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Continue reading →: The Making of a Capitalist Slave:From Iron Chains to Golden HandcuffsI had a thought the other day. What if the chains never disappeared? What if they just changed? When we think about slavery, we picture iron shackles, plantations, and forced labor. Those horrors were real, and nothing in modern life should ever be confused with the brutality of slavery. But…
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Continue reading →: The Art of Seduction & the Power of Perception: Why Daphne Joy & Megan Thee Stallion Are Judged DifferentlyOne of the most fascinating things about the internet is not what celebrities do. It is what audiences believe they are seeing. After watching clips of Daphne Joy’s recent podcast appearance, I found myself thinking she reminded me of the “Siren” archetype from Robert Greene’s The Art of Seduction. It…
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Continue reading →: Duality is the Spice of Life: The Magnetism of Self-AcceptanceI’ve been sitting with a question lately. Not because I have the answer, but because the question itself won’t leave me alone. Does accepting every part of yourself make you more magnetic? As Pride month comes to a close, I found myself reflecting on something I’ve admired for years. I’ve…
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Continue reading →: First they Hate, then They Copy: The Erasure of Black Women’s Economic PowerI was sitting here thinking about Black hair care when something hit me. Every time Black women build something for ourselves, somebody eventually comes along and decides they know how to run it better. First, we’re ignored. Then we’re mocked. Then our businesses become profitable. Then suddenly there are new…
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Continue reading →: Protect Your Face by Protecting Your SpaceSkincare can only go so far. For a long time, people talk about aging like it starts in the mirror: products, Botox, fillers, and routines. But the more I observe, the more I realize: Your face reflects your life, not just your age. An aging face shows more than wrinkles…
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Continue reading →: There Is Nothing New Under the SunPatterns, Cycles, and the Art of Seeing What Comes Next Every time I think I have arrived at a new realization, I eventually recognize it for what it is. “There is nothing new under the sun.”Ecclesiastes This is not a statement of defeat. It is a statement of clarity. Human…
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Continue reading →: Work Is My Red CarpetI don’t wait for special occasions to wear beautiful things. If I did, most of my life would pass me by. Sometimes I want to go to work simply because I get to wear my fur coat, a statement piece I love, or something beautifully made that usually gets labeled…
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Continue reading →: Seeing Yourself While You’re Still AliveThis isn’t about low self esteem. It’s possible to feel fine about who you are and still not really see yourself. Not because you dislike yourself, but because your attention is constantly somewhere else.When life gets busy, attention turns practical. You focus on what needs to get done. Work, kids,…
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Continue reading →: Beauty isn’t RushedWe were told beauty is rare. Like a limited resource you either catch at the right time or miss completely. Like something you peak into and then slowly lose if you don’t work hard enough to keep it. We were told beauty has an age. A look. A body type.…
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Continue reading →: Nothing Changed Except MeThe moment you come to a point where the anger fades, the expectations stops, and you no longer feel the need to explain yourself… you’ve outgrown stagnation. This realization doesn’t happen in just one relationship. It shows up across your life infamily dynamics, co-parenting, work, and friendships. Anywhere growth is…
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