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Dec 19

Silencing Your Own Worst Critic

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 5 Comments

by Chai of Back to Curly Oddly enough, one of the biggest obstacles I’ve had to face during the early phases of my first BIG CHOP was something far more delicate and difficult to ignore than frequent quips from ignorant family and friends. While those instances are just as important to confront and learn from during the natural hair journey,…

Sep 12

Self-Concept Thursday!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 9 Comments

by GG of Peace, Love, and Pretty ThingsWhen I look in the mirror, usually what draws my attention the most are my flaws. For any compliment you can give me, I can counter it with a gripe about how this hangs or how that sticks out. Many of us have been rejecting our bodies for so long that we don't…

Sep 12

Self-Concept Thursday!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 8 Comments

by Leandra of What My World's LikeDating a comics illustrator hipped me to a few things. Something I heard several times that’s been having a recent impact in my life is that a hero is only as good as its villain. If the villain is cheesy and weak, accordingly, so is the hero. You wouldn’t consider Shaquille O’Neil to be…

Sep 12

Self-Concept Thursday!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 4 Comments

Which Of Your Daily Habits Move You Closer To Your Goals? by Kim Jackson of Peace, Love, and Pretty ThingsGoal attainment is generally reached as the result of several small actions that eventually lead toone larger desired consequence. Thus, it's important to incorporate habits into your daily routine that are ultimately helping you to achieve your goal(s). Some of my…

Sep 12

Self-Concept Thursday!

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 17 Comments

(in)congruentby Leandra of What My World's LikeAre you who you say you are? Are you who you think you are, or who you want to be? I often like to explore the concept and believe that I am, but in reality, I’m not. In me is the range of humanity—kind, selfish, strong, weak, committed, capricious, confident, insecure, humble, arrogant, beautiful…