Rhema Faith ♡

Photo courtesy of People.com I was introduced to the incredible force that is Elaine Welteroth through an episode of Black-ish. If you're an "ish" fan like me (Black-ish, Grown-ish, the other "ish"...), I'm sure you know which one I'm referring to. On said episode, Yara Shahidi's character, Zoey, landed an internship at Teen Vogue where Elaine played herself - a powerful, poised, no-nonsense editor-in- chief that everyone wanted to impress. She had big, beautiful hair - and I couldn't shake the feeling that I had heard this woman's name before this, had seen her somewhere as well. I realized later while reading the book, that back when I was going through a time of trying to figure out what to do with my life (I decided on writing for a magazine - ultimately becoming its editor-in-chief...not my best idea, because we all know print is declining), I did research and she popped up. I found her LinkedIn page, briefly looked over her journey...

Because January isn't completely over yet, I figure it's still acceptable to list a few of my favorite things from the past year. These are in no particular order of preference, and though I'd like to say I loved everything equally, that just wouldn't be true. The TRUTH is, it's hard to determine to what degree I enjoyed these things. I'm also a little lazy, and would prefer to just list as I please :) If you like lists, which I'm sure you do (it's 2019 now, and there's literally a list for everything) continue reading!  1. The Office Season 5, Episode 14 - my FAVORITE! 😂 Though I said this list would be in no particular order, if I had to choose what my favorite discovery of the past year was, The Office would definitely be it. I've seen the memes and gifs all over Twitter for the longest, and though they were funny, I never knew the context. The show was absolutely hilarious to me (I ugly cried and laughed A LOT), and ...

I'm not sure when I found out exactly that Michelle Obama was releasing a new book, but I knew immediately I had to have it. Until the Obamas were in office, I had no personal connection to politics. I didn't care much... I didn't even feel like it really affected my life. But that night in November 2008, something definitely changed and it was magical. Fourteen year-old me felt it when we cast our mock-ballots at school, when the real results came in that night, and especially when I was watching the inaugural balls on television, and saw Michelle looking absolutely stunning in her white, flower-covered dress. I knew the struggle of my ancestors, and it wasn't beyond me how significant this moment was, an indicator of how far we'd come and evidence of the idea that I really could do whatever I wanted in life. Non-fiction is not necessarily my genre of choice, but this memoir was amazing. I truly feel that Michelle bared her heart with candid honesty that I ver...

After graduating high school in 2013, I took two trips - one to Rockville, Maryland with my god-family, and another to Atlanta, Georgia with a few friends. Four years later, after receiving my undergraduate degree, I went to Disney World in Orlando with my boyfriend (still one of my favorite trips). Now, I've graduated with my Master's degree in advertising and public relations from the University of Alabama, and to celebrate, I TOOK A CRUISE TO MEXICO!!! It was one of my favorite memories of this year, and now I want to share it with you. Before I get into it, there are two things I've learned: 1. Traveling is NOT hard. Especially cruises, which you can usually book on a payment plan. You just have to be disciplined enough to budget and set aside money for what you want to do. 2. My boyfriend is my favorite person to travel with. 🤗 Seriously. He's a very laidback person, so he lets me do whatever I want - and he ends up enjoying it, sometimes even a lot m...

I've had several blogs over the years, one of which I created for a class (and it gained a bit of traction while I studied abroad in undergrad: www.rhemafw.wordpress.com), but I've longed to be consistent with it. Vlogging is extremely popular today, and though I've tried that too - blogging has always been, and will always be, my first love. This blog will focus on helping young millennial women like me navigate life. My favorite books, Netflix shows, trips, fashion looks, make-up pick ups, etc. will ALL be featured here. As well as self-care tips and tricks. (that I desperately need myself!)  I recently graduated with my Master's degree in advertising and public relations, so posts related to pre-and-post grad life will be found here as well. I pray you enjoy reading my thoughts as much as I know I'll enjoy writing them. <3 Rhema