Social Media Is Killing My Focus: How I Improved My Productivity

by SuperDuperYasmin | Jan 21, 2018 | Musings, portfolio

Who knew social media could be so destructive to one’s productivity? When I began to actively engage on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Flipboard, etc., I really had no idea. I had no clue that the minutes would become hours and the time would steal my...

5 Things I Missed Being Addicted To My Cell Phone

by SuperDuperYasmin | Jan 17, 2018 | Musings, portfolio

Confession: I’m addicted to my cell phone.  Admittedly, I’m a recovering cell phone and social media addict. I’ve been so addicted to my cell phone that I downloaded an app that told me how much I used my phone and then deleted the app because I refused to...

5 Gifts Dr. Martin Luther King and The Civil Rights Movement Gave Black Creatives

by SuperDuperYasmin | Jan 15, 2018 | Musings, portfolio

**Reprinted with permission from BlackTVFilmCrew.com  So many of us black creatives know the “I Have A Dream” speech by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, but we don’t always acknowledge that chasing our dreams is truly possible because of Dr. King and others who worked...

Brutal Honesty: When Life Sucks

by SuperDuperYasmin | Jan 15, 2018 | Musings, portfolio

Have you ever said to yourself, “My life sucks…”  I once believed if you worked hard, became successful then life wouldn’t suck. I believed life would be grand the harder you work. But really, neither is true. Life sucks sometimes and life is how you...

5 Achievable New Year Resolutions

by SuperDuperYasmin | Jan 13, 2018 | Musings, portfolio

Every year ambitious folks list their New Year resolutions and by the end of January everything goes up in flames. So, I decided to come up with 5 Achievable New Year’s Resolutions for even those with the weakest of constitutions. Here they are: Start telling...