Stories of Black Women
“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.” — Buddha When a child tries to walk for the first time, parents …
A lesson that we learn, a reason that pushes us or a blessing that changes us. A storm has entered your home. The one you love has hurt you deeply. And you don’t know how to forgive or let go. You want to run away from this pain but you can’t run faster than your shadow. …
So, love, give, try. Understand that life is a series of hills. It is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the storm. Every darkness no matter how deep has to bow to the morning light. Forget about looking for a short-cut. You must fight tooth and nail to …
We can’t make other people’s actions about us. They never will be. We can’t ever control what others do — only how we respond. And we have to remember this even when others hurt us. When people leave. Or betray us. When lie or cheat or steal. When they say they’ll call or text but never do. …
Honor the promise you make to yourself. Let’s pretend I have a secret. I believe I don’t trust myself and thus I operate under that assumption. I am convinced that I can no longer trust myself. Because of a failed relationship. Examples of how I don’t trust myself anymore look like: I am not kind …
And why you should keep on writing — or keep on doing “your thing” In the words of Henry Cloud, “We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing.” What holds many of us back from progressing is – we settle We find ourselves in a certain situation and convince …
Here are 12 Life Skills(That I learned which are not worth my life): Over thinking. Thinking “Should I do this?” over and over again creates a repetitive cycle. Where you over think but don’t do a single thing about what you are thinking. You think you are doing something while you are over thinking. But, …
“To ask the right question is already half the solution to a problem.” –C.G. Jung We ask a question that doubts. We ask a question that does not affirm. That does not show the path forward. “Can I achieve my hopes and dreams? Are they easy to achieve?” is a wrong question. Self-doubt and low self-esteem …
A good life is living in the present moment. “Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.” — Deepak Chopra What would you do if someone you know or a family member heard life-ending news from their doctor? How would you feel if you know you are …
It’s up to you to do the actual work. Two days ago, I was attending a seminar. On ‘Building Good Habits.’ The speaker was teaching us how to create daily habits. That are beneficial to us and how to maintain those habits. A woman was sitting next to me. When someone from the audience asked …