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Jul 1
2 min

Accountability

Accountability is not about taking the blame, or even about who is right and who is wrong.

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Jul 1
2 min

Welcome Back, Again

Thee Urban Black Girl is back, and she's better!

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Dec 16, 2019
2 min

Suicide

When I was younger, I never thought that depression and anxiety were enough to make someone want to end their own life. I know better now.

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Dec 6, 2019
1 min

Naturally Ratchet

Since the rising of Meg the Stallion, City Girls, and the like, there's been a lot of talk about how that behavior isn't becoming of a "r...

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Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Girl Code

Realize where we went wrong, know our own truths, take responsibility, and make a change.

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Nov 1, 2019
2 min

Get Off the Sidelines

You will never get anywhere doing the same thing you’ve been doing boo boo.

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Oct 25, 2019
2 min

Black Girls, Together...

In honor of National Women’s Small Business Month...

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Oct 18, 2019
2 min

Dear Perfection,

You can really kiss my ass. I am sick and tired of of feeling like my accomplishments just aren't enough, and that I'm somehow not on the...

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Jun 11, 2019
3 min

Mastered It, or Nah?

College and grad school isn't for everyone, but is it for you? It was definitely for me.

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Jan 9, 2019
2 min

So, Happy New Year...

It's so nice to finally chat with you guys. Welcome to 2019! The beginning of the year is a very weird time for me. It's a time where eve...

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Nov 1, 2018
2 min

Timing is Everything

It's the 11th month of the year, and so much has happened, and so much hasn't happened. I know I've felt pretty stagnant at certain point...

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Oct 5, 2018
1 min

Your Sacrifice

"You must be willing to make sacrifices at times, knowing that the outcome will be worth it."-Justine Moore Is there really a difference ...

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Sep 13, 2018
2 min

Positivity Will Change Your Life

Don't let anyone stop you from doing what you truly want to do, not even yourself. I've talked myself out of so many things, that probabl...

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Aug 9, 2018
2 min

Don't Stop Dancing in the Darkness

I get in ruts where I step away from my passion/hobby (not really sure what to call this, still lol) because I feel as though I have noth...

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Apr 24, 2018
1 min

Dreams and Nightmares

"What happens to our dreams when we realize they're never going to come true? They turn into nightmares." I heard this said while watchin...

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Jan 3, 2018
1 min

In This New Year...

I wasn't going to do a post about this New Year, but after seeing so many people really getting into this "New Year, New Me" mood, I felt...

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Nov 2, 2017
2 min

A Year Ago Today...

I started this blog a year ago on this very day. I've interviewed a lot of different women, and I learned a lot about the struggle to fin...

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