I recently stumbled upon a post on tumblr that had an excerpt from a piece written by Suey Park and I felt the need to share, this can also be found on her site (sueypark.com). “There’s a poem by Warsan Shire called “For Women Who Are Difficult To Love” that says… you can’t make homes out of humanContinueContinue reading “You Can’t Make Homes Out of Human Beings – Suey Park”
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“Steps” – Life and Leadership
“You need to be content with small steps. That’s all life is. Small steps that you take every day so when you look back down the road it all adds up and you know you covered some distance.” – Katie Kacvinsky Often times in life we get overwhelmed with the steps we have toContinueContinue reading ““Steps” – Life and Leadership”
“21” – The Milestone
When you turn 21 you get the same question, “How does it feel to be 21?”. Turning 21 is big, most people see it as the birthday where you have to “turn-up” and act a fool because you are officially of age. In my opinion, 21 should be an age where you celebrate however youContinueContinue reading ““21” – The Milestone”
Love Your Mane
I created a project entitled “Love Your Mane”, it was originally in honor of Black History Month but I prolonged it because why celebrate ourselves for just one month. The purpose of this project was to reach out to African American women who rock their natural hair and embrace the texture that grows from theirContinueContinue reading “Love Your Mane”
Building a Personal Brand
“Walt Disney told his crew to ‘build the castle first’ when constructing Disney World, knowing that vision would continue to serve as motivation throughout the project. Oftentimes when people fail to achieve what they want in life, it’s because their vision isn’t strong enough.” – Gail Blanke, President and CEO, Lifedesigns Often times we don’tContinueContinue reading “Building a Personal Brand”
“Dear Woman”
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending an Empowerment Workshop hosted by Michael E. Reid, socially known as “justmike_” or “justmikethepoet”. The workshop was created to accompany his newly released book “Dear Woman” and is a few hours of conversation, inspiration, education, and hope. As it says on his website the event is designed specifically for womenContinueContinue reading ““Dear Woman””
Why I Dislike the Hair Salon
In one of my previous post I discussed my experiences with Traction Alopecia and I mentioned that I never felt comfortable going into hair salons. To this day I still feel uncomfortable with the idea of stepping into one for the simple fact that the level of ignorance is at an all time high in thisContinueContinue reading “Why I Dislike the Hair Salon”
The Domino Effect: Negative Energy
The Domino Effect: Negative Energy breyanaijae.com We’ve all been in situations where we found ourselves consoling a friend or family member who’s going through a rough patch or having a bad day, and afterwards you find yourself in the same predicament, feeling upset, anxious, and negative about everything around you. Moods transfer as quicklyContinueContinue reading “The Domino Effect: Negative Energy”
The Flower That Blooms Through All Seasons
The Flower That Blooms Through All Seasons breyanaijae.com Change is something that I have come to terms with, my used to be “love-hate relationship” has turned into one of contentment. I never question it because things change for a reason and in most cases for the better. I am now in my junior year ofContinueContinue reading “The Flower That Blooms Through All Seasons”
Lay Your Burdens Down
Lay Your Burdens Down breyanaijae.com “Sometimes the day-to-day pressures of life can cause unnecessary stress. In fact, many people lose sleep worrying about things or people in their lives. But God doesn’t want us to live stressed out and overwhelmed. He wants us to live a life of rest and peace. When Jesus walkedContinueContinue reading “Lay Your Burdens Down”
Worrying = Waste of Time (Have Hope)
I sometimes surprise myself by how fast I can get over things and I am not sure if that’s good or bad. For the past couple of months I have been stressing and trying to get everything prepared for my study abroad journey. I was fundraising, filling out the tons of paperwork involved, and justContinueContinue reading “Worrying = Waste of Time (Have Hope)”
My Border Immersion Program Experience in El Paso, TX.
In previous post I have touched briefly on the Border Immersion program I was preparing for throughout this past semester. That time has come and gone and was an experience that I will never forget. From May 17th – 24th myself and 11 people from Temple University resided in El Paso, Texas where weContinueContinue reading “My Border Immersion Program Experience in El Paso, TX.”
The 20 Year Old Chronicles
Time passes you by when you’re busy and I must say 20 years have flew by me. It’s not only a blessing to turn another year but it’s shocking to me. I am no longer a teenager and life is forcing me to grow up. I am still dealing with the same problems I wasContinueContinue reading “The 20 Year Old Chronicles”
What Would You Teach The World?
If I had the ability to teach everyone in the world one thing, it would be to use their imagination the correct way. To me imagination is very powerful and with that a lot of things that we need to survive comes to life. The things we use to get by everyday resulted from someoneContinueContinue reading “What Would You Teach The World?”
Balancing Emotions and Attitudes
I’m mature enough to realize that I have an attitude problem on several occasions and it’s not easy for some people to admit that. It’s not much of a “problem” just that I could handle my emotions in a better manner. I may be in tune with them and know how I’m feeling majority ofContinueContinue reading “Balancing Emotions and Attitudes”
choose you always. 