Do you understand the power behind a tear? It can breakthrough a wall of hurt. It can shed light on quiet fears and escalate faith to those lost and looking for clarity. They can be used to heal or used to connect with others. So why do women fear them so? Why do we consume…
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What’s next after you fail? A World Record.
Sunday morning, I woke up to an article entitled “U.S. Hurdler, Who’s Not Going to Rio, Breaks World Record.” And I said to myself, whaatttt? How does that happen? My confusion drove me to click on the article, my inquisitive nature implored me to read, and I’m so glad I did. Here’s how someone can…
[Mid-WYFE Motivation] Take the fear out of the unknown by saying “Yes”
Life has started moving faster and faster for me. I am enjoying this wonderful and amazing new writing journey of “please read my words and tell me what you think but don’t hurt my soul”, in hopes of making this my full-time career. And as unbelievable as this journey is going, even with the headway…
[Mid-WYFE Motivation] Make a statement for our daughters: Show your self love
I was just talking to my boss about how hard it is to raise girls today. I’m sure my mother and grandmother probably thought the same thing but really…there are so many obstacles for them to overcome. They have these reality shows, the digital “fakes” on FB, the gram, snap chat and all those other…
[Guest Blogger Spotlight] It’s A Woman’s World: Adventures in Black Hair – Part 3
There are some great hair journeys amongst the African American community. Each is different and unique but they all hit us in different ways. This one hits close to home for me and it touches on the some of the colorism issues that lie within our community. Check out my post [Real Talk] Colorism: Racism from…
[Guest Blogger Spotlight] It’s A Woman’s World: Adventures in Black Hair – Part 3
There are some great hair journeys amongst the African-American community. Each is different and unique but they all hit us in different ways. This one hits close to home for me and it touches on the some of the colorism issues that lie within our community. Check out my post [Real Talk] Colorism: Racism from Inside…
[Mid-WYFE’s Monday Motivation] Learn to Define Your Success in a World of Assumptions
I don’t know about you but I learned early on that if you wanted to be successful woman I needed to get good grades in grade school. Then I needed to go to college, graduate in four years then get a good job. And then I would be successful in life. I would hit the…
H.E.R. Crisis 