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Learning to treat me, like I treat them!

“Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ~Louise L. Hay   Do you agree with the following statements?: We tend to be harder on ourselves than we are on others.   We often forgive others for mistakes before we forgive our own

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Be Proactive: Create a Stress-Free Holiday Season

The upcoming holidays and obligations at this time of year causes a lot of stress for many people. Rather than get caught in the busyness and rush of the season follow these quick and easy tips for having a sane and balanced holiday season. Tip #1 – Spend time with people and activities that you enjoy.

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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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‘Keep It Moving’ Hurts Us – 3 Simple Ways to Make Yourself a Priority

By Tonya Ladipo How often as Black women do we ignore headaches, hunger pangs, and back aches? How often do we keep it moving regardless of how much pain we’re in? Last week I ran into “Stephanie” who had just been released the hospital. Her mind was racing with all of the appointments and responsibilities

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To-Don’t List for Peace of Mind

By Tonya Ladipo   We’re all too familiar with to-do lists. Supposedly they keep you organized and productive. The seemingly endless lists also adds the burden of anxiety and feeling overwhelmed that you’ll never complete what’s on your list. Rather than create another to-do list try making a to-don’t list. A to-don’t list is a

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How I Used Living Social to Help Me With My Seasonal Depression

I am not sure about you, but I get a major case of the sads during the winter. Just last Sunday, I was watching Akeelah and the Bee and found myself bawling—deep belly tears. And I couldn’t stop myself. I didn’t understand why I was crying, but luckily I’ve learned that part of my journey

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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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