A new season is about to begin and for some, this might bring absolute joy and for others, you might catch a case of end of season blues. I consider this a nostalgic feeling as you remember all of the memories you had in the current season and a slight feeling of uncertainty of the next. I think as we encounter and deal with these unprecedented times it is important to figure out what self-care practices we need to start practicing for our self and what works for us. I was watching a video the other day that stated if “the things that you do to celebrate joy and happiness…
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5 Instagrammable Places in Washington DC
Are you visiting Washington DC and looking for the perfect place to take photos that do not consist of the ~monuments~? Well, have no fear Domonique is here. I decided to create this blog post about Instagrammable places in DC || Best Places to take photos in Washington DC because I am always looking for a great photo in amazing new cities. So I went on a photoshoot excursion and got some nice video and example shots for you all. Make sure you pin this and share this so that you can remember. Also For the majority of these places, I went by myself and took them with my tripod.…
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3 Important Things I Learned From a Stretch Therapist
Whoa, Shifting gears once again because, why not! I wanted to start incorporating some of my lifestyle experience content on my blog so we can build a deep relationship and I can share more of my journey with you. For my OG subs and blog viewers, you already know about my track competition recaps, and they kind of just fill you in on how my competition went. This is a little different. So let me just preface this by saying I am probably the LEAST flexible jumper on the entire planet. HOWEVER, not for long! BECAUSE your girl is going to a stretch + massage therapist that has given her…
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1 Year of DC Living + Olympic Triple Jump Training Reflection
So it’s been about 1 year since I “eased” my way into training for the Olympics. And by eased I mean threw myself headfirst into a sea of unknowns. This has been a goal of mine that I’ve had since I was young, watching the track athletes run across the screen or at meets and I just knew that someday that was going to be me. Little did I know, I was going to be jumping rather than running. For those of you guys who don’t know what triple jump is. Triple jump is an event in Track and field where the athlete runs at a fast pace towards board…
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5 Necessary Self Care Tips
Hey, long time no talk. It’s been about 2 and a half weeks since I posted a blog post. Usually, I am on top of my weekly posting but last week and this week has been hard for me to creatively come up with a topic to write about. Mostly, a topic that I could write about, based on my own experience, that would hold significance to anyone. Then I started thinking about how I have been feeling. As a black woman in America… I began thinking about all of the things that have been brought to light this week and the other things that have not happened throughout my…
