Self Discovery

A Woman's Response to “Straight Black Men Are the White People of Black People”

A Woman's Response to “Straight Black Men Are the White People of Black People”

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Black women have not been allowed to be both Black and female. Historically, we have had to choose our race over our gender. We have not talked about our pain in order to protect our Black men's dignity. 

Shea Moisture Revealed the Fraud in Us All

Shea Moisture Revealed the Fraud in Us All

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Thanks, Shea Moisture. In light of your recent marketing snafu, I realized that like you, I was a fraud. Maybe I was even worse than Shea Moisture, because I knew I wanted to prioritize Black women and I never did.

Thoughts After the Women’s March

Thoughts After the Women’s March

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So here is how I express my feminism. I have decided to be unapologetically happy. I will love myself unconditionally. I will not be shaped, defined, or moved by the patriarch’s opinion on who I should or shouldn’t be.

Living Fearless: FOX News Segment

Living Fearless: FOX News Segment

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What makes fear particularly dangerous is that it is driven by beliefs and not by fact. Beliefs are inherently biased, flawed, and situational. Beliefs are shaped by your experiences, your culture, and your community. 

The Natural Hair Movement Failed Me

 The Natural Hair Movement Failed Me

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Although I was late to the natural hair movement, when I discovered it in 2013, I thought I had found the golden grail. All I needed to do was co-wash my tresses, use protective styles, and take some hair vitamins, and I too could have thick curly hair. All of my hair problems would be solved.

Need Less: My Journey to Minimalism

Need Less: My Journey to Minimalism

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My definition of minimalism is simple: it is the art of needing less. Less clothes. Less shoes. Less space. And less from the external environment to make you happy. It’s creating a life that isn’t driven by the pursuit of things, but instead is driven by purpose, happiness, and love. 

Four Ways Millennials Redefine Life

Four Ways Millennials Redefine Life

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As millennials, we reject conventional wisdom.  We create lives that are built around our lifestyles of traveling, food, family and fun. Not around our careers. We want to live our dream lives now, not when we retire.

Quit. Go Ahead. It's Okay.

Quit. Go Ahead. It's Okay.

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What I didn’t realize then, is that by not quitting, I was failing. I was failing to put myself first. I was failing to follow my dreams. I was failing at having enough confidence to walk in my own path. I had to learn the difference between necessary and unnecessary quitting.