I learned about The Secret Law of Attraction over 10 or 15 years ago. I'm not sure if it started with the movie The Secret or watching the Oprah show. But I've internalized and practiced the message for and I must admit it does "work". Why is work in quotations Tamara? With anything in life, the pursuit of something greater can not be accomplished without the action to back … [Read more...]
An Unapologetic Living
*an unapologetic living A few months ago while still living in Botswana as a Peace Corps volunteer, I found myself mindlessly thumbing through instagram feeds of deliciously plated vegan food. At the time my body was starving on a cellular level and craved a rainbow assortment of fruit and veggies which were severely lacking in my diet. A diet of which was so poor that it … [Read more...]
African Lace Designs
Back in December 2014 while swiping through Instagram I stumbled upon Neo the owner of African Lace. I was amazed at the beauty and quality of her leather goods and couldn't believe she was right here in Botswana. I jumped at the chance to interview her and spread the word about her work. I love what the fashion industry in the different countries of Africa are … [Read more...]
Creating a Mastermind Group!
Creating a mastermind group! I’ve been all talk and no solid actions for awhile when I think about the transitions that I want to make with this blog. What started out as a platform to share my travel journey, travel advice and natural hair has grown into so much more. My interests have changed as much as my jobs in the past four years of blogging and it is time this site … [Read more...]
Ask Me Anything
Dumelang! Yesterday I received a question on Instagram and decided it would be best to answer it here for others wondering the same thing! Evilqueenkimba wanted to know about natural hair in the Peace Corps, see her question below! First things first...how do I maintain a healthy regimen with limited access to water? Well Kimba, let me be honest with you. My Peace … [Read more...]
Black American Peace Corps Volunteers
Happy July 1st amigos! July is my favorite month because for starters it's my birth month and who doesn't love celebrating the 4th of July! This year this month is really special because of the launch of a new ebook! If you've been following this blog since the beginning way back in 2011 you know I love doing interviews! And of course nothing has changed in the last 4 years … [Read more...]
Guest bloggers!
Do you have any natural hair while traveling stories? Or maybe you have a fun story to share from teaching ESL in South Korea or Spain? Or maybe you just want to share your travel stories and need a platform to do so? If so please feel free to send me an email via the contact form with your travel stories. Look forward to hearing from you! … [Read more...]
Natural Hair Spain
Hey guys! I recently made a video about my process when taking care of my natural hair in Spain. The French line Le Petit Marseillais became my go to for cleansing and conditioning in-conjuction with bentonite clay. Coconut oil is also a great conditioner and can be used during the pre-shampoo stage. Check out the video below and let me know what you think. And as always, … [Read more...]
Women who Inspire: Welcome Bernadette!
One of the great things about traveling is meeting new people as well as other travelers. For me, I especially enjoy meeting young 20-somethings that trade in their mundane and draining corporate lifestyles for the more robust life of travel. I met Bernadette while working as a volunteer for an event in Madrid. She is also living in Spain working as an auxiliary through the … [Read more...]
Bentonite Clay Hair Mask
My hair is falling out... Not only that but it has been extremely dry, breaking and just all around a sad hot mess :( I've been doing an experiment for the last 6 months where I use products available to me locally, once the hair care products I brought from the states, ran out. This is in preparation for my Peace Corps Journey. My hair is falling out… On top of that my … [Read more...]