Wear the Crop Top! Affirmations for Body Positivity
I have fluctuated in my weight for years. And for years I’ve tied my worth, beauty and desirability into the number on the scale. I’ve come a long way in my journey to loving my...
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17 Questions to Self Discovery: Using Your Quarantine Time to Build Self Awareness
I am no stranger to times in which I had to take an involuntary timeout, and/or spent moments in isolation. The first time was when I was a preteen, and my siblings and I were...
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How to Love Yourself pt. 1
I was recently having a conversation with someone in which we were discussing how another individual’s lack of self-love usually landed them into situations that aren’t favorable. The individual I was talking to couldn’t understand...
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“Brown Skin Girl” and Reimagining Colorism
One of my favorite songs on the Lion King: The Gift soundtrack is “Brown Skin Girl”. Not only does it feature Beyoncé and other great artists, but Blue Ivory Carter graced us with her vocals,...
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Girl Boss: Chemia, Co-Founder of Love Yours
Y’all should know by now that I am a huge fan and supporter of Black women starting businesses, earning degrees, and those who are actively working to improve the overall quality of the people in...
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I was reading a blog post the other day in which the author candidly confessed that she was tired of healing from hurts people have inflicted upon her and those she had done to herself....
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