Dr. Kristian H of http://www.drkristianh.com “I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am not your expectations” – India Arie When I was in middle school, a boy I had a crush on said that I was cute, but that he didn’t date girls with “my kind of hair.” I was not sure what was wrong with “my…
by Kanisha Parks If you’re not too familiar with the term #InstaBaddie, aka Instagram Baddie, bka plain ‘ol baddie—let me spare you the Google search. An Urban dictionary definition of “Instagram baddie” will yield, “another word for an Instagram whore” while the phrase “shes a baddie” suggests, “a girl [who’s] got good qualities, and is everything a guy wants.” Since…
source by Tiffani Greenaway of MyMommyVents.com The woman known for throwing shade is a few shades lighter herself. Possibly shamed so much by the public dragging she got from 14-year old Disney star Skai Jackson, Azealia Banks seems to be taking on a whole new identity altogether. The originator of your favorite Twitter beefs confirmed that she’s been bleaching her…
IG @nappyese by Dr. Aziza Glass of Azizaglass.com There is something about a melanin infused woman who walks into a room and has the nerve to have hair that defies gravity. This woman can’t become a wallflower even if she tried. This is #BlackGirlMagic in action. continue!>>> Black women are fascinating. Regardless of the numerous derogatory comments we hear and…
source by Kirleen Neely PhD, LPC-S of http://www.richardsoncounseling.com/ In recent years natural hair moms have begun to unapologetically enter PTA meetings, playgrounds, and mommy groups rocking their curls. Many of them made a conscious decision to “go natural” as a way to teach their daughters self-acceptance and also help them learn how to navigate their kinky coils. One significant off spring of…
by GG of AllTheManyLayers There’s about three feet of snow on the ground and I see a woman who looks like she needs help. But I don’t help her. Because awhile back I’d decided that this woman was mean and my assumptions wouldn’t let me move. Read On!>>> I’m walking the few feet from my car to my house and…
source:pinterest by GG of AllTheManyLayers.com When you want what everyone else wants, without discretion, you do what you see everyone else doing. When you believe that what you see, what’s presented to you, is all there is, you try to choose a mold to squeeze into, even if it hurts, even if you can’t breathe, even if you have to…
by GG of AllTheManyLayers.com I was old enough to feel like a woman but young enough to be shy about it. I used to sit in my bedroom in front of the mirror pretending someone was watching me. Usually that someone was my crush of the moment or someone I wished would notice me. Read On!>>> This was my time…
Liv writes: Hello CurlyNikki community! I wanted to share how I lost 10 pounds, maintained it for over a year, gained muscle, and trimmed my waist down simply by living a healthy lifestyle! With motivation, determination and discipline anything is possible! Continue!>>> Have you lost some poundage, the healthy way? Share below!
been doing life with him since 2001 #DrDaddy Hola Chicas, Yesterday someone wrote in asking me how I created success, found purpose and love, and things of that nature. Specifically, she wanted advice on getting a man. A good one. THE ONE. Now, usually, I don’t do this but uh, Imma go ‘head and share the secret to finding love… …
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