Right now, you're not yet old enough to understand the contents of this letter but with all the conversations surrounding R. Kelly and the "Surviving R. Kelly" docu-series, I realized the greater importance of talking to you and the daughters of the world as early as I can about your self-worth and the potential dangers… Continue reading Dear Daughter,

Happy New Year!!! This is my first blog of the year, and I'm so excited to catch up! Last January, I set a lot of goals for myself ---14 goals to be exact. I didn't meet not one of them and honestly, I had forgotten all about them. I found my old journal in October… Continue reading 2019: Year of Commitment

You may have recognized that I've, yet again, revised the blog from Tiarra Talks: Weight loss & Motherhood to Tiarra Talks: Living Purposefully. Over the past year, I've watched the evolution of me through my own eyes for the first time, and it has been amazing to see myself step into the woman that God has called me… Continue reading GOD Spoke to Me

Today's blog is inspired by my recent visit with my therapist and a friend's post inquiring about journaling. In every blog, I talk about my journey of best self: mind, body, & spirit. Journaling has become an important part of connecting my mind and spirit to my body. While in this process, the path of… Continue reading Mind & Spirit Equals Journaling

I'm sure we've all probably heard a fitness guru's spiel at least once telling us to not put so much emphasis on the scale. There's water weight, hormonal imbalances, blah, blah, blah.  But when you're only focused on dropping the pounds, how could you not focus on the scale, right?! I heard what they were… Continue reading Trust Yourself. . . NOT the Scale

I've had a number of experiences in my life that have shaped my body story and self-confidence over the years. It wasn't how I saw myself, it was how others saw me that perpetuated my impressionable little mind growing up. Regardless of how many compliments I received, being "fat shamed" as a kid cut me… Continue reading My Body Story

Initially, I planned on blogging about a completely different topic but as I go through things, I think it's important to talk about them in the moment. In some ways, it's therapeutic, but mostly it's because I know someone else is likely going through the same thing. If you follow me on social media, you'll… Continue reading Motivation vs. Depression