Hi Queens, I am Tanya, T for short, or better known to you as Life of Tanya Marie and I am 27 living in Dallas with my fiance Anthony, Ant for short, but never goes by Tony and our fur baby Jazzy, Jazzy JuJu, or Jazzy Jefferson the Third on a good day.

We recently moved to Dallas for the warm weather (we are both are Cali kids), to change the pace from city living (we previously lived in SF, Boston and Chicago), and lastly in search for a new adventure (we have no kids, so we are pretty free spirited at this point in our life).

When it comes to me I am complicated and just a girl trying to figure out life one day at time. I am a first generation Congolese American. Ever heard of that? It’s totally fine if not. But, my African roots run deep and my culture is a huge part of my identity! This year I turned my back to corporate America and that is where it all got complicated. I was forced to go back to the drawing board and figure it out… WHAT DOES TANYA NEED AND WANT FOR HER FUTURE?

My social media presence is a reflection of just that. I started to grow a following during the summer of this year. I wanted to create a community of queens that are pursuing a self growth journey and are dedicated to living a more intentional life, like me. We focus on living a balanced lifestyle, practicing a positive mindset, having a good laugh/not taking life too seriously, beauty/fashion/hairtips, etc. What started as just an idea is now growing into something so beautiful, thanks to all of you.

I hope that we continue to thrive off each others success queens and support one another through investing in ourselves and learning as we go. I will continue to share all the parts of me--my weirdness, sense of humor, my pain, my growth, etc. because authenticity is what we live for. Let’s keep riding the wave queens, we are just getting started!