03Nov 2010 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

when is a 2nd chance just a 2nd chance?

Lifestyle
When does someone deserve a second chance? These last few days I began to think of an answer to this questions. I would think that someone would have excelled so well the first time that one would be willing to overlook a minor misstep and allow them a second chance to finish what they started? Right? Or did you give them a second chance just because, well this was their first time messing up? But then there would be no "finals" in a sense. You know, if everyone got a second chance. Sometimes you just have to accept that second chances should be the exception and not the rule and not everyone is entitled to one. Yes, it sounds good in theory that everyone deserves a second chance, but I…
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20Oct 2010 by Jakora Holman 3 Comments

Keep your family & business completely separated

Lifestyle
5. Be more family oriented – I’ve been trying for the past year. I’m an  only child, who’s not close to her mom, so sometimes I really just don’t care about family events and all those good things. But this year I’ve spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family, went out with a cousin for her birthday, and got myself a (future) god-child. They say family is all you’ve got, so let’s see . . So, lately I've been conducting a social experiment on my family. And as I began to write my findings I remember what I wrote back in late 2009 with my (NON) New years Resolutions and I figured now as the year is winding down I can reflect back on this. I feel like lately being…
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18Oct 2010 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

Single Black Female, addicted to retail “/

Lifestyle
'Single black female, addicted to retail' my friend had this as her BBM status and immediately I knew the Kanye lyric .. and immediately related, in probably a not good way. As I pillaged through my closet over the weekend I realized my own addiction to retail.  And I realized who my enabler was, Salé. Better know to the masses as  SALE. How many times are we like oh no! I have to get to "XXXXX" before this great sale ends? I know that I am guilty of this, and it was extremely apparent as I looked at a pair of old DKNY jeans I had thrown in a bag to take advantage of gaps 'denim recycling sale'. Bring in your old jeans and get 30% off a pair of…
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