by The Melissa | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
About a year ago I put a moratorium on applying for jobs. I decided I was done with the job search. It’s a very dreary process that was causing me to have monthly crying fits and I was honestly tired of changing that one paragraph in my cover letters when I knew...
by The Melissa | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s May! My birthday month and Mental Health Awareness month! This year I’m doing something special and asking people to donate to Dreams of Hope Foundation, a local nonprofit that is near and dear to my heart. My goal is to raise $510 since my birthday...
by The Melissa | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
“I’m never shopping at another black owned business again!” A lot of us have probably said this or heard one of our friends say it. Maybe the item they purchased was not of the quality they expected, maybe they never even received their order! ...
by The Melissa | Dec 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
I don’t know how to swim. I’m almost 27 years old and I can’t even tread water. That’s a problem. But most people know that black people don’t know how to swim, it’s just a funny stereotype that we all laugh about but has anyone...
by The Melissa | Oct 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Disclaimer: don’t drink and drive, you’re better than that. Spontaneous adventures with friends are always a good idea. They almost always make for a great story, even if a horrible time was had. However, horrible times are non existent with my crew. So...
by The Melissa | Sep 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
I recently discussed how I wanted to be more involved in my community, so tonight I went to a voter information session sponsored by VA – BLOC (Black Leadership Organizing Collaborative). My state delegate, Marcia Price, led the event and gave those in...
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