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5 Steps to Change

As human beings we get fantastic ideas, have the energy and excitement to implement them only to find ourselves struggling a few weeks or even days later. And such is my journey to financial freedom that I’m sharing with you. Understanding the five Stages of Change has been helpful for me to have compassion for myself when

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Depression: The Signs, Symptoms & My Story

“ I think I’m depressed” “What makes you say that?” “Well, I am sad all of the time, I don’t want to do sh*t, and this isn’t like me” This is a conversation I had with myself a few years ago.  Yeah, this was one of those conversations you have in your head, but some

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Change – 4 ways to handle what we are really afraid of?

Change in inevitable.  Change is necessary.  Change is facilitates growth. As humans we are creatures of habit.  Habits provide a sense of security and familiarity.  But how do we handle life when we need or want to make a change, but we are afraid to do so? Many people say we can’t or won’t make

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Clearing Emotional Clutter

by Tonya Ladipo   Emotional clutter is the constant chatter in your mind about everything that you should be doing. It’s the voice that replays old hurts and conversations. Emotional clutter may have been with you for a season or even a lifetime. And now is a good time to clear it out! Before you get to

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Celebrate you & Celebrate often

The more you celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate ~Oprah Winfrey How often do you celebrate you?  I don’t mean when something big happens, like a promotion, or your birthday.  I’m not even talking about when you set a goal to drop 20 lbs. in 2 months and you actually

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You Get the Relationship You Work For, Not Deserve

by Tonya Ladipo As human beings were designed to desire connection and relationships. It’s essential to our basic human needs. We all want healthy relationships. We want people to treat us kindly and with respect. We want to feel cherished and loved. Whether the affection and intention comes from a partner, parent, child, friend, or

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Dignity and Mental Health: Why awareness matters

No matter how educated, talented, or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all.  Integrity is everything.~Unknown Saturday, October 10 is World Mental Health Day and this years theme is Dignity and Mental Health.  Dignity is defined as “the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect”, and one

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The ABC’s of Anxiety

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength ~Charles Spurgeon Hi Feministas! As some of you all know I am a Mental Health advocate and founder of Speak Away the Stigma, an organization I started to encourage the discussion around mental illness and mental health.  Each month I

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‘Keep It Moving’ Hurts Us – 3 Simple Ways to Make Yourself a Priority

By Tonya Ladipo How often as Black women do we ignore headaches, hunger pangs, and back aches? How often do we keep it moving regardless of how much pain we’re in? Last week I ran into “Stephanie” who had just been released the hospital. Her mind was racing with all of the appointments and responsibilities

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To-Don’t List for Peace of Mind

By Tonya Ladipo   We’re all too familiar with to-do lists. Supposedly they keep you organized and productive. The seemingly endless lists also adds the burden of anxiety and feeling overwhelmed that you’ll never complete what’s on your list. Rather than create another to-do list try making a to-don’t list. A to-don’t list is a

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