I always thought I never wanted a big wedding. If the wedding day is the first day of the rest of our lives together, my biggest fear was that it would turn into a disaster that would snowball into me driving my husband so batty that he would question why he ever proposed in the first place. Between coordinating the perfect event, trying to look radiant as I attempt to walk down the aisle without tripping and not trying to pay attention to all the criticism that comes from guests that always feel you should’ve been more beautiful, thinner, that the food should’ve been better, I felt that I would have a nervous breakdown. Not to mention, having my lovely family there to make me realize why I always have a business obligation miraculously on the same day of our family reunions. Can you imagine the happiest day of my life taking a downward spiral into the abyss when both sides of my ghetto-ass family would throw down and rip each other apart while I am the tear-streaked mediator? They would probably have a food fight with my wedding cake and guess who would be wearing most of it? This is why I decided to just have a nice, quiet civil ceremony. But, I always felt like I had missed out on something. Read the full story

I am in control. This was my daily mantra. Now, it’s my security blanket, the belief that keeps me going every day. Let me be honest – I am a super duper control freak. More like a control freak on steroids. I was an overachiever and workaholic in every way. Don’t get me wrong – it all paid off. My career was in high gear; I was earning more than I ever thought possible. I never really got the hang of living a balanced lifestyle. Who had the time? I just knew everything would work out to my advantage. Boy, was I wrong. Read the full story

Are you losing your hair and you don’t know why? Take a second and examine the hair that you see in the shower or in the comb/brush. There are generally two types of breakage: from the root and damaged hair. If it is from the root its internal.You can detect this type of breakage by white bulb at the end of the hair shaft. This can be caused by a variety of reasons: stress, change of eating habits, and change of medications including birth control. Read the full story