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Depression: The Signs, Symptoms & My Story

“ I think I’m depressed” “What makes you say that?” “Well, I am sad all of the time, I don’t want to do sh*t, and this isn’t like me” This is a conversation I had with myself a few years ago.  Yeah, this was one of those conversations you have in your head, but some

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The Only Quality That Separates You from Being a Black Millionaire (and It Isn’t Difficult)

My current reading situation is Dr. Dennis Kimbro’s The Wealth Choice.  According to his work, there are 35,000 black millionaires in the US today. When I came across this number, I was a little   a lot underwhelmed. I started to wonder how many more of us could be millionaires if we could just get our

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Process of Change

Have you ever noticed how you are motivated to change, talk about change, begin to change, and then stop? Whether it’s saving money, losing weight, or cutting back on drinking when it comes to making lifestyle changes it’s hard! At the end of the summer I was ready to let go of and change some

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5 Ways to Combat Instant Gratification

Picture this… You’re walking through the store, and you see the perfect sweater. Immediately, your mouth starts to water a little, and you get that impulsive, “I gotta have it NOW” feeling. Think about how hard it is to walk away from a situation like that. The difficulty in walking away is even harder if

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Change – 4 ways to handle what we are really afraid of?

Change in inevitable.  Change is necessary.  Change is facilitates growth. As humans we are creatures of habit.  Habits provide a sense of security and familiarity.  But how do we handle life when we need or want to make a change, but we are afraid to do so? Many people say we can’t or won’t make

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Black Women As Minimalists? The Next Needed Trend?

When I get something in my head to do, there is nothing that can stop me. I go all in. For the past twenty days, I’ve been on an Afro-minimalista journey. I’ve always known about minimalism, but my level of commitment to decluttering what was in my spirit, in my cupboards, and in my closets

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Clearing Emotional Clutter

by Tonya Ladipo   Emotional clutter is the constant chatter in your mind about everything that you should be doing. It’s the voice that replays old hurts and conversations. Emotional clutter may have been with you for a season or even a lifetime. And now is a good time to clear it out! Before you get to

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5 Ways to Find The Perfect Birthday Gift

Showing the people that we love how much we appreciate them is extremely important.  Although you do not have to limit yourself to major events, I wanted to write a post about FNPhenomenal Ways to give the perfect birthday gift. Please note that you don’t have to spend a lot of money, or even buy

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Celebrate you & Celebrate often

The more you celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate ~Oprah Winfrey How often do you celebrate you?  I don’t mean when something big happens, like a promotion, or your birthday.  I’m not even talking about when you set a goal to drop 20 lbs. in 2 months and you actually

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You Get the Relationship You Work For, Not Deserve

by Tonya Ladipo As human beings were designed to desire connection and relationships. It’s essential to our basic human needs. We all want healthy relationships. We want people to treat us kindly and with respect. We want to feel cherished and loved. Whether the affection and intention comes from a partner, parent, child, friend, or

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