I give back to a few organizations, but I think the one I'm most vocal about is HAULYP. Ask any of my fellow members of the YP affiliate of the Houston Area Urban League what's something I say a lot and they'll either say "all is well" (a mantra I live by and have lived by for over a decade), and "I'm just here to serve". That second phrase is a short one, but a ... Read More
HAULYP YPU 2018 – If I Knew Then What I Know Now
This past weekend I was asked to speak on a panel at HAULYP's annual 'Young Professionals University' event. The topic of the panel was 'Womanhood 101' and we were tasked with discussing the things we wished we knew before undergrad. Things that weren't typically shared with outgoing high school students. We were given a loose outline and went from ... Read More
Women’s Empowerment Brunch
Today is actually the last day of National Black Women’s history month and I wanted to celebrate it by discussing the Women’s Empowerment brunch that was this weekend. HAULYP had its first Women’s Empowerment Brunch on Saturday and it was absolutely amazing. There was a full panel of speakers who discussed topics like mental and physical ... Read More
Finding my Tribe – HAULYP
2017 was a big year for me. My blog grew, I started a podcast, had a career change, joined HAAB and even started covering events as media. All of that was great, but I think one of the best decisions I made was to join HAULYP last fall. My friend Megan had been telling me about the organization for a while, about all of the great things that they were doing for the community ... Read More