What’s one of your highlights from 2020? Post it in the comments! Here are my top 20 highlights from 2020, in no specific order: 1. Hosted my very first Vision Board Party and created a vision board for the first time. I was so hype for 2020 and what I had planned that I needed to host this vision board […]
“Don’t Look Up, You’ll Be Too Amazed!”
Are you happy right now? I am 30 years old and I began my career at the age of 25. Prior to that, I was a student. I began working at the age of 17 and held a job, either full-time or part-time as I was obtaining my degrees. I was baptized at a very young age, grew up as […]
“Not Your Traditional Thanksgiving”
What are you thankful for? I promise I am not trying to center all of my posts around 2020 and how rough or how unexpected it has been. As a Christian, you learn to “laugh in the enemy’s face” and to “praise God in the hallway.” When things are going bad or we are experiencing trials and tribulations, we are […]
“Carbs — They Love Me, They Love Me Not”
What is your favorite food? Growing up, Grandpa always did the cooking. I began living with Grandpa and my cousins at the age of 11. When we woke up in the morning we either had a cooked breakfast of grits, eggs, toast, sausage, and bacon, or we had several options to choose from like oatmeal, cereal, or PopTarts (or if […]
“You’re #Winning in 2020!”
If you were able to have one superpower, what would it be? I am 30 years old and hold two degrees – a bachelor’s degree and a law degree (and two minors; do those even count?!). I graduated high school in 2008, graduated college in 2011, and graduated law school in 2015. Out of ALL of those years of schooling […]
“Find Beauty in the Chaos – Dealing with [Election] Stress”
What’s one of your favorite things to do to alleviate stress? I don’t know about you, but I never used to “talk politics” or pay attention to what the candidates stood for. Half the time I didn’t even know who the candidates were (and I remember a few years ago not even knowing the VP’s name). I also never knew […]
“Hallelujah, it’s Halloween!”
How did you celebrate Halloween growing up? I was not allowed to celebrate Halloween as a kid. I know some Christians choose not to celebrate for various reasons, and I cannot quite remember why my parents didn’t allow us to celebrate Halloween, all I know is they just didn’t permit it. And they didn’t just forbid us from dressing up. […]
“Unapologetically Black”
If someone tried to make you feel uncomfortable in your own skin, would you stand silent or stand up? Dear Token Black Girl, Don’t apologize. Don’t feel guilty. Regret nothing. This letter is not for them, it is for you. This letter is not meant to shame you, it is meant to inspire her. You didn’t know what it meant […]
“Living Single” – Part 1
Have you ever thought you were ready to accomplish something big, but in reality you weren’t really ready at all? “Where my man at?!” That’s something I would constantly say every time I got dressed up and looked really good in a photo. Every time I cooked a meal so good I felt I shouldn’t be eating it alone. Every […]
Introducing “Off the Record — A Lifestyle Blog”
Have you ever felt unsure of starting something but yet passionate about it at the same time? Hey there! It’s your favorite public defender! My name is Imani J. Carter, a.k.a. Moni Jay, a.k.a. Lawyer Lady. I live and work in Athens, Georgia, but I am from the north – Pennsylvania. No not, Philadelphia, because Philly is not a state. […]