Showing posts with label Friendship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Friendship. Show all posts

Monday, February 1, 2021

February - Chapter 2 of 12 | The Month For Love

Helloooo February! It's officially my birthday month, guys! I've also been coming to terms with the fact that this will officially be my last year in my 20s... Who knew?! 👀 

I hope everyone has been well, staying warm during this snow storm we're currently dealing with on the East Coast. Praying you're all taking it day by day, so far. Does anyone have plans for Valentine's Day this month? I'm sure majority of us will keep it low-key and I love how the holiday isn't strictly for couples/romantic love, but also to show appreciation for platonic friendships. Our chosen family. I look forward to seeing posts about the outfits, whether it's more loungewear and cozy or dressy and extra AF, the food and sweet treats, the festive decorations to the thoughtful gifts to/from our nearest and dearest. 💕

This month is a bit different for me since I'm back to being single as a pringle, so although I'm grateful for last year's celebration coupled-up, I'm really looking forward to spending it in a lovely cottage with my girl tribe. Remember to cherish and make time for your friendships. You don't need an entire arena of them, but a handful of soulmates is what makes life a bit more bearable. I'm grateful that I don't need to talk or see them every single day, but once we all reunite, it's like no time has passed. I appreciate understanding, effortless and drama-free relationships. (Trust me, it's an introverts dream! We need our space!) 🙏🏽

Anywho, I wasn't planning to write today, but I'm glad that I did to clear out my mind and remind myself that I do have much to be thankful for and so much to look forward to. The birthday year of 29 is about to be EPIC! 💣

Have a great night, my darlings! 😘


With love,

Sharon 🖤





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Friday, April 3, 2020

Remember Me This Way

Hey everyone!

I hope you're all safe and staying in as much as possible. I just wanted to express the heaviness in my heart from the loss of a sweet and dear childhood friend of mine, earlier this morning. He passed away due to complications from the virus, as well as, other serious health issues. I cannot imagine the immense panic, worry and pain of losing a child, parent or other family member. And you can never expect that the last conversation with that person would be the very last... My heart truly goes out to his parents during this extremely difficult time. 😔

He always dreamed of true love and growing old with someone... It truly breaks my heart that he will never get to experience that in this lifetime. He was always so self-aware, willing to learn and understand all of the complexities of life and had such a big heart. That guy knew how to write... I would find myself sometimes, having to take my time and respond in sections due to the extensive content (they were like essays, guys!) But, I loved how he would always remind me to take as much time as I needed to respond and even if I didn't get to, he was grateful to have some sort of outlet to vent anything weighing on his heart. I'm really going to miss his child-like innocence, his patience, for always wanting the best for me and those he cared for.

My girls and I were reminding one another that from now on, once someone comes to mind, reach out! Life is way too short! We need each other more than ever, so please if you can find some time during your day to contact someone, please do! Whether it's a text, call, email, or an old-fashioned letter by mail, do it! You never know how much that ONE kind gesture can encourage someone on this journey. Be more loving. Be more kind. Be more patient and embrace your present. 💕

I'm quite emotional today and had a good cry in the shower, but I know that I'll get through this and that I can hold onto the goodness in this life. I cherish people like him in life and I hope he knew how loved he was. We need more gentle souls in this world. I love you, Kris! Rest well, my friend. 💔

With Love,
Sharon 💙


P.S. this song immediately came to mind today, so feel free to give it a listen when you can. I started singing it to myself and couldn't help, but break down into tears. My heart truly aches today, but I trust that one day I will see him on that great morning. 🙏🏼

RIP Kris 🌻


Remember Me This Way - Jordan Hill (Casper 1995)



Sunday, April 15, 2018

A Sunday Kind of Love

Hey everyone!

I hope you all had a good week and enjoyed your weekend! I just made myself a nice, hot cup of English tea and decided it's about time to add a new post... ☕🙌

This past Wednesday evening, I attended my first makeup launch event for Sunday Riley. It was a wonderful experience and despite the crowd, everyone we encountered was so kind, bubbly and considerate. Primarily, it was for the launch of their foundation called, "The Influencer" | Clean, Long Wear Foundation. It's supposedly a "natural looking, long wear, lightweight feel, satin-matte finish and medium-to-full coverage" foundation and most, if not all of us, were able to get our hands on a variety of shades to suit each of us. Let me tell you that the process of knowing your shade was the easy part, but it was the getting a hold of the right foundation(s) that was a bit chaotic... I kid you not, but one of my best girlfriends and I, were astounded to see hoards of people by these boxes stocked with full-sized foundations and grabbing as many of their suitable shades as possible. We figure that guess it wouldn't hurt to grab our possible summer color too! Thankfully, I was able to grab a good enough amount for not only myself, but also to take for my mom. 💕

They had goodie bags as well, but those flew like hot cakes so I didn't get to grab one. Although, I was able to treat myself to a handful of skincare samples, such as: U.F.O.: Ultra-Clarifying Acne Treatment Face Oil, C.E.O.: 15% Vitamin C Rapid Flash Brightening Serum, Good Genes: All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment, and Saturn: Sulfur Acne Treatment Mask, so all went well.

There were a number of fun inter-active things to do such as: a pink adult-sized slide (included with a landing bin filled with pink plastic balls,) a pink swing, a pink see-saw, a confetti booth, a walk-way with disco lights, a well-lit booth to take a quick 15-second video clip with a pro-videographer that you could then email to yourself, color-matching stations and of course, pretty-in-pink beverages! Did I also forget to mention that Sunday Riley seems to REALLY dig the color pink? 😍🍹📷👯💖

Overall, it was so incredible to see all of these young women (and men) with a passion for beauty, style and coming together in support of a brand that cares about their clients feedback. I look forward to trying out more of the brand's products, get to see what else they come up with next and perhaps attend even more events in the near future.

I'll include photos of the products I received, as well as, some of the what occurred at the event below.

Wishing you all a fabulous night and fan-tabulous new week! 💞

With Love,
Sharon 💋


P.S. please don't hesitate to leave me a comment below if you have any questions or suggestions for possible new content. Thanks so much! XO




The long line seemed quite intimidating, but we made it through... 👏





"Designed for you!" Loved that! 💝


"You mustn't be afraid to sparkle a little brighter, darling."


One of the "Color Match Stations" and got my match, Shade: 200.



"When I was a kid... no wait, I still do that." Yup, I had to take a turn on the pink, adult-sized slide. 😆


My Ride or Die, Mwenya. 💗


We got to write our IG handles on their massive, pink wall and include our shade number. 👌



My shades from natural to "summer tan" (left to right): 200, 210 and 220.


Shade 200: medium with honey-beige undertones.
Shade 210: medium with rich yellow undertones.
Shade 220: medium to tan with golden beige undertones. 

Ready for my close-up for sure! 💁




And lastly, skincare samples! (Listed from left to right.)

1) U.F.O. ultra-clarifying Acne Treatment Face Oil
2) C.E.O. 15% Vitamin C Rapid Flash Brightening Serum
3) Good Genes: All-In-One Lactic Acid Treatment
4) Saturn: Sulfur Acne Treatment Mask



Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Birthday Weekend

I'm so grateful for this past weekend! It was not only an emotionally and spiritually fulfilling weekend, but it also happened to be my birthday weekend. I'm officially 26! Yikes! 🙈 Haha!

Anywho, a group of my friends and I took a road trip to Leominster, MA for a young adult seminar known as, GodEncounters. It consisted of young adults between the ages of 18-35, all together looking for a close encounter/experience with Christ, perhaps see old friends, make some new friends (and possibly meet Mr./Mrs. Right, God-willingly. Haha! 🙏) This year's social media hashtags were #GodEncounters18 and #ExperienceHim18. We all came to the consensus that we may have preferred last year's format over this one, but overall there were still some note-worthy messages presented. Regardless, it was definitely worth it and we look forward to attending next year's. 🙌

And can I just say that I had the best roomies? They're some of the most wise, considerate, fun-loving and "clatchet" young women that I've been fortunate enough to call sisters. So, not only did we all gain spiritual rejuvenation, but we also formed much stronger bonds. I hope that more people can find and cherish friendships/sisterhoods such as ours because this life ain't easy (we all have our share of hardships and heartaches, trust me) and as the saying goes, "we all need somebody to lean on." 💞


Have a fabulous week everyone! 



With Love,

Sharon 💕




P.S. I've listed details below for any items that you may be interested in getting for yourself. If you have any more questions or suggestions for future content, please don't hesitate to leave me a comment and I will do my best to get back to you. Thanks darlings! 💋




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