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By: Kara Stevens

3 Ways 10,000 Brown Girls Can Heal Their Relationship with Money

In January, I gave myself the challenge of helping at least 10,000 brown girls heal their relationship with money by the end of the year. Gulp. Honestly, when this thought came to me I wanted to push it away because it seemed too big and too scary. But when my higher self (luckily) stepped in

By: Kara Stevens

Should You Go Into Debt for an Out of Network Therapist?

It was the most expensive treatment I had ever undergone, but it was absolutely worth it.

By: Kara Stevens

The 4 Ds to Sanity

This has been a rough week for me. I’ve been taking an intense class for work plus I had several business/social events that has left this introvert tired! As I came in late last night and got up early this morning I started thinking about what I need to do differently. And I was reminded of

By: Kara Stevens

5 Self-Care Practices You Need to Start Today

Self-care can be described as any intentional action taken to improve your health and happiness, whether it be mental or physical. In today’s fast-paced world, we’re inundated with unending responsibilities that can make it hard for us to sit back and actually give our bodies and minds the tender loving care they need. Taking care

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Word-for-Word Ways to Say No Like a Boss (Part 3)

Hey Feministas! In this final post about Saying No Like a Boss we’ll give you the juicy words to use to tell someone no and still be kind. Sometimes we go to the extreme of saying no out of anger or with attitude or not saying anything and feeling like a doormat. Now there are definitely times

By: Kara Stevens

4 Must Ask Questions to Saying No (Part 2 in series)

Hi Feministas! Were continuing our three-part series on Saying No Like a Boss. Acknowledge was the first step. Did you acknowledge all of the times that you wanted to say no? Was it surprising how often you wanted to say no to someone or something? Or did you notice that the desire to say no

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3 Ways to Build Your Ride or Die Crew

Nothing says love like surrounding yourself with people who want the best for you. But this is easier said than done. There are always people who will readily point out your stumblings and failings, people who will remind you not to reach too far or dream too much. They may cloak it in want to protect

By: Kara Stevens

Flawless?? If not, Here’s 3 Things to Do with Your Flaws!

\ The perfect ones are always flawed~Unknown One of the most difficult things for most people to do is talk about themselves. We don’t want to come across as obnoxious, by rattling off all of the great things about ourselves. But, we don’t want to admit the not so great things about ourselves either. Have

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Move Forward or Stand Still?

With January coming to an end, how focused are you still on those New Year’s Resolutions? If you are like most people, some of the excitement and energy for achieving those goals has waned. Now is the perfect time to re-evaluate those goals. Ask yourself: Is this goal important to my life now? Is this goal

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Make Self-Compassion a Priority

Now that we’re days into the New Year, those who set New Year’s Resolutions are in the thick of making their change. But before fully moving into the New Year, reviewing the past year – the good, bad, and ugly is necessary. Regardless of the ups and downs of 2015, how you understand them will directly