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“Maybe I’m Just Like My Mother …”

I’m never satisfied. I think it’s a problem. Or a little bit of a problem, at least. It’s like a constant voice in my head – a silent frustration that what I’m doing, what I have, and sometimes even, what I look like, are not enough. Even though, consciously I know that I’m doing well.

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7 Books Single Girls (Who Want a Partner) Must Read

There are many contented single women. They don’t need a partner. Don’t want a partner and scoff at the notion of being someone’s “other half,” again. Then, there are those of us who want a relationship—if not now, then sometime in the future. Over the past couples of years I ‘ve read a few books

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5 Easy Ways for Working Moms to Destress on a Budget

by Shani St. Vil As a Mompreneur, it is really important for me to get some R&R. I home school my two tots during the day and in the evenings I write, speak, and blog about personal finance at Purse Empowerment. So not only is it important for me to breathe, I must breathe in

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Do You Suffer From A Case of FOMO?

I think I have had a Fear Of Missing Out for about as long as I can remember, starting from when I was a little girl following my older sister and her friends around. They used to try to get away from me but I was so concerned about missing out on something big that I

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Know When to Hold’em, Know When to Fold ’em

A friend of mine was recently lamenting to me about their relationship. They were talking about how they’re feeling disconnected from their partner. To protect the innocent, this person shall remain nameless; as a matter of fact let’s call her “Nameless”. Nameless is a serious relationship-type of person. But often, quickly finds herself bored with

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Let’s Join Pharell’s “Happy” Movement! Could Laughing Yoga be the Way?

The Happy Song. I’d be hard pressed to find someone who wouldn’t admit that at the very least Pharell’s latest song, though different, is catchy. For the majority of us, when we hear the happy song we want to dip low, double clap or snap our fingers, grab a best friend or two and get

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Create the Life that You Want by Investing In Yourself- #GetRadical

I am really looking forward to the day that this snow packs up and gets up out of town. I am so over the winter. I am looking forward to the spring. The spring always makes me think about fresh starts, reaping what you sow, and the opportunity to get more playful and connected. It is

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5 Free or Low Cost NYC Fun Ideas You’ll Love Me For

If you’re like me, you like to have fun. You like to go out, have a good time and really live it up—but spending money all the time isn’t always practical when you live in a place like New York City. So, I’m dedicating this post to all you Frugalista’s who aim to have fun

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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff; Appreciating the Journey

Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seems to go quite right? Your hair is a mess, you’re running late for work, your  outfit isn’t as flattering as it looked on the hanger (I swear that happens to me at least once or twice a week). It can feel like a really

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Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, Renisha McBride: A Call to Action

I, like most of you, don’t think black history month should be relegated to a month but that the acknowledgement of the accomplishments of the black community (and other cultural groups, for that matter), should be so much a part of the fabric of our society that a definitive time that we can say, “oh

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