Life’s timing is always perfect and I’m so excited to discuss something that’s been on my mind. Today’s motivation conversation is all about believing in yourself. I know we all hear the cliché ‘believe in yourself’, ‘love yourself’, and other prolific positive affirmations but sometimes the simplest things go over our heads (guilty!). It recently dawned on me clear…
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THE CULTURE, POLITICAL, AND SPIRITUAL ICONS THAT ARE THE OBAMAS (PART II)
REMEMBERING THE BEGINNING: WELL DAMN… It hasn’t been a month and they are already trying to deconstruct this man’s character. Really, he wasn’t born in the U.S.? Where’s his birth certificate? Really. And people think that racism is dead. Hell naw! Oh and that cartoon killing a monkey, the monkey who writes the stimulus bills,…
Beauty Hurts [A Short Story Dedicated to Our Daughters]
Enjoy this fictional reading break from a H.E.R. contributor and creator, Niccole “DNC” Coleman, dedicated to our daughters. Originally posted on The Chronicles of DNC. Photo Cred: Daughters of Niccole “DNC” Coleman pictured above The mirror shattered and shards of glass ripped through my face. I smiled. The tears that fled down my cheeks from…
The H.E.R behind Him: A SALUTE TO MRS. CORETTA SCOTT KING
The saying goes “behind every good man is a good woman”. But that’s not completely true. Behind every good man, is a power, giving and amazing woman. Those are our Sheros—Queens who have loved and stood by their men for years, no matter their strife, stresses or doubts, and then hold down their own personal…
Welcome to H.E.R. World
H.E.R. [hur] (n): 1) one who is Heir of Everything Revolutionary 2) An African-American Woman Welcome to H.E.R. world, and in particular H.E.R. Crisis. I just love saying and writing that. I’ve transformed my old blog, Mid-WYFE Crisis, into something more direct; more intentional; more relevant to what I, as a black women, and the community…
People are going to judge you, but don’t worry…It means you’re on the right path!
Today’s post comes from a semi-selfish place as I’m not only using it to encourage you but also to hype myself up as I get ready to pitch to my first few literary agents. As my mind starts to conjure up possible scenarios from doing these scary next steps, I can help but worry about…
You Can’t Wait for the Year to be Over!? Here’s What You Really Missed During 2016…
PLEASE EXCUSE ME WHILE I PREACH TO THE CHOIR… For the past couple of weeks, my Facebook feed has been drowned with a certain mood. And just to prepare those who may have posted something within this “mood”, this isn’t an attack on your feelings, nor is it to belittle or disregard your feelings. No….
H.E.R. Crisis 