My 13 Must Read Book Picks About Self-Love, Entrepreneurship, Money, and Career for Women by Women

I love books. I’ll drop it like it is hot for a good book. Seriously. Despite all of the things that pull my attention on any given day, I make it my business to DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) at least two times a day. I get my reading fix in during my hour commute

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Why You Need to Try Your Clothes on as Soon as You Buy

About two months ago I purchased a 3-pack of leggings on Groupon Goods. I love Groupon Goods, because it allows me to get some things that I would have purchased anyway for less. Well, it turns out that these leggings didn’t fit at all. It seems like they were meant for someone more petite. The

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The Ultimate Guide for Redefining Your Relationship with Self, Others, and Life & a Free Gift

I have worked with Monique on redefining my relationship with food. This post is definitely one of those that you should print out and highlight. Lots of nuggets. -K by Monique Halley From personal experience I know a lot of us deal with self-judgment, engage in unhealthy relationships and allow life to beat us up.

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4 Ways to Kill the “Strong Black Woman” Syndrome So You Can Be Happy Again

If I could quit my job, buy a pick-up truck with a megaphone attached and spend the rest of my days shouting from the top of my lungs and paraphrase one of my favorite bell hooks quotes ” Strength is not the ability to overcome, but endure,” I would. It is such an important concept

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Stop Waiting to Live

by Norissa Williams,PhD In my 20’s I found myself saying, “If I just had the space, I would do yoga at home every day.” And since I didn’t, I clearly had to wait until my next move. I would definitely have the space, then. As life would have it, I did move into another apartment

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10 Steps to Financial Freedom From the Inside Out

You did everything that you were supposed to do. College degree. Good job. Benefits. Yet it is still difficult for you to get a handle on your finances. Lately, you might have found yourself asking, “What is at the root of my money problems?” and “What can solve them?” Luckily the answer to both is

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Why is Sleep Important for Successful People?

There are a couple of reasons that successful people get plenty of sleep. You may think that people who are successful get very few hours of sleep at night and that they have a hard time sleeping because they’re always doing so much, always running around and always on the go. But in order to

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When “Small Talk “Isn’t So Small: Unpacking Power and Privilege When You Say “Hello”

A friend of mine was on a flight from New York City to London for business. He sat next to a white man and they engaged in a small talk and talk that was a little bit bigger than “small talk.” They talked enough to figure out that they liked each other. After a while,

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How to Improve Your Relationship with Food and Self-Love in Just 38 Days

 This is a guest post from my fabulous relationship coach, Monique Halley. (I will be sharing my experience with you when I am done with my 35-day journey.) I found Monique on Facebook and was really fascinated by her road to improving her relationship with food. She shares some real nuggets. I can’t wait to

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5 Questions to Help You Improve Your Self-Worth

A friend of mine told me she had something of an “Aha” moment when she read a recent post of mine. I’d made a distinction between self-esteem and self-worth. About 5 years ago I went to a therapist to work on some personal issues. This therapist annoyed me for many reasons, but she annoyed me

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