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Sep 19, 2021

Black Trauma, Black Pain

Abuse doesn’t always have to be physical. It can be verbal and mental. For the first time in my life I think I’m in a verbally abusive… — Abuse doesn’t always have to be physical. It can be verbal and mental. For the first time in my life I think I’m in a verbally abusive relationship. Most of us blacks didn’t consider therapy or that different types of abuse even existed until social media. As a Black person…

Black Women

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Black Trauma, Black Pain
Black Trauma, Black Pain

Sep 4, 2021

Credit Repair

The lasting benefits and challenges — The lasting benefits and challenges Yesterday I almost made a mistake. I’ve been snowballing into more credit card debt for the last 2 years and almost made a terrible decision. Let’s start at the beginning. I started repairing my own credit in 2015. At this time I was living with…

Credit Repair

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Credit Repair
Credit Repair

Jul 13, 2021

Dead The 8 Hour Work Day

How American’s Continue to Miss the Mark on True Happiness — How American’s Continue to Miss the Mark on True Happiness As a parent one of the worst feelings is not being there for your child, As an entrepreneur one of the worst feelings is working a job for someone else, as a human being one of the worst feelings is…

Perspective

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Dead The 8 Hour Work Day
Dead The 8 Hour Work Day

Jun 23, 2021

I Posted All My Medium Writing Drafts

Vulnerability while writing can engage readers. — Vulnerability while writing can engage readers. I posted all my writing drafts that were incomplete on Medium. I did this to show vulnerability. I took Ayodeji Awosika 5 day free course on being a successful writer on Medium. He shared some great information and I agree from a business perspective…

Writing

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I Posted All My Medium Writing Drafts
I Posted All My Medium Writing Drafts

Jun 20, 2021

Easy Diet Tips to Start Today (Drafts)

It’s the human body it can change — It’s the human body it can change You along with everyone else have been trying to lose weight, good news is it’s the human body it can change! I’ve been on the weight-loss train for some time now and it doesn’t get easier as you get older. You have to…

Weight Loss

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Easy Diet Tips to Start Today (Drafts)
Easy Diet Tips to Start Today (Drafts)

Jun 20, 2021

Drafts

When you’re young they adore you — When you’re young they adore you They spend time with you, agree with you, show interest in your hobbies You’re so cute and sweet, smiles, photos and hugs and kisses And then out of nowhere a demon appears Those smiles turn to evil looks and jokes about you The same…

Outcast

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Drafts
Drafts

Jun 17, 2021

Vibrations and Frequencies are Real

More than ever before we’re hearing about “good vibes”. The truth is you won’t always be around good vibes but you can change that. Just as… — More than ever before we’re hearing about “good vibes”. The truth is you won’t always be around good vibes but you can change that. Just as you listen to certain music and make you feel a certain way or bring up a memory, people and their energy can do the…

Medium

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Vibrations and Frequencies are Real
Vibrations and Frequencies are Real

May 11, 2021

The Spirit of Business

Don’t let that pink Himalayan salt lamp fool you — Don’t let that pink Himalayan salt lamp fool you When you talk about spirituality it often brings about discomfort depending on who you're talking to. A couple of years ago, I decided to start a blog on Blogger called “The Spirit of Business”. The purpose is to convey the message…

Spirituality

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The Spirit of Business
The Spirit of Business

May 11, 2021

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May 9, 2021

Negative Nancy

A Black Perspective — It’s highly likely If you live around an environment similar to that pictured above; your perspective on life will be that of trial and tribulation. You can’t control where you’re born but you can control where you’re going. Negative Nancy, someone who looks at the glass half empty, someone who…

Negativity

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Negative Nancy
Negative Nancy
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