Author: Trelani

“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”—James Baldwin Little known fact about me: I’m the money nerd in my closest circle. I definitely don’t make the most, but I’m the best self-manager of it, and I’m always reading or listening to financial…

1 Parable:  “The Farmer’s Luck” An old farmer’s horse runs away, so he can’t work his crops. The neighbors say: “Such bad luck!” The farmer says, “Maybe.” The horse comes back, bringing with 3 wild horses with it. The neighbors say, “Such good luck!” The farmer says, “Maybe.” The farmer’s…

“When women walk, they talk, and when they talk, they solve problems.” —My friend and GirlTrek co-founder, Morgan Dixon My friend Crystal invited me to an early morning poolside yoga event. Woke up at 5 something, giving me about 45 minutes to be in the car if I still planned to…

“I live by the beat like you live check-to-check. If it don’t move your feet, then I don’t eat, so we like neck-to-neck.” —Andre 3000 Rap fans had been waiting on Andre 3000 to drop a new album for YEARS. When he finally did, it was flute instrumentals. Niggas was…

“Every day won’t feel like awe,” I said to myself out loud.  My day was starting off ROUGH. One thing after the other. Headed to TJ Maxx to find a dress for my untamed women performance lecture the next day. Realized I was 30 minutes too early. They hadn’t opened…