There is nothing you want to achieve that is out of your grasp. Nothing. Once you accept that, you will realize that you are the only one standing in your way.  

The YNLS Mission

To partner with you as you live your biggest, most authentic life.

Sometimes that means kicking your ass.

Yes, there are issues of systematic oppression. Yes, life is complex and things don’t go perfectly. But you are the kind of woman that is standing on the shoulders of greats. You’re the ambitious one. The one who has worked hard to achieve her dreams and look heifer, this is you living your best life!

Let’s talk though. You feel that there is more. Something else you can achieve and should achieve. That getting to this level took so much out of you but the next level may require a whole new you. And Queen, you need people to support you along the way.

You Need Life Skills is a place set up to do just that. YNLS is all about moving to the next level.

Don’t read YNLS if you’re lazy and want to read feel-good material. You won’t get much of that here. You look good to the outside world. Accomplished. Put together. You have enough people blowing smoke up your ass.

What you don’t have enough of, though, is people who are a little further along the journey of living authentic and purposeful lives. Someone to help you make good decisions. But darling, those decisions are meant to be 100% what is best for your life decided by you and ONLY YOU. You need a hype squad that keeps you accountable. A balance of support and encouragement.

This is the place. This is home.

Welcome to YNLS, the place of women just like you.


I’ve been terrified every single step I’ve taken. Every achievement, every accomplishment, has been with the support of some amazing people and some incredible women.
— Jodi-Ann Quarrie, YNLS

Where do you need to level up?

  • Your budget needs some work. Hell, you don’t even have a real budget.

  • Being more selfish. Lolz, even reading that made you feel uncomfortable. But we put on our oxygen masks first before we help others around here.

  • Your friends are great to have around to discuss gossip tweets, not so great to encourage you to apply for that next job or scholarship.

  • Have you ever negotiated for a salary? Quit a job? Did you do it right?

  • Can’t be a hot girl going to school and not know the best way to study and take exams. Reinventing the wheel is for the birds.

  • Can you figure out how to organize your life so you don’t feel like you’re working 24/7?

  • The possibilities are endless…