The Bridge to Bliss

I can't even lie, this week has been pretty freakin' great. I've secured some details for important school projects, have networked with some really great people within the field I hope to join after graduation, got to make some really cute DIY chocolates ...oh, and got super cheap luxury tickets. Last night, I attended Chance the Rapper's concert here in the Bay - and it was awesome . What's even more amazing is that as of last week, I wasn't even going. At a school-sponsored chocolate event on Tuesday, an attending alum casually mentioned that she had won two tickets to the show. But they weren't just any regular tickets - they were for a complete suite! Yeah, you know, the private rooms that come with free food and drinks, and not to mention an unbeatable view of the performance? THAT! It was soooo fun, I danced and sang to some of my favorite songs , stuffed my face with gourmet meatballs, and I didn't have to worry about childish mosh pits onc...

I just want a ticket outta town A look around And a safe touch down --- Major key: holding yourself accountable is a crucial tenet of healing. - Click here to Tweet. Now, I get it. We do live inside our bodies, and so it's much easier to analyze where Sam can improve and what Sally did wrong. But sometimes (actually, more than sometimes), we need to step outside of ourselves and see how Sierra needs to check herself. It isn't easy. In fact, it's actually pretty freakin' hard. No one wants to see how they've been toxic or hurtful to others. No one (should) ever want to be that person. But the reality of everything is that everyone is that person at times. And what's more important than owning up to this is making right by it as well. Because, as I learned on the playground in 5th grade; if you don't check yourself, you will wreck yourself. It's physics. Kind of. But seriously, think of a person who only finds fault in others while refusing to t...

You know what they say: "Another day...another slay ." Or, in other words, every day is a new opportunity to express yourself through fashion! Honestly, though I wouldn't call myself a "stylist" of any sort, I love playing around with patterns, textures, and colors to create a look that screams SIERRA! I love being able to show people a piece of my personality without opening my mouth. It's a reason why I own over 50 lipsticks & lip glosses - they allow for such fun expression! Yesterday,  I decided to take advantage of being in California and took out my bright orange lipstick, Persimmon , by Anastasia Beverly Hills . I'll admit, when I first received this lippie in the mail and did a test run, I thought I made a grave mistake. "This looks terrible on me!" Twas a sad day. BUT, after countless more test runs, I figured out how to make it work for me (note to my fellow brown girls, start with a nude lip and then put Persimmon on top...