Who else is frustrated when a man says “I don’t think it works that way” when you talk to them about period or birth control. “I’ll look it up later.” Excuse me, sir, but I live in this complicated mess monthly. I do not need your to look it up for me, as I experience … Continue reading My Woman’s Body →

1.) Identify the natural gifts and abilities you have. Spend time embracing them, exploring them and educating yourself on them. Allow yourself to grow in these areas, and remain open to the opportunities those talents can provide. 2.) Set boundaries: be it at work, with friends, to your partner, or even with yourself. Discover where … Continue reading Three Keys To Knowing Your Worth. →

When it comes to modeling, especially amateur modeling (because let’s be real, ya girl is NOT a professional), there are so many different points of worry, uncertainty, and nerves. In this post, I am going to walk you through an average scenario of what I do when prepping for a photoshoot.  First up: Set your … Continue reading Becoming the Model →

How many times have you heard something along the lines of "You have so much potential"? For the majority of my life, I have felt like the dumbest kid on the smart bus. Now I know the more well known phrase is “the smartest kid on the short bus” implying a high level of stupidity, … Continue reading Managing Your Expectations →

Dress for success, and show them you mean business. As an young individual who is working their way into a professional career, I often stop to analyze if I am portraying myself at the highest level of professionalism. How do I appear to my partners and clients? Do I present myself as someone who is … Continue reading Professional Headshots: A must have for any young professional →

Today, while I was sitting at home, I felt the urge to write in my blog for the first time in a long time. Now, I pay to keep this site personalized how I wanted it, and I have absolutely underutilized it the entire two years I have paid for it. I barely post anything. … Continue reading Why DevinePerks.com? →

This morning at church there was a young boy, probably around 2 years old sitting in front of me with his family. He was well behaved and quiet for the better part of the service, dancing and clapping during worship and sitting quietly through the message. As most children do, he eventually because restless and … Continue reading A Childlike Joy →

Today was originally supposed to be a bit of a throw away day. With how much we accidentally saw over the course of the first few days, we'd checked off almost everything on our list by the time Tuesday rolled around. With that being said, we agreed to spend the morning sleeping in a bit … Continue reading Italy 2019: Day 5 →