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Self-Concept Thursday

Positive self image highlights of curly girl and natural hair women

Start Seeing The Light in Yourself

By Curly Nikki 23 Comments
 by Sherrell Dorsey of OrganicBeautyVixen Today I’ve made the commitment to see the greatness within myself. Sure there’s a lot that I can choose to complain about. Sallie Mae is knocking at my door each month. I’m 25, not married, no kids or even in a committed relationship. I’m still battling back fat. My dreams of owning a condo and that hybrid…
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6 Reminders for Bad Days

By Curly Nikki 23 Comments
by GG of PeaceLoveandPrettyThings It doesn't have to be hard.  It's okay if it's easy. Where did so many of us get the idea that if we are too happy, something terrible is going to happen? We can't enjoy ourselves, can't let our guard down because we think that being hyper-vigilant will protect us. We can't ward off disaster by not…
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Inner Pretty: Giving Back

By Curly Nikki 19 Comments
  by Kim Jackson of PeaceLoveandPrettyThings Yesterday afternoon, I had the opportunity to speak with a group of middle schoolers at Camp Font-Tastic at Morgan State University, my alma mater. I showed up with my social media etiquette presentation notes in hand and a small hope in my heart that at least a couple of the campers would be willing…
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Why It Benefits You to Keep a Journal

By Curly Nikki 10 Comments
by Kim Jackson of PeaceLoveandPrettyThings I’ve kept some form of a diary since I was probably about 8 years old--whether it was prompted, like my Ramona Quimby Diary; or a simple notebook where I jotted down scattered thoughts. I still keep a journal as an adult, and though I don't write in it as often as I would like, I…
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