#self-esteem - CurlyNikki

Sep 11

Is Your Hair A Reflection of Your True Self?

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 26 Comments

by Sherrell Dorsey of OrganicBeautyVixen My hair has taken me on a journey through self-love, self-hatred and self-awareness. My bathroom has been both a sanctuary and purgatory as I picked, prodded, primped and shouted to the mirror at myself. Both praises and curses flew from my lips in the direction towards the kinky, curly, dry and complicated strands that grew from my…

Sep 11

Inner Pretty: Giving Back

By CURLYNIKKI 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…

Sep 11

Good Hair and ‘The Talk’

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 109 Comments

by Asmarett Ashford of LivingNaturallyEverAfter Let me start off by telling you all that I am not an authority figure on hair nor do I claim to be the best parent in the world. Now that I put my disclaimer out there, let me introduce myself. My name is Asmarett Ashford and I am the founder of Living Naturally…

Sep 11

Why It Benefits You to Keep a Journal

By CURLYNIKKI 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…

Sep 11

5 Practical Steps Toward Bringing Your Dreams to Life

By CURLYNIKKI Curly Nikki 3 Comments

via Pinterest by Kim Jackson of PeaceLoveandPrettyThings So you have a dream that you want to bring to life. You imagined it, you told your best friend about it, you added it to your vision board…now what? Now you plan. The only way to bring forth what you really want is to set solid goals and action steps that can…