“Becoming” Sallee Jay Mother’s Day Edition

“Becoming” Sallee Jay Mother’s Day Edition

My mom is a very thoughtful woman. I remember when I was 17 and on an international trip for two weeks to Australia and New Zealand my mother made sure I was greeted with messages from her at each new hotel stop. Mind you this is the pre email era, right at the beginning of the explosion 💥 of the internet. So she called each hotel and left messages with the desk for me to receive upon arrival. As the only black kid on the trip, who was designated as the group “Aborigine,” (Native tribal people of the Australian bush) knowing that I was loved that far away made me feel special and gave me what I needed to not let social and economic factors ruin a trip of a lifetime.

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Virtual Field Trip and Scavenger hunt: The Smithsonian -National Museum of Natural History.

Virtual Field Trip and Scavenger hunt: The Smithsonian -National Museum of Natural History.

Due to COVID-19 museums, zoos and theme parks have resorted to offering virtual tours. Now is a great time to pre-plan future vacations, see national landmarks from your own home and learn about history at your own leisure and pace. Join me on a virtual field trip/scavenger hunt through parts of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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Chapter 38: Do What You Love! ❣️

Chapter 38:             Do What You Love! ❣️

Chapter 38’s theme is, “Do What You Love!” So in that spirit, I took a road trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico and stayed in the cutest AirBnB, doing only the things that I loved.

This includes great food, cool experiences, great art and bucket list items. Keep reading as I detail my favorite parts of birthday extravaganza.

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The top lessons that the last decade taught me!

The top lessons that the last decade taught me!

This post seems so cliché and yet here I am. I had an epiphany as I sat down to write out my 2020 goals and reflect on how far that I have come. A lesson that I repeatedly encountered and failed many times finally revealed itself to me. The clarity made me think of all the other lessons that I have overcome over the last decade.  How, I’ve learned to embrace the lessons to propel me forward in life. So, here is my list of the top 10 most valuable lessons that I learned or that were reinforced over the last decade.

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