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Is it Still Worth Starting a Blog? What 5 Established Bloggers Think
Read MoreHello world, my name is Chinny and I’m a serial half-hearted blogger. This is my fourth blog to date and my most personal and honest. My previous attempts included a blog ‘diary’ to post my angsty thoughts (I was super emosh in my early twenties), a blog for my professional self (in all my pretentious glory:)) and finally, my most fun attempt was a fashion blog with my dear friend, Enma and I. Though I’ve enjoyed all three, I’ve found I wasn’t entirely passionate…
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3 Black Authors In 3 Genres You Have to Know
Read MoreYou might not know this but I’m an avid reader. I’ve been that way all my life. The little girl who grew up in a small town in eastern Nigeria, with barely any bookstores. The little girl who discovered yellowed (sometimes inappropriate) books in the garage and devoured them all. A teenager who moved to […]
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3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Set Up a Public IG Account
Read MoreThe other day I got a DM in a long line of similar messages asking for tips on creating a successful Instagram account. The first time I received such a message, I was flattered. I thought to myself…”I’m successful? Wow!” Then I tried to share tips that came to mind but ended up coming up […]
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Next Time You’re Belittled for Going After Your Dreams: Remember this
Read More“What’s she doing on Instagram? Doesn’t she realize she’s someone’s mother?” A friend said those words to me. Or rather she relayed those words. Words she had heard someone else say about me…. As you would expect it hurt to hear…..it hurt a lot. This person didn’t know me personally yet it hurt. I imagined […]
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What I’ve Learned From Nano-Influencing for the Past 18 Months
Read MoreSo roughly 18 months ago, I decided to jump headfirst into blogging or as most would say ‘influencing’. I’ve always been a reluctant blogger. In love with content creation but terrified of putting myself out there. However, after this epic shoot at the tail end of 2018, I decided to get over myself and actually […]
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How to be Consistent: Tips and Tricks from Your Favorite Content Creators
Read MoreConsistency, consistency, consistency. That elusive skill I’ve always struggled to master. Passion strikes and I dive into whatever I’m passionate about. Then life happens, inspiration dries up, fears and doubts show up, everything slows downs and stops. Sound familiar? You work out for a couple of weeks, work gets busy, you stop. You’re taking up […]
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The Perfect Everyday Snow Boots for City Living
Read MorePicture this. You wake up nice and early and get yourself ready for the day. You’re enjoying your morning coffee, mentally rifling through your wardrobe, trying to figure out what you should wear, then you check the weather forecast and shock horror….snow is on the horizon! Ugh! You mentally come up with an alternative outfit. […]
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4 Lessons this Working Mom Learned from Pumping in the Workplace
Read MoreThis blog post has been a long time coming. I’ve been breastfeeding for the past 17 months. Exclusively before we introduced solids, and pumping after I went back to work 3 months after my little one was born. As everyone says, breastfeeding is hard. Man is it hard. Yes, it’s physically hard – hello large, […]
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Most Fequently Asked Invisalign Questions
Read MoreIt’s that time of the month again, time for an Invisalign update! (you can find previous updates here). I’ll bring you up to speed on my journey so far and I’ll be answering my most frequently asked Invisalign questions. Invisalign Update I popped into LIC Dental Associates a few weeks ago for a check up […]
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I Asked These Amazing Moms About Balance and This is What They Said
Read MoreAfter I had my little one 14 months ago…I lost myself. A tiny human comes into your life and transforms it beyond belief. Completely dependent on you and eliciting an uncontrollable urge to protect, foster and love. You can’t help but pour every fiber of your being into caring and loving this tiny person. Every […]
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Fab UK Fashion Brands that Ship to the US
Read More4 years ago, I packed up all my belongings in a pretty little house in Essex, UK, and crossed the ocean to start a new life in good ol’ USA. You see I had spent the last 12 years of my life living in the UK. Spending summers partying away in London, creating life-long memories […]
3 Black Authors In 3 Genres You Have to Know
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3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Set Up a Public IG Account
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Next Time You’re Belittled for Going After Your Dreams: Remember this
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What I’ve Learned From Nano-Influencing for the Past 18 Months
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How to be Consistent: Tips and Tricks from Your Favorite Content Creators
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Hi, I’m Chinny
Figuring out life in NYC dressed in prints and color, with a baby on my hip, a good book in my bag and a brunch date around the corner.
