Why Self-Love is your Greatest Gift.

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Hey you,

 I know you're probably preparing to take your last couple of finals. But I wanted to talk through something that I think is important to a lot of young women.

Our hair.

I think as women we all have those bad hair day stories along with stories about days our hair made us feel like Yonce. lol

But I wanted to talk about hair on a more serious note.

I want you to know how beautiful you are regardless of what your hair looks like.

I think it is common to equate hair with beauty. I think society can sometimes make us feel like if we don't have a certain hair type, that we aren't beautiful.

When I was a little girl. I had a head full of big, sandy brown curls. And I hated them. I hated them because in my mind they weren't beautiful. In my mind my hair needed to look different. So I went ahead and got a relaxer and I dyed that sandy brown color to a a dark dark dark black.

What I realized queens is that nothing changed about me. I was still the same person..just with different hair.

I did all of this when I was about 13. And it took me 6 more years, a couple difficult life experiences and countless false attempts to go natural to actually learn to love the gabby with sandy brown curls and dimples.

Here's how this relates to you. I want you to know that no matter what you do with your hair. You are still beautiful.  You are beautiful with curls, with locks, with weave, with braids, with whatever makes you feel like fabulosity.

The point is that how you feel about yourself should be bigger than what you look like and bigger than what people may think about you.

I want you to know that your journey to the purest, most genuine self love doesn't have to look like a fairytale. You don't need a prince to come save you and your worth does not decrease based on a person or even societies inability to see it.

You are worthy at all times. Morning, noon, and night. 

Your light will ALWAYS shine, even if there are people in this world not capable of handling the glare.

You are magical in every way, shape or form and when you finally decide to love all of you queen...........

You will truly understand why life happens the way that it does. Why some people are temporary while others are forever,

You will come to understand how important it is to get right back up after you fall.

You are in charge of it all. Your hair. Your heart. And your happiness queen.

Cultivate your love.

As always. Stay Strong!

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You Made It!

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Hey Queens, Congratulations!

 We survived the semester and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I just took my last final. (Yas I know it's a Monday LOOK AT GOD)

And I'm low key emotional lol So I just thought maybe it would be a good idea to share this journey.

Let me begin by saying that anything is possible. This semester I learned the biggest lesson, and that is how to love myself.

I don't mean just on my good days. I mean I learned to love the Gabby that wakes up some mornings and doesn't feel like talking. The Gabby that will sometimes talk herself out of good things.

I learned to love the Gabby who has fears and the Gabby who doesn't like to be weak. I learned to love all of her.

I learned to love me.

 Now do me a favor and understand that this is no small feat. It was hard. It is hard. But what I can tell you queen is that this has been one of the most rewarding moments of my life.

 I think it is in those moments when you are "stuck" that you really have to sit down, look at yourself and figure out where you went wrong, how you got where you are now and what you WILL do to prosper when it's time to get up.

You won't get everything right. Life is filled with disappointments and downfalls. But guess what else? Flowers and tea and happiness and Bryson Tiller lol

My point is, you are stronger than you think.........let that sink it.

"I am stronger than I think."

Self discovery is a beautiful yet terrifying place. If you've been there queen, or if you are stumbling through it now, I want to share something with you.

I know sometimes it may feel like you take 3 steps forward just to get knocked 5 steps back. I get that. Been there.

What I want you to engrain in your heart is that even baby steps are movement in the right direction. 
Baby steps matter too.

 If you got everything right in friendships, relationships and things you want the most, you would never learn exactly it is that you need.

You have to learn queen. And sometimes that means feeling things you'd rather not feel.

On the bright side, know that there is greatness out in this world just waiting for you to tap into it. Your journey is just beginning. You survived this hurdle and look where you are.......

Strong, eager, ready to be great.

And you know what else. The people who survive through this journey with you are a special kind of amazing.  It is in these moments of difficulty that God reveals to us those forever kind of people.

I hope that your heart is as happy and as strong an mine. I hope you melanin is popping, your nails are growing and you try a little each day to be a better you.

After all, you deserve it. And as always queen, Stay Strong!

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Heartbreak and Bryson Tiller !

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I'm Back And I'm Better!

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Queen, it has been soooooooo long since we've talked through life. School has been super busy and my life is completely different from how it was around this time last year.

I have a couple things on my heart and I just thought I'd share them with you.

Today I had the privilege of repairing an old friendship with a friend of mine who I had been there through some of the difficult moments of my life. It was one of the longest, most emotional yet uplifting conversations I have ever had. Like EVER.

To be honest with you queen, I feel like the weight of the world was taken off of my shoulders.

Okay, now here is how this applies to you. I need you to understand how vital it is to cherish, cultivate, and maintain good relationships with good people.

Before you say anything, hear me out. By good I do not mean perfect. I don't believe that a perfect friendship nor relationship exists. But, I do believe that there are people in this world who are worth going through the motions with because they add that much value to your life.

None of the people I have in my life are "perfect." But they are truthful, they don't give up when the going gets rough and they believe in me even when I don't believe in myself. I don't know about you queen, but for me and my heart that's about as close to perfection as it gets.

I also want you to understand that you won't be a perfect person either and that sometimes you may completely make a mistake.

Listen to me. Mistakes happen. That's how you learn, that's how you grow, that's how you prosper. What I need from you, is to learn from those mistakes, be honest with yourself and the people around you. Growing up, my mother would always say that in the beginning it is a mistake but if it becomes continuous, you are clearly making a choice.

I want to encourage you to repair things that maybe ended on a rough note. I don't encourage forgetfulness and riding off into the sunset. But what I do encourage is truth and peace. Apologizing to someone doesn't make you weak. Admitting when you are wrong doesn't mean you are soft. It means you are deciding to move forward as less of a little girl and more as the woman you aspire to be.

I also encourage you, to treat people the way you want to be treated. The golden rule. Kindergarten. It's all relevant. Your trademark is defined by the way you treat people.  Maya Angelou once said that "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel."

Remember that.

Aside from your surroundings queen, I want to make sure that you have a content heart and a sound mind. So ponder on this: You are worthy. You matter. You deserve the world. My worth does not decrease based on the inability of another person to see it. God won't put you in a predicament he knows you couldn't conquer. You deserve happiness. You deserve love. You are valuable. 

 I want you to know that you are great. You are just as fabulous on your worst days are you are on your best. You can conquer anything. You will do great things and you only have room for people who cultivate your magic.

 Be fabulous queens. Walk in your truth. Make a mistake or two. Get up, try again and grow. 
You're amazing, and as always Stay Strong. 


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A little bit of light, and I forgive you.

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Queens. Hello! Today I want to get straight to the point. 

Today was picture day for my favorite campus org. We literally spent the day chasing the light, trying to get the perfect scenery and background to take our pictures. 

After a little trial and error we finally found the perfect place, and it was smooth sailing from there. 

But something about the light though, how much it mattered, how amazing we felt when we found the one spot that made the melanin in our skin glow, made my heart feel all sparkly inside. Now let me explain how this relates to you. 

So queen, this is what's on my heart for you. Do me a favor and strive to feel the light. Too often in life, we get caught up in seeing the light, seeing our situations get better, seeing what’s going to happen next......

But I just don't think that’s how life works. Queen, the best way to grow, the best way to shine is to feel the light, feel life and feel your situation. 

Queen I think it's those situations where we are able to be honest with ourselves and those around us that we are walking in our truth and basking in our own glow.

If there's anything I need you to take from this post, it is that even when you're frustrated, overwhelmed or stressed. Even when your foundation is a little cracked or your heart is a bit heavy, you still have that light in you. 

Understand that your glow never goes out; sometimes we just forget how much greatness we have within us. 

One path I would like you to walk in this year Queen, is forgiveness. If there is one way to feel the light, it is to learn how to forgive those who have wronged you. 

I believe that all people are good, that everybody has a heart and that we make mistakes because sometimes life gets difficult and we lose our way. But other people's imperfections or downfalls should never have the opportunity to stifle your light or your joy.

The world is not a bad place Queen, and not everybody has bad intentions. What I need from you is to understand that at every point in your life, you still have the power to create your own change. To be your own light.

So for the people, who have wronged you queen, forgive them. For the situations that didn't work out, let them go. For the battles that aren't yours to fight, give them up. 

You are walking in your light now. You are starting a new chapter, with a light heart, a wise mind and an open soul. 

When I was a little girl, my mom said all kinds of things I didn't understand. She's like the GOAT of dropping mad quotes on you lol but when I would get frustrated; she would pull me aside and say, "It's okay to be a little broken baby, that's how the light gets in."

I finally know what this means now and I want to share it with you. Don't be afraid of life queen. And I know that sounds crazy, but believe me when I say that at all moments in life, good and bad, the light has a funny way of always finding its way back to you.

You want to know why, because you queen, are your own light. 


Know your worth. 




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What 3yr Old Gabby Knew And The World Didn't

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My name is Gabrielle. I am19 years old and i have a passion for journalism, pink, Lauryn Hill,and all things politics.

When I was a little girl, maybe 2 or 3 years old, I fell in love with flowers. Now to be fair, this love affair began with me over watering my mother’s garden and ultimately becoming the downfall. Truth is, I cared so much, I loved them so much that I watered them, over and over and over again. 

I wanted them to grow. I wanted to love them. And I wanted to do everything in my power to make it happen. So I was her helper. 

I had a red pair of little ladybug rain boots, two pigtails filled with sandy brown curls and a watercan bigger than I was, ready to watch life happen.

And I watered them, every day. I would go outside grab the hose and let loose. Now as you may have guessed I ruined my mothers little patch of garden on the south side of St. Louis. The petals had fallen, the stems were droopy, and the soil…... Chile it was soaked. 

I was DEVASTATED. How could something I worked so hard to maintain, to love and care for, just die like that. It made no sense. I was 3 and I had just encountered my first lesson about life, love and never giving up. 

My mother later explained to me that loving something, loving anything takes compromise, takes patience and takes sacrifice.

Just because I loved those flowers didn’t mean that I had to water them every single day, because little amounts of love, of water was enough. And in doing so I was still playing an intricate part in their growth. 

She told me that when you love something you HAVE to allow it to love you back. So even if it meant not watering those flowers for a few days, eventually, if i was patient enough, I would see the progress. I would see the growth. And I would feel love too.

At 3 years old, I realized for the first time that being the type of person who cared too much, could sometimes hurt. 

But I’m not 3 anymore. I’m 19 and I still love flowers. I still love caring about people. I love weddings. I love baking. I love reading, old school hip hop, museums, making peoples day and no matter what, no matter how tough life gets, trying again.

People with stories, with narrative and character interest me. I embrace stories of struggle because we all have one. I look at scars from the past as battle wounds, because in my heart, those only show how strong you are. 

So maybe at 3 I cared a bit too much, and maybe at 19 I still do. But i don’t care. Because moral of the story queens, you are amazing, you are flawed but still fabulous in those moments. From the very moment you touched down on this earth you were important.

And believe me when I say that nothing, and no one can change that. Your worth does not decline due to the inability of another person to see it. 

So keep caring, keep watering your flowers, keep loving your music, keep dancing to Sweet Dreams by Beyonce (yas bc I had to throw that in there). 

Keep being you. Because when you are yourself, your fullest, truest self, you attract all amazing aspects of the world.

Don’t second guess it, don’t change up. You got it. You are amazing and this life is yours! 

As always, Stay Strong !

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......And maybe it's about who you become after the fact!

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Hey Queen, it's been a minute. I'm sorry we haven't met as often as we usually do. Life has been moving SOOOOOO fast, but it's been amazing and I'm so thankful.

Sooo let me tell you what I did today, brace yourself. I CRACKED MY PHONE. Yea I know your hearts are dropping in disbelief but it's true. It's shattered.

Surprisingly though queens, I'm okay. I'm not mad and going off into my typical tangent where I blame any and everyone who's around.  Wanna know why? Because I've grown.

Okay so whats the point of this story? Well I want you to take 2 very important things from this.

First and foremost queens, please celebrate your small victories, the minor battles. I say this to you time and time again, it is the small victories that win the war, that get you to where you want to be. Sometimes where we want to be seems so far away, and thats okay because good things don't come easy.

What I'm asking of you queens is to not act like the road won't be hard, because that's not reality. What I need you to do is to acknowledge points in your journey when you may not be exactly where you want to be BUT you ARE FAR from where you WERE. And that, that my queen is a testament in itself to your true strength.

Every step of the journey is a celebration for the simple fact that you are still going, you are still moving forward. Understand this very fact queens, you only lose when you stop trying, when you give up. Don't give up.

My second point is simple. There is peace in remaining calm when the rest of the world is expecting you to react, blow up, break down and fall apart.

Unfortunately there are people in this world who want to see you fall, unhappy, etc. The truth is that ugly in their heart will only affect them, not you.

So do me a favor, remain in your peace, walk in your truth and move forward, one step at a time.

I want to remind you of one more thing and then I'll let you get to your weekend.

Time is everything.

 It is important to understand queen that the world doesn't stop just because we make a mistake, our phone breaks or we're angry. Unfortunately that's not a luxury given to us.

But what I can tell you is that time is precious and to spend it wisely, because I for one know that we don't get it back.

So if your phone cracks, you could spend hours on in upset....or....you can decide that you're going to get it fixed, get Starbucks and go about your day.

It's not that I wasn't disappointed that my phone was broken, because I was and I still very much so am. The point is that, that phone isn't the end of the world. It's fixable and I am still okay.

Sometimes it's not about what you lost. Maybe life's about what you gain after the fact, who you become.

I love y'all! Stay Strong!

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Never Stop Dreaming Because Yas You're A Queen

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Hey Queens I recently moved into my first apartment and in the midst of decorating and rearranging my whole life lol I decided it was important to display a dream board.

Now for my queens who haven't been introduced to the idea yet, its basically a board that you design to keep yourself moving forward. You can put any and everything on it that signifies something important or something that represents your future and where you want to be.            

I bring this to your attention queens because I want to stress to you the importance of keeping in mind all of the things that you want in life.

I want you to hold close to your heart each and every thing that you are working for and towards. And honestly queens, it could be anything, pictures, , tickets, posters, quotes, cards. ANYTHING!

It could even be something that someone gave to you that made you happy at some point and you keep it bc you hope to be in that place again. So Girl, anything goes. Just make sure that what you're speaking or "posting" into existence are all positive things that will grow you and not slow you.

Because dolls, at this point we have come so far and we don't have time to focus on what's behind us. The only things acceptable for our dream board are things that make our hearts warm, our minds focused and our dreams bigger.

So I just wanted to share a couple pieces of mine in hopes that maybe it will inspire what you decide to add to yours.

First in foremost I'm sure you peeped my " Ive been to New York" sign. If you know me, you know that a brownstone in New York City is my greatest goal in life. Like fr please understand that I live to get back to New York, its important to me, so I added it.

I also have a couple of notes that important people in my life have written me and pictures of my friends as well. Why include my friends on a board that is dedicated to my future? Well here's your answer ! No matter how fast life moves, no matter how amazing it gets, my friends will always be my foundation and I want to have that forever.  

The last thing I'll share with you is a picture of myself from when I was about 2 years old. I had on a pink onesie with a glass in one hand and a gallon of milk in the other. Funny? Cute? Weird? lol idk how you'll take that but the point is I was the happiest 2 year old in the world. Its a reminder that no matter how hard life gets, how many changes I go through or different friends I make, to remain myself. Because deep down no matter how grown and busy I get, I will always be the same light hearted, happy, 2 year old gabby.

To make the longest story short lol Claim your dreams queen. You can have any and everything you want in life queens, you just have the courage, patience and determination to go get it. I know that you can because I believe in you, and as always, stay strong ðŸ‘‘🎀

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Happy Beginning of the End Queens !

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#DearFreshmen : How to Survive Your 1st Year of College!

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#DearFreshmen

I realize there are a lot of young people heading to college this fall that follow me. So I just thought i'd give you a couple tips.
First things first, yes college is fun, you have a lot of free time, friends, food, etc.
BUT, please do not forget where you are, school. It is much easier for your GPA to drop than it is to pull it back up. And classes only get more difficult. Try to have a strong freshman year.

Next, Everyone is not your friend, I repeat, everyone is NOT your friend. Yes please be nice to people, I encourage you to network and make connections. But everyone doesn't need to know who broke your heart or how much you and your mom don't get along. Feel people out, learn who's really for YOU.

Okay this is vital, have an OPEN mind. Please. College is what you make it. If you're having a bad time, you have all the power in the world to change your predicament. Join as many clubs as you can handle. They can be very beneficial when seeking friends w/ the same interests.

Time is essential. Please use your time wisely. Yes I want you to have fun and socialize but remember that there are ALWAYS parties in college, you will not die if you miss one to study for college algebra. Party after you pass.

Be yourself, understand that living according to popular college opinion is not what you're gonna be proud of once you graduate. Do things that are going to make you happy bc honestly, the only person you have to wake up to the next day is yourself, and your roomie of course lol

Get out of your dorm please! Campus is full of things to do, people to meet. All kinds of stuff ! And guess what? 99% of it is FREE. I guess thats one of the perks of high tuition but thats a story for another post.

Get back up when you fall and don't be embarrassed. Understand that everyone in your class is feeling the exact same way. It's new to everyone and sometimes you may have a mishap or mess up. But that's life. No matter how tough it gets, get yourself up, learn from it and try again. It's all about learning from your mistakes and not making them again.

Stay away from gossipy, drama filled, ewwwwness. Yes it still exists even after high school and most likely even after college. You don't want that. You're not there to learn about who messes with you or who argued about what. Cause honestly cares anyway? Like stahp.  Iyanla Vanzant says "If it's not your story to tell, don't tell it". Live by it.

I know people always tell you to wait to date blah blah blah. But the truth is you're human and sometimes it's nice to have someone around. So what i'll tell you is that if you find someone who makes you feel all tingly inside. It's okay. I get it. Enjoy that. I hope it works out. But if it doesn't, I want you to also know that it's not the end of the world. You may cry but you'll learn to smile again. People may be all in your business but who cares. You have 3 years left to find yourself and maybe find someone. no worries. Life is moving too fast and too fierce for you to stop and give up now!

Don't hesitate to ask for help. Like ever. That's a mistake that everyone makes, even upperclassman. This aint the time for pride honey when you're trying to keep a high GPA for journalism school lol (sorry, personal rant there). But seriously, get a tutor/s, go to the professors OFFICE HOURS THEY WANT TO HELP YOU! Thats what they are paid to do, and idk about you but I'm not made of money.

This also includes counseling, which is also a FREE and UNDERRATED asset in college. It doesn't make you any less of a person to go talk to someone about a tough day, tough days or even things from the past. This is the time in your life to work on yourself, find yourself, and learn to love the parts that no one claps for. And if you need help, so be it. You'll be thankful you put your pride aside later. Btw if anyone around you judges you for doing so well you already know what they can do w/ that opinion. They're not your friend. You dodged a bullet. True friends will get it and support you.

I know I'm rambling but the last thing i'll leave you with is that its okay to be a little scared. Its a big step, I know. For the first time in your life you have complete and utter control. I have a little secret for you... you can do it. No matter how tough it may get or how  scary it seems. It isn't half bad. It's actually one of the best times of your life. If i scared you I'm sorry, i don't mean to. I just felt it was only fair that I share with you all of the things I learned along the way. So live it up freshmen. This is your year! And as always Stay Strong !

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Coffee and Consistency (Treat Yoself) !

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Queens, if you know me, you know that there are two things I love more than anything in this world, coffee and consistency. Like girl, I NEED both to just function on a regular basis.

 Everyday when I get to work, I pour myself a cup of coffee. Aside from it basically being liquid gold, it keeps me together. It's like a little promise I made to myself, to treat myself every morning before I my interns get in eager to work.

My cup of coffee every morning in my consistency. It's my everyday ritual. Gabby's treat to herself.

Okay so the reason I'm babbling on about my mornings is because I would like to stress to you the importance of doing things for yourself queen. No matter how big or small!

It's important to to treat yourself, give yourself something to look forward to each and everyday. You have to give yourself things to look forward to.

And guess what else queen you don't have to have an explanation for treating yourself. Here's what you tell people when they ask, "Because I can!". And include some sass because why are they so worried about you. lol Anyway this is a testament to the fact that sometimes it's the little things that matter the most, that fuel you up each day.

My coffee is my comfort. Like no matter how my previous day went, I know that next morning I get to wake up, pour my little happiness into my PBS cup and read the top stories on USA Today and BBC America. That's my gift to myself, to get my day started.

So queens, do me a favor! Treat yourself. Idc if it's as simple as buying the monthly issue of vogue or even a pair of shoes every pay day, just to treat yourself. Go out to eat alone, order a movie you've been dying to see, listen to your favorite Rich Homie Quan song or maybe some throwback Kanye in the morning. Sing you heart out to Ariana Grande if you'd like.

Just do me a favor queens, do what makes you happy. And as always, Stay Strong!

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Keep Not Settling!

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Queens, it’s Saturday morning, 2 weeks before I move back to school and I just wanted to touch bases with you all bc you were on my heart. 

I just want to make sure that while you're preparing for the next season of your life, you are still putting yourself, your happiness, and your well being first.

To be able to invest in people and to have the ability to see the good in someone when they cannot see it in themselves is an amazing gift.

While I encourage you queens to build each other up and to network and make connections as often as possible, I also would like to remind you of the importance of maintaing self.

What you feel on the inside is what you manifest on the outside. Because of this I want to make sure that no matter what life throws at you, you won't let it kill your spirit or your dreams.

Queen I'm going to be honest with you, one of the biggest things I vowed to work on within my self this summer was to kill the presence of self doubt. Some times we get so lost in the shuffle of life that we forget how far we have come and how much bravery it took for us to get there. 

Do me a favor and think about this, you've already survived 100% of your worst days. No matter how long it took you and no matter how high the difficulty level, you still won. YOU did that. Give yourself a little credit. 

Believe in yourself. Believe in your grind. And believe in your power. I want to stress to you how important it is to not let anyone dim the light within you. It's yours. Because of each time you fell and got back up, your light shines brighter and brighter. 

There's one last point I’d like to stress to you before I let you get to your weekend. Queens, I want you to get to a place where you live your life independent of what others think of you. Granted a lot of times it takes the long nights of ice cream, movies and heart to heart advice with friends to get through difficult situations. 

But at the same time, you have to be your own woman that isn't fixated or fueled by what others think. Yes everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions but they don't get the power to change how you feel about yourself. Your opinion of you will always be more important that what fits the status quo.

The bottom line is this. Keep not settling. Love all the parts of yourself that you never thought you could. Believe in yourself, your power and your dreams. Give yourself credit. And believe when I say that queen it is at your lowest points that you are the strongest. 


Pull through the rest of your summer. You got it. I believe in you. And as always, Stay Strong!

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Queens don't settle to be side chicks!

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It's Your Foundation Queen, Build it!

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All you need is a spark!

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 Hello Queens, these last couple of days of my journey have been great. A lot of you have reached out to me about how much my last post helped you. Many of you also mentioned how different it was that I was able to share a personal story about my first break up.

What I would like to convey to you today is that it is these small yet meaningful moments in our lives that change us, for better or for worse. What I want you to understand is that it is for you to choose what happens next.

Unfortunately bad things don’t just stop happening. As we evolve so does our state of being along with the people we surround ourselves with.  Break ups happen. Friendships end. School gets difficult. Life happens.

The good news is good things don’t stop happening either.  This minor detail is most times over looked, maybe because it’s easier to recognize what’s being taken from us or maybe because we don’t always recognize the blessing sitting right in front of us.

I’m sharing this with you not because I think I have all the answers or because my journey is done. I’m still growing, messing up and getting up again. I share this with you because I don’t want you to get discouraged when something doesn’t exactly go as planned.

Queen, don’t get in the way of your own blessings.  Welcome them when they come because the only thing in life that is constant is change.  So when the opportunity presents itself for you to get back up and try again. Take it.

You owe it to yourself to have the best life possible. Not only because you deserve it but because you fell and got back up too many times not to receive the life you’ve worked so hard for.

Yesterday my bff brought a sunflower to my job. A couple of the leaves were dying and some of the petals were droopy. But the stems were still a bright green and it was covered with small little flower buds ready to blossom in a week or two. 

For a moment she plead her case about how beautiful it was when she bought it, it just got a little too much sun. But for me…….it was perfect.

What I mean is that just like my new flower , everything in life has its good and its bad. And sometimes the good even has a little bit of bad and that’s okay because the best things in life don’t come easy. Great things take time, hard work and dedication.

This is how I want you to look at or journey queen. Some days are going to suck and we’re just gonna wanna eat ice cream and watch scandal. (btw this is a great way to escape a bad day just make sure you drink a lot of water lol) Other days we’ll wanna get dressed up and go  out just because we can.

The point is, no matter what, you’ll be okay. At the beginning of the summer, a very good friend of mine sent me a long email and at the end of it she said “We all struggle, but it's your recovery that defines you.”

So when those bad days come queen welcome them with a fabulous hair flip and the idea that no matter what tomorrow will be a better day. Because after all, this is our journey and were never giving up. Stay strong!

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