Over September 18-20, 20 women gathered in Alexandria, Virginia for a weekend of rest and relaxation at the first annual self-care retreat. Over the next few days I'll be sharing some of the biggest lessons and aha moments we all felt as we gathered in a no-judgement zone.  Day 1: Lessons on Living Boldly, by Esther Boykin, licensed family and marriage therapist  I met Esther in person … [Continue reading...]

by Ashanti Berkeley As of this week I am officially 26 weeks pregnant and I feel great. I am beyond excited to meet my baby girl and be the best mother I can possible be. In the beginning I wasn't sure if I can take care of another human being mentally and financially, but I later realized at this point I had no choice—she was already on her way. The support from my family … [Continue reading...]

(That just might be my wordiest post title ever.) 1. I'm happy Planet Fitness is only $10 a month. They have a second tier plan that's $20 a month but I decided to stick with the basic plan until I feel like I've got my workout routine down. 2. It is really hard to work out at home. I have an elliptical and a stationary bike in my basement, along with nearly every DVD Jillian Michaels has. … [Continue reading...]

Sweet baby Jesus. I can't take this. As a work-at-home mom, I've been counting down the days until both of my kids are in school every day. I love them with all of my heart, but it was very, very hard to get any work done while they were home with me, leaving me hunched over my keyboard at midnight with frightening regularity. I was getting tired. But now? Now that my baby is actually … [Continue reading...]