A lot of us are walking around with an air of heaviness and hopelessness because we are not living the lives we really want or deserve. But getting to where you want in life may not be as difficult as it seems when you are ready to do what it takes to get there. If you are ready to change, but need some place to start, try these five tips. They will get you in gear to live more in tune with your truth. 1) Become clear about what you want… not what somebody else ...
black women and mental health
My Best Move A step back!! Here’s Why
~Jennifer Ritchie Payette, co-author, "Modular Career Design” I had a nice apartment on the good side of town. I had just gotten a new(er) car. I was able to fit new shoes or an outfit into my monthly budget. I made happy hour or eating out a part of my budget, and maintain a decent savings. I had weekends & holidays off. All of this sounds great, right? However, this is how my journal read: I’m feeling stuck. I have zero desire to move up with my current employer. I look every day ...
Four Ways to Handle Extreme Stress with Grace
by Christina Lattimore “There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether to let it affect you or not.” Valerie Bertinelli Stress increases the risk of a heart attack by 25%. Stress increases the risk of heart disease by 40% Stress increases the risk of a stroke by 50% 1 in 5 Americans experience “Extreme Stress” and the symptoms include shaking, palpitations and depression. Will you be that 1? Are you that one? April is Stress Awareness month, and the statics ...
7 Inexpensive Self-Care Tips When Dealing with Stressful Finances
My girl, Tonya from My Fab Finance, is here with some MUCH needed tips on how to show ourselves some self-love when on a strict budget. Enjoy. -by Tonya Rapley. Financial stresses not only affect your well-being, they can negatively affect relationships, job performance, and pretty much rule your life if you let them. When coupled with the demands of everyday life it can feel like there are innumerable obstacles standing in the way of your financial goals.Although critical, it can be difficult ...
3 Simple Ways To Make Clean and Healthy Living Possible and Cost Effective
Dr. Laurén Doamekpor I consider myself to be pretty healthy and health conscious. I try to stay clear of processed foods, I eat a good amount of veggies and fruits, drink water and work out regularly. But the other day, I realized that there is much more I could be doing to up my game and be and stay my healthiest. I decided to take action to limit my exposure to environmental toxins. I'm sure everyone knows that microwaving in plastic is a big no no...unhealthy chemicals in the plastic can ...
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 and told me that I could do it; She told me that I had to use what I had and what I loved to make it happen…asap.So I made a mental list of what I had:I had The Frugal FeministaI had a love of writingI had ...
How I Became A Brown Girl Landlord Before 35: Part III
As you know by now, you don’t have to wait until you have grey hair to be a property owner and you also don’t have to be a millionaire to get started in the real estate game. In this three-part Young Landlords Series, we’re sharing the stories of three young women whose financial accomplishments in real estate dispel myth after myth about what is possible. Our final brown girl landlord is Ebony Horton Chicago-based author and entrepreneur. She is 31 and bought her first property at the ripe age ...
What If All Financial Advisors Were Women?
Now that I look back on my investment journey, I realize that it was not an easy road. In fact, it was bumpy and wrought with financial ignorance and financial failure. Here are my most distinct money memories:There was that time that I nearly lost all of my money to a shady “financial advisor” when I was still in college and interning at an insurance company. I never asked about his background or his expertise. I was this close to giving him all of my money because he was in a fresh-to-death ...
Is Your Money Story Holding You Hostage, Like Mine Did?
I’ve always been a mama’s girl. I always felt I had to protect her, even though I was the little one and she was the big one. Her hurt was my hurt. Her pain was my pain.So when my father up and abandoned his wife and 2.3 kids, I knew the only way to show true solidarity was to sacrifice my happiness and adopt her beliefs about the world. In this case, I learned that men were bad, money was short, and men were never to be trusted with your heart or handbag. And as a dutiful daughter, I clung to ...
Should You Go Into Debt for an Out of Network Therapist?
It was September 2015. I was three months pregnant and having all day sickness. The sight of my husband made me mad and his smell drove me crazy. To make matters worse, I was also three months into a new position that was making me doubt my passion for my work. The toxic work culture was taking its toll; I reduced myself to survival mode. I fully stopped getting my hair done or ironing my clothes, but I pushed myself to bathe, enough though that was a battle. I cried all the time: in the ...