As Black women, we feel like we always have to be strong and independent, which is tough and wears on us a lot,” she says. “I’m trying to be more vulnerable for the next generation of Black girls who see me on TV…”Black women constantly wear masks to be perfectionists or whatever they have to be just to get by. But at some point, you’ve got to take the mask off and say, ‘Hey, this is me.’ And that’s what I did.” -A’Ja Wilson
“Whenever I think of worst dates, I think of the one I said ‘no thank you’ to. It was an invitation to shoot rats at the garbage dump. Sixty-nine years later, I am still happy that I turned that one down.” — Farrell
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They are fighting day in, day out for their communities, they are sacrificing their own physical and mental health sometimes just to take care of other people — and to me, seeing that was really inspiring.” Alisha Nguyen
Positively Purging – I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging”, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
“We know that most people’s networks are one of three types.
The first is expansionists. These are people who have extraordinarily large networks, which gives them a lot of influence, visibility, and power. They’re really good at working a room. The downside is that even though expansionists know a lot of people, they don’t know them well. So they’re often predisposed to loneliness.
“The second type is brokers. What’s distinctive about them is that they tend to be connected to disparate groups of people. For instance, they may work in marketing, but they also have a separate batch of lawn-bowling friends. Brokers bring together groups that don’t normally interact, and by combining these viewpoints and experiences, they get innovative and creative ideas.
“The third type is conveners. This group has a dense web of interactions, and they spend a lot of time investing in and maintaining realationships.Within their network, most people know one another. They also provide emotional support.
For most of us, knowing a lot of people isn’t what’s most beneficial. Understanding our network type is far more important.”
What she never stops styling.... small stuff like pillows, throws, vases, lamps, lampshades and rugs. They’re quick ways to bring in new energy. – Peti Lau
