It's odd to pen a piece like this immediately after publishing one about pleasing God. But see this very post is about God. It's about the subconscious plight of letting God fight my battle. I tried to read all my inspirational posts. I tried to excuse myself from my utter desire to give up. But nothing helped. Nothing was good enough to curve...

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I sat on the couch reluctantly watching my cursor blink over the 'send' button. I was preparing to open a can that I had closed many years ago. A can I wasn't sure I wanted to open, but knew I had to; God charged me with this task. As I read over my message my chest tightened. The fear of rejection overcame my...

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'Respectability politics' plays a large role in how we navigate and share our experiences as women of color — especially when it comes to our purpose. We often feel discouraged or ashamed to share our professional goals, with worries that it may offend or dismiss what others believe we 'should' be doing, or are 'qualified' to do. But their thoughts are none of...

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At the core of self-love there are positive affirmations. In fact, positive affirmations are what some people use to jumpstart their journey toward self-love. The consistent pattern of speaking good things over your life and yourself, forces you to believe what you're actually saying - even if at first, you don't believe it. But, have you ever considered, instead of speaking random positive...

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I've been tracking Hurricane Irma coverage all week. Though not too close with many of them, a chunk of my family lives in the US Virgin Islands. My mom grew up with them. Spending summers in the island to see them. They're my grandmother's brothers and sisters. They're real family, so so matter how distant (both physically and emotionally) I may be from...

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