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Aasha’s favorite things of JANUARY: 1. Tay Diggs’ Tik Tok account @theofficialtayediggs 2. Wunderland Nickel Arcade3. Dave’s Hot Chicken 4. Crème brûlée from The Observatory- 8115 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 972155. Nike leggings Darcell’s favorite things of JANUARY: 1. Black Lives Matter Artist Grant Exhibition https://www.pdx.edu/museum-of-art/events/black-lives-matter-artist-grant-exhibition2. Mandela The Official Exhibit at OMSI https://omsi.edu/nelson-mandela3. Thurgood- Portland PlayhouseContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF JANUARY 2022”

Aasha’s favorite things of DECEMBER: 1. Southern Elegance candles https://www.secandleco.com/2. Costco rolls 3. Naps 4. Spicy margaritas from Rontoms 5. UGG slippers https://www.ugg.com/uk/fluff-yeah-logo-slide Darcell’s favorite things of DECEMBER: 1. Homemade stuffed blue cheese turkey burgers2. Educator discounts at Michael’s 3. Hotchata drink special at Teote4. Christmas socks5. My collection of Black/African American Christmas ornaments

Aasha’s favorite things of NOVEMBER: 1. Family photo albums 2. Van Gogh experience 3. TSA Pre-check 4. Spiked seltzers 5. Married at First Sight: Houston Darcell’s favorite things of NOVEMBER: 1. Passing on Netflix 2. Bob the Drag Queen’s iconic wig reveal from We’re Here HBO: https://youtu.be/048WnAatbPA3. The Harder They Fall on Netflix 4. DB Desserts-White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcake 5. NoodleContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF NOVEMBER 2021”

Aasha’s favorite things of OCTOBER: 1. Dionne Warwick on Twitter @dionnewarwick2. Megan Thee Stallion’s Nike training workouts 3. Portland Art Museum 4. Herschel backpacks https://herschel.com/shop/backpacks5.Victoria Bar – 4835 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR Darcell’s favorite things of OCTOBER: 1. Really Love-Netflix 2. Tamela Mann on The Terrell Show https://youtu.be/qH-bcZt1gKc3. Top Ramen Noodles, with a fried egg, ginger and greenContinue reading “OUR FAVORITE THINGS OF OCTOBER 2021”

Prior to the pandemic my schedule was always full. After work I often had evening meetings several times each week. My weekends were also booked. If I didn’t have something scheduled on Saturday, I definitely had something scheduled on Sunday. There were multiple times when I was double and even tripled booked. Sometimes I wouldContinue reading “Finding wellness and balance in my new normal”

I have often heard the phrase that “finding friends as an adult is hard” but is it? If we break it down, what has changed from making friends when you were in kindergarten to now? Are you being friendly? Are you finding similarities? Are you creating spaces to get to know each other? Do youContinue reading “FRIENDS 101”

Aasha’s favorite things of SEPTEMBER: 1. Idetail Pdx @Idetailpdx 2. Shaken Coconut Cacao coffee https://baristapdx.com/3.The Pencil Test https://www.thepenciltest.com/4.Themed parties 5.Reservation Dogs http://www.hulu.com Darcell’s favorite things of SEPTEMBER: 1. Pie Spot-mini Brown Butter Pecan Pie https://www.pie-spot.com 2. Fenty Fashion 2021 on Amazon Prime3. TriPPPy Cider https://www.shopmcmenamins.com4. Homemade Golden Milk Lattes5. @notkarltonbanks

As I am getting older I am trying to shift my perspective of loss. I always say everything happens for a reason but am I really living out that statement? I know I am not alone with being hyper focused on the mistakes, the failures and the negative situations that have happened in my life.Continue reading “Shifting L’s to Lessons.”

I am not a relationship expert by any means but sharing might help the next person. I have seen enough to know what I do not like and what does not work for me. The dating field is an interesting place to be. In my experience I have been feeling like it has been aContinue reading “You deserve better than this sh*t”

Aasha’s travel essentials What to wear and bring to the airport: Layers. Have a t-shirt, with a zip up hoodie, leggings and sneakers. Never know what the temperature is at the airport or the plane. Sneakers because you might need to run to a gate. If you can, bring headphones. Airpods + old headphones with theContinue reading “Traveling Essentials by Good2Know”