Since we were little girls, the world has been chipping away at our self-esteem and confidence through institutional and societal racism and sexism. Even if you grew up in a loving and encouraging environment, constraints…
Through my own experiences and intimate conversations with others, I have observed that fear is the most crippling reason why many of us do not reach our full potential. We let other people’s voices become…
As Black women, we are all too familiar with the pain of rejection and dismal. As mentioned in the self-love blog post, we are constantly bombarded with messages and images that suggest we are undesirable,…
I know it sounds cliche, but the greatest love you can cultivate in your life is love for yourself. While it may appear to be a straightforward task, the truth is that loving oneself is…
This year, my word of intent is “nourishment.” The goal behind this intention is to ensure that the activities I expend energy on and the people I interact with enrich and fulfill my life, rather…
To affirm someone means to validate and provide emotional support and encouragement. I created Black Girl Affirmed for both you and I because we need each other. We need each other to be strong and to lean on. We need each other to encourage and inspire us to be the best versions of ourselves daily. We need each other to affirm and validate the truth about ourselves. And that truth is: We are glorious and magnificent Queens created by God.
Since we were little girls, the world has been chipping away at our self-esteem and confidence through institutional and societal racism and sexism. Even if you grew up in a loving and encouraging environment, constraints...
As Black women, we are all too familiar with the pain of rejection and dismal. As mentioned in the self-love blog post, we are constantly bombarded with messages and images that suggest we are undesirable,...
I know it sounds cliche, but the greatest love you can cultivate in your life is love for yourself. While it may appear to be a straightforward task, the truth is that loving oneself is...
This year, my word of intent is “nourishment.” The goal behind this intention is to ensure that the activities I expend energy on and the people I interact with enrich and fulfill my life, rather...
