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Sep 12

To the Broken Hearted Girls

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 39 Comments

by Taneica of Shatterproofglassdolls We’ve all been there; you give your heart to someone, you envision it lasting forever (the white picket fence, dog, two kids - one of each), and you can’t imagine your life without said person. Then, WAHPOW! The relationship has ended, and you’re left standing there with your bleeding heart in your hand, alone. This post…

Sep 12

Learning the Truth About Yourself

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 8 Comments

by Kim Jackson of PeaveLoveandPrettyThingsIn order to reach your full potential and discover your purpose, it is vital that you learn the truth about yourself. I have a deep seated belief that I’m not as smart or creative as I think, and that my endeavors won’t necessarily be successful or that people will hate what I’ve done. I know that…

Dec 18

Believing in Who You Are When No One Else Does

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 28 Comments

by Sherrell Dorsey of OrganicBeautyVixen.comIf I had an alter ego like Beyonce’s Sasha Fierce, you’d call me Sunnata Blak. The girl is baaaaad! She’s confident, funny, gorgeous in heels and a red lip and could charm the heck out of any social crowd. Then there’s me. Sherrell. The quiet introvert that worries about the small things, sometimes fears making mistakes…

Sep 12

5 Ways to Instill Positive Thinking Into Your Children

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 5 Comments

by GG of Peaceloveandprettythings"Children are imaginative, open, inquisitive and excited about everything. Isn't it wonderful to have an audience coming to you with all that open feeling?" - Faith Ringgold Many of us are just now learning to adopt a more positive mindset to improve the quality of our lives. As we learn, we can pass this knowledge on to…

Sep 11

Authenticity versus Realness

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 14 Comments

by Taneica of Shatterproofglassdolls “Ugh, that dress looks horrendous on you! Your thighs are much too big to pull off a column, maxi dress. What else do you have in your closet?”I turn and shoot the overtly opinionated, word assailant a look of a thousand deaths, at which she responds-“What? I’m just being real, girl. You know I can’t let…