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Sep 21

Use Your Imagination to Create the Life You Want

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers.com When you are afraid of something and you think about this fear a lot, you based your actions around it and you give it energy. Read On!>>> You actually have a subconscious desire or expectation for it to happen. What if you used the energy of your thoughts and intentions to create brave feelings and authentic…

Sep 21

All Your Best Stuff Comes From This Place

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers.com I was an intense kid and I learned early on that it wasn't a 'cool' thing to be so I did my best to conceal it. But everything stayed with me. I felt that I carried not only my own problems around with me but those of everyone else. The homeless man on the street. The…

Jul 21

Patience

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by GG of AllTheManyLayers.com I used to tell myself to be patient. I'd say, "Your turn is coming. Blessings are on the way." This mindset kept me envying other people's 'turns' and overlooking today, in favor of some tomorrow. Read On!>>> Patience is important but it's more than simply waiting for results, resolutions, blessings or anything else. It's about…

Sep 21

On Changing Generational Perceptions of Natural Hair

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CN says- that's my Boogie rockin' two-strands! by Keora Bernard About a year ago, I experienced naturalism in a profound way. I was confronted with the recycled mentalities that still exist among households of color about having coarser textured natural strands. Instead of doing my own hair, I decided that I would let my next door neighbor do my hair.…

Sep 21

Real Life is Not Picture Perfect

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by GG of All The Many Layers It's always been important to me to be thought of as pretty and polished and nice to look at. Sounds vain, but as a woman, perhaps you can relate. I talked about the roots of this a bit here. With that said, I work diligently to position myself as a champion for shameless self-possession. I celebrate…