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Allow Space for Grace: Quarantine Resources from a Social Worker of Color Pt.2

We are officially closing out April. Like many of you, I am struggling to remember what day it is since sadly, we are still under quarantine. Every day, several times a day, we are consumed by COVID19 media coverage even from those in the media tackling the virus themselves (hello..Chris Cuomo). Unfortunately, the coverage mostlyContinue reading “Allow Space for Grace: Quarantine Resources from a Social Worker of Color Pt.2”

Quarantine Resources from a Social Worker of Color

2020, it is truly starting to feel like a movie and not the type we were trying to manifest from our vision boards. I can guarantee you that none of us entered 2020 with the movie Contagion in mind. Yet, here we are experiencing something that has never happened in our lifetime, a global pandemic,Continue reading “Quarantine Resources from a Social Worker of Color”

COVID-19 Morning Routine

Can you believe I rolled over in my bed and was almost late to work? Stressed about the steps from the bed to the office this morning I still had the same feelings of anxiousness when I’m about to be late to work. But why? I’m already where I need to be in order toContinue reading “COVID-19 Morning Routine”

Budgeting while Paying Off Student Loans

Below is a time block of how I budgeted during the time I paid off my student loans. I used the FREE budgeting software Everydollar. This was the most “on top of it” I had ever been with my money and it helped me reach my goal much faster. Here’s a typical month activity fromContinue reading “Budgeting while Paying Off Student Loans”

Paying Off My Student Loans

Real Housewives is in the background while I log onto greatlakes.com. I’m laying in my bed with a bottle of water and ramen noodles on the nightstand. My computer is at 20% but I’m sure my charger is arms length away. I’m signing in like I’ve been doing every 14 days for 5 years (giveContinue reading “Paying Off My Student Loans”

I Almost Bought a Home

Home buying is stressful AF. When I returned home from New York (after getting laid off) I finally found a job. My sisters best friend let me know about a down payment program by Well’s Fargo where they were giving away 20k in down payment assistance to first time homebuyers. The only caveat was thatContinue reading “I Almost Bought a Home”