Sep 21, 2015 | Beauty, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
Raising girls so far has been this incredible experience that has taught me more about myself than I ever dreamed was possible. I don’t mean that to sound selfish, if anything I am grateful to my daughters for forcing me to ask tough questions about my own...
Sep 9, 2015 | Thoughts on Life
Does that headline have you a little irritated yet? Do you want to know precisely how I think a few 15-minute speeches can somehow improve you as a person, much less as a woman? Bear with me for a minute. Bill Nye once said, “Everyone you will ever meet knows...
Jul 29, 2015 | Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
Dear friend, I don’t know what to say. I’m better at writing than speaking, so I’ll just try it this way. I know you’re about to go through a whole roller coaster of emotions in the next few days, months, even years. I know you’ve been...
Jul 22, 2015 | Cora Marie, Issa Brooke, Motherhood, Thoughts on Life
When I was a little girl, every once in a while I would be sitting in the backseat of the car, riding along with my dad, and he would extend his hand towards me. I always knew what he was going to say, but he would always ask, “Aquila, can I hold your...
Jul 3, 2015 | Blogging, Thoughts on Life
This July, the month of independence, marks one year since I walked away from my corporate career and decided to venture out on my own. One year since I took a leap of faith and trusted that what I really wanted was the ability to spend more time with my babies and...
Jul 1, 2015 | Fashion & Style, Maternity, Motherhood, Outfit Posts, Thoughts on Life, True Beauty
Recently I read an interview by Shape Magazine on Olivia Wilde, shortly after she gave birth to her son, Otis. I’m not going to make fun of the poor kid’s name, because her words on motherhood and the post baby body had me cheering and crying all at the...
