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Strong, Just The Way I Am

This time last year Pantene Pro-V had THIS to say about father/daughter relationships and to them I had this to say… Originally written in February 2016 Dear Pantene Pro-V, I understand what you are getting at with your new NFL father daughter commercial. It’s cute, it’s heart warming and the fact that we get toContinue reading “Strong, Just The Way I Am”

An Accidental Realization

*This post was featured on Soul Journey Inspiration I remember watching reruns of Punky Brewster when I was 4 years old and telling my mom I wanted to be on TV, just like Punky, when I got older. She would say to me “you gotta have white teeth if you wanna be on TV.” SoContinue reading “An Accidental Realization”

A Year Void Of Regrets

*This post was featured on the Travelettes website HERE I have been “home” for a combined total of 14 weeks this year. I can confidently say that I have friends all over the country. I have been to places I never knew existed and I’ve met people that have changed my life for the better. Continue reading “A Year Void Of Regrets”

8/20/2016

Traveling means that I am eventually going to leave. I know this going into any relationship, friendly or romantic. As I am currently wrapped up in said relationship, I genuinely feel like this is where I should emotionally and physically be. In real time these feelings are so strong- and that’s when it’s the hardest. Continue reading “8/20/2016”

The End Of The End

Putting an end to something is never easy, you try so hard to find ways around it. I’ve put this to an end, or so I thought, three times now, but it keeps finding its way back to me. This has become a problem and after realizations have set in, I can say with fullContinue reading “The End Of The End”

Wednesday Women: Me

I am featured on the travel blog She Went Wear which is ran by the gorgeous Angela Terry (@cashxcouture). Check out what I have to say about women traveling solo, DUN DUN DUN… Click here —-> Wednesday Women: Mandi Follow me: @mandiwanders Song of the day: Paper Doll by Bea Miller

I Don’t Want Kids, Get Over It!

It’s no secret to my family and friends that I don’t want children. I worked as a nanny for almost 10 years and I’m sure that has a lot to do with my decision. I also grew up a bit fast; helping my mom take care of my brother and sister when I was justContinue reading “I Don’t Want Kids, Get Over It!”

Dear Ex Boyfriend, Thank you!

*This blog post was featured on the Travelettes Dear Ex Boyfriend, Thank You! I live in Los Angeles and my boyfriend had just relocated to New York. I bought a plane ticket to visit him for his birthday in July; we broke up in June. Shit!! I’m certainly not gonna go to New York nowContinue reading “Dear Ex Boyfriend, Thank you!”