be alright."

What's your motivation?

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• When you take them off, ball them up together so that they are with one another. It lessens the chances of losing one.
• When you do laundry, wash all the socks together and nothing else. If a sock is washed with a towel, there’s a good chance it could get stuck to it and fall somewhere and never be found. I only wash socks with socks.
• Have a separate hamper for socks. Don’t put dirty socks in with the regular dirty clothes. Keep them separate.
• When you buy your new packs, buy one white, one black, and one dress pack. Nothing else.

I hope these tips help you as much as they have me. Believe me, I understand how frustrating it can be but let’s avoid them going into the Black Hole of Sock death but doing these easy hacks. 

Starlight Drive-In

My son and his BFF

Shea Butter samples by Koko_Butters

Swag bags by Fit While Brown for all participants

Fit While Brown LLC

Yummy wraps by Chef J-Rod

A fresh fruit tray by Chef J-Rod

Pasta salad by Chef J-Rod

Kanetta of Koko Butters telling us about the benefits of shea butter

Yummy cake samples by the ConfectionistBakery