Photo by Autumn Goodman on Unsplash True story: A couple of weeks ago, I finished my third manuscript and I was elated! If you follow me on Instagram (@author_dnc) you saw my whole dance video dedicated to my #blackgirljoy. I mean it felt like such an amazing accomplishment. Fast forward to 12 hours later as I stood in…
Author: DeNikke Carter (DNC)
Creator of H.E.R. Crisis, poet, writer and author of Amazon Best-seller Untraditional and Like. Love. Lust. The ultimate multi-tasker and passion pusher. Family woman who loves marketing and lives for writing. The quintessential Queen of all trades and master of none — Today’s Renaissance Woman. Catch her on her personal blog at DNCwrites.com
My First Political Event Gave Me Hope
It was at 5 p.m. on Sept. 19 that I realized that I was about to attend my first official political event. Now I’ve been voting since I turned 18 but mostly based on whoever my mom would have voted for since she actually kept up with that stuff. My only real personal experience in…
Five Ways to Brace for Life’s Storms
Photo: Favour Omoruyi Our journey through life has many sunny and cloudy days. The blessings that we receive normally come after an obstacle or storm. There are times we want something to happen by XX date and it never does because God has the final word. And a lot of the time as we wait on…
Smiling May Not Be Overrated After All
I’m a Midwest reppin’, Cardinal wearing, mean mugging alpha female from the beautiful yet scary city of St. Louis, Missouri. To mean mug in the city was sort of like saying “hello,” but with a side of “you better not say anything else to me though.” So, you can only imagine the wake-up call I…
These Four Words will Change Your Life
Artwork: “Dream Catcher” by Frank Morrison Last month, I came across four words that were astonishing and just mind-blowing. It was one that I’d heard before, but that I never really digested properly. I’ve seen memes and quotes floating around Instagram that explores the notion but it wasn’t until I watched Uncensored with Rick Ross…
If you have no energy, what can you really give to the World? #midweekmotivation
What happens when you fill up a beaten box or touch a weathered flower? How far can you walk in worn down soles or how much can you carry with weary arms? These questions are pertinent to understanding when it’s time to refresh and reflect. I’ve run into this very moment, where I’m giving my all…
TEST FOR YOUR TEMPLE: NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY
Did you know that Feb. 7 was National Black HIV/AIDs Awareness Day #NBHADD? Well, I didn’t until David Johns, the former executive director for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and now executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, went on The Breakfast Club to speak to the day. Then he…
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