Tag Archives: life

Stigma

There’s a fear of putting our business in the street…of somehow revealing too much. Black women can perceive going to a therapist as something we don’t do. There is a deep-seated feeling that going to seek professional help is a … Continue reading

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Inquire Within: Survival

These questions make for enriching dinner table conversation, but they can be equally illuminating if you simply ask them of yourself. I stumbled onto the idea of asking big questions because I needed them myself. They drive our growth, and … Continue reading

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Small Wins

Remember to celebrate all the small wins. If something goes well, make sure you take time to congratulate yourself and celebrate it. When you’re busy, it can become easy to forget the good stuff and what you achieved. Positively Purging-I … Continue reading

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Simplicity

What’s a little thing you do to show your loved ones you care? It’s not really a little thing, but a simple one. I just treat my loved ones the way I’d like to be treated with respect, kindness and … Continue reading

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Writing Epiphany

Goals set goals by scene or passage, not by words. Daily goal settings is a time honored staple of “writing advice” sit in the chair and don’t get up until you’ve written 1,000 words or until you have two or … Continue reading

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