Category: On self esteem
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“The Voice of the Mother
“The voice of the mother is kind, soft, serene, nurturing, warm. The voice of the mother is instructional, healing, encouraging The voice of the mother watches out for her young, Tailors their lives on the path of hope. The voice of the mother warns her babies of harm or danger of the need for […]
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My Flavor of Being …Happy
Happiness has been a journey for me. I wrote this on my post today , and boy …was I surprised what I wrote! I didn’t expect to write about the “flavor” of my happiness. I laugh inside because I didn’t expect “Happiness” to have a flavor… (haha) … But it does! Happiness has a taste […]
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My Friends Are One of A Kind..
One of a kind. Friends are few and far between, & are hard to find. Above my friend Meg, and she’s pregnant and ready to deliver her child! (We just celebrated her little one is coming really soon!) It’s been real living in Tulsa Ok. We are headed to Rochester , N.Y. after nine years […]
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Settling.
Greener Pastures: (My post on Better Self-Worth& Esteem) Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is My Shepherd. I lack nothing.” I’m learning to appreciate everything these days….. And I am blessed to be able to be living in a place where I’ve been for seven years. It’s been a journey of acceptance; yet also esteem. Approximately 13 […]
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Confidence.
Since this month I am speaking about esteem… and where it comes from and how it’s developed, I wanted to share my story on how I personally developed my confidence and esteem . It’s a story of several weaved into one, but they all have deep meaning. My story doesn’t begin here.. but I wanted […]
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HAPPY People are Healthy People
Just sharing on how Happy People Are Healthy People! #NthabiHappy Happy people do healthy activities. Happy people care about who they call “friends”. They make good choices about who they spend their time with , and if those people are not encouraging or uplifting, they detach. Happy people enjoy good company of those who pour goodness […]
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My Natural Hair Story/Journey
If you’d ask what’s the one thing that helps me to feel alive…its my hair. I a absoooooolutely love having locs that are free …MOST of the time, and it feels good to just have natural hair that GOD made… and see how the journey helps me to be free with the growth […]
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I AM ENOUGH BECAUSE I AM AWARE.
I decided to write a new series. I was in a Celebrate Recovery group and talking about feeling “helpless”. It was a process for me to discuss in group, because as soon as I spoke about why I tend to feel worried and procrastinate on some things, I realized that This vulnerable space I often […]
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Worthiness.
Am I worthy? How do embrace my worth? What I base my worth upon? I haven’t always been able to answer this question confidently. I began to ask myself these questions about my worth when I was about thirty five years old. I didn’t stop until I was about 38 years old and felt […]
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Ever just wanted to be someone else?
Ever just wanted to be someone else? I have. I remember when I was in seventh grade. I had models and popular people plastered all over the walls in my bedroom like: Phylicia Rashaad, A.K.A. “Claire Huxtable – because she was the ‘ideal black mother’ & had it together – back in my day, […]
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I’m so brave!
It began with an invitation. I could have said no, and in fact , I did. I was invited to a planning meeting for one of my dreams to come true. My friend calls and invites me… and I think about all the change and NEW experiences required and I think: (Wow.. I dunno.) It’s a […]