Da’Shanae’s Story: Faith, Let My People Free, & Becoming a MUA

Naturally, I was both nervous and excited to attend my bridal makeup consultation. My wedding was in a few days, and this was the first time I would met the woman scheduled to prepare my face for my husband, photographer, and guests. I arrived at the parking lot, flying, in an effort to get there…

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Raven’s Story, Pharmacy, Protecting Your Peace, and Raeki

Imagine a mass of positive energy with a smile. Now, imagine this force assisting you when you go fill your prescription. She takes her time to explain to you the astute details of a medication you probably would not otherwise understand while being patient and kind. When you leave you feel lighter, more informed, and…

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5 Reasons to Define Success for Yourself

When I reflect back, I realized my life has changed so much over the past few years. Yet, my craving for success has not subsided, but I noticed as my life has changed, so has my definition for success. This thought led me to pondering about the importance of defining success for yourself instead of…

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7 Tips to Make a Vision Board for Maximum Effectiveness

Each year we get together with our girls. We gather cocktails, Bluetooth speakers, chips and dips, magazines, scissors, glue, our goals, and dreams all in an effort to paste together our vision board for the year. In essence, we are visually aligning our goals with this fun arts and crafts activity. I question, however, what…

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4 Ways to Break Boundaries and Self-Imposed Limits

They’re everywhere. In the store. On the internet. In the workplace. At the gym. In the mirror. Everywhere. I’m talking about boundaries and self-imposed limits. Those sneaky things creep up on you when you aren’t paying attention. You don’t notice, but you heed them. You allow the false ideas to settle in your spirit. The…

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