An Open Letter

An Open Letter

I’ve started this a million times. I don’t know what to say, honestly, after Saturday’s terrorist attack. It’s a weird feeling going from being the only Black (and honestly this is the norm for me), being accepted and welcomed by my friend’s family and friends without...
A New

A New

I’ve struggled with FIVE12 STUDIO for a while. Should I pull the plug, rename it, or walk away from all of this completely? In developing myself, I lost who I was. I took in so much information on how and why I should do a, b, and c, I neglected to figure out if...
FIVE12 State of the Union

FIVE12 State of the Union

Over the past year, I’ve had a struggle with FIVE12 Studio. I knew where I wanted it to be but I didn’t know how I wanted to get there. When I first started I thought, “I’ll design and take photos.” I didn’t have a clear path and thought I’d figure it out along the...
I’m Done

I’m Done

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been soaking in information like a sponge. Helpful information, a really great insight into things I didn’t know about, honestly. And in those last weeks, I’ve been trying to implement them–push myself to use and...
Goals & Such

Goals & Such

Happy Monday! I was scooping  Designlovefest and Bleubird’s blog when I came across this list. I like it, so I wanted to give it a shot. Eating More green. I’m good on carbs and protein, but I need to find variations to prepare veggies. No kale. I’m...
Dear You

Dear You

“When I started, I wanted to do what everyone else did because I thought that’s what I was supposed to do. Then I got clouded with rules of what I should and shouldn’t do and started blogging on other people’s standards.” (photo credit:...