Recently, I’ve been into researching and learning about chakras, and how benficial it is for mine to be aligned in order for me to be completely balanced. Chakras were something I had gotten into last year, and it is carrying over into this year and I’m definitely taking it more seriously. I’ve noticed how a…
Author: Whit Izz
I’m Rooting for Everybody Black, Too.
Issa Rae inadvertently made her own catch phrase at the 2017 Emmy’s when she let the world know she was “rooting for everybody Black.” Her confidence and seriousness in her answer was nothing more than amazing, and made me love her that much more. The first time I heard it, I stood up and said “Yes…
Maximizing Quality Time with Quality People
In the hustle and bustle of life’s journey, we oftentimes get caught up with missing out on spending quality time with the ones we love. One of the things that allows me to maintain a decent level of sanity, is being able to decompress, vent, laugh, cry or just spend time with my family and…
Dear Accountability,
It’s January 1 and it’s time to begin the list of goals for this month/year. You’ve done good planning for this moment, and now it’s finally here. So today, celebrate the fact that you’re already on the right track towards keeping yourself accountable. One thing you shouldn’t do is be overly critical of yourself during…
Dear Faith,
I bet when you think about all the things that happened this year, one word has to come to mind; Faith. Had it not been for Faith, you wouldn’t have accomplished half the things you did. 2017 was filled with so many different complex emotions and issues for me; youve felt some of my lowest…
Self-Care Sunday: Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail
For 2018’s first segment of Self-Care Sunday, we will be highlighting the topic of planning. Last year (a couple of weeks ago to be exact), I wrote about planning out my 2018 year for writing (you can read about it here). In this post, i outlined the importance of planning your writing out in advance…
3 Ways to Improve my Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Health
Now that I have surpassed a big milestone in my life (turning 30 in November), I am consistently pulled into a position of how I feel that this next chapter in life is a part of a big transition for me in life. I feel like im at a point in my life where there…
PSA: Bullying Doesn’t Make you Cool.
**this post was edited and reposted after conflicting information regarding Keaton’s actions and his family’s actions. I’ve recently discovered several posts regarding children taking their lives because of being bullied. With each article, blog post or update via social media, the sight of a story involving a young child committing suicide does not get any…
Would You Rather Win with the Team or on Your Own?: Collaboration vs. Competition
In the African American community, it is so common to see so many people excel in different business ventures and entrepreneurial endeavors that they have branched out on and it makes me wonder to myself, is it possible that people can achieve satisfaction from collaborating with their peers, as opposed to being in competition with…
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