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Sep 21

Being an Exhibit vs Being Educational: A Day in the Life of a Melinated Woman

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IG @nappyese by Dr. Aziza Glass of Azizaglass.com There is something about a melanin infused woman who walks into a room and has the nerve to have hair that defies gravity. This woman can’t become a wallflower even if she tried. This is #BlackGirlMagic in action. continue!>>> Black women are fascinating. Regardless of the numerous derogatory comments we hear and…

Sep 21

Going Natural May NOT Be the Key to Helping Your Daughter Embrace Her Natural Hair

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source by Kirleen Neely PhD, LPC-S of http://www.richardsoncounseling.com/ In recent years natural hair moms have begun to unapologetically enter PTA meetings, playgrounds, and mommy groups rocking their curls. Many of them made a conscious decision to “go natural” as a way to teach their daughters self-acceptance and also help them learn how to navigate their kinky coils. One significant off spring of…

Sep 21

Less Judgement, More Love

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers There's about three feet of snow on the ground and I see a woman who looks like she needs help. But I don't help her. Because awhile back I'd decided that this woman was mean and my assumptions wouldn't let me move. Read On!>>> I'm walking the few feet from my car to my house and…

Sep 21

How Did You Find Your Voice?

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source:pinterest by GG of AllTheManyLayers.com When you want what everyone else wants, without discretion, you do what you see everyone else doing. When you believe that what you see, what's presented to you, is all there is, you try to choose a mold to squeeze into, even if it hurts, even if you can't breathe, even if you have to…

Sep 21

You are Fully Capable of Pleasing Yourself.

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers.com I was old enough to feel like a woman but young enough to be shy about it. I used to sit in my bedroom in front of the mirror pretending someone was watching me. Usually that someone was my crush of the moment or someone I wished would notice me. Read On!>>> This was my time…