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Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Pretty Things: A Natural Hair Update
Posted by GG on 12:49 PM
It's been awhile since I updated you all on my hair journey, so in this post I want to share my recent discoveries and thoughts about natural hair.
Back in June 2010, I decided that I wanted to grow my hair to waist length. These were my thoughts at the time: "I've decided to set a length goal. I didn't want to set one before, because I didn't want to make my natural hair journey about a specific outcome. Now that I've accomplished the "going natural" part, I really am curious to see if my natural hair can surpass the length I achieved before college and if I can maintain it."
Since then, I've had a third child and...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
PLPT GEMS: Meet Leticia
Posted by Kim Jackson on 1:11 PM
PLPT GEMS Presents
Leticia, of Organic Fusion
Consultant. Music Lover. Soul Chaser. Share with us a defining moment in your life that has shaped the woman you are today. I don’t think it was just one moment, it was many moments and decisions that defined the woman I am today. I believe that each decision we make is an opportunity for us to be great. Reflection is also important to me. Sometimes when things don’t go well I take a moment to reflect and ask myself what I could have done differently to make sure I don’t make the same mistake twice.
Tell us about Chasing Soul and how you came to start your business?
I started Chasing Soul...
Friday, September 23, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Why You Need to Let Go of Your Anger
Posted by Kim Jackson on 11:19 AM
In this PLPT Guest Post, Pastor/Professor Lawrence Ware reminds us of why it is so damaging to hold onto anger, and why we need to let it go.
There are few actions more harmful to our spiritual selves than holding on to anger.
Now, don't get me wrong: anger is a natural emotion. It is as natural for us to feel anger as for us to feel fear, joy, or sadness.
Anger can be good. Malcolm X, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. all are examples of individuals who were angered by conditions of injustice and used that anger to fight for the well being of mankind.
It is not the emotion of anger that troubles me—it is the holding on to anger that...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
PLPT GEMS: Meet Rosetta
Posted by GG on 1:32 PM
PLPT GEMS Presents
Rosetta Thurman
Author. Life Coach. Keynote Speaker.
In 2010, you quit your full time, non-profit job and founded Thurman Consulting, an education company specializing in leadership, entrepreneurship and social media. Based on your experience, please share some best practices with us on transitioning from employed to self-employed. What worked well and what do you wish you'd done differently?
The best thing I did was to build up my reputation and personal brand in my industry before I struck out on my own. I started my nonprofit blog at rosettathurman.com in 2007 and little did I know, my online presence would be...
Monday, September 19, 2011
With Greater Abundance Comes Greater Responsibility
Posted by Kim Jackson on 12:56 PM
With greater abundance, comes greater responsibility. You’ve heard it expressed as “to whom much is given, much is required”, or the ever so eloquent “mo money, mo problems”; but the sentiment remains the same—the more you get, the more you’re expected to give back.
Often times we ask for greater abundance to be sent into our lives, but we fail to take into account how much more will be expected of us when we receive it. We ask for a business, a home, a man, a promotion, a raise, etc…and then we move on. But we don’t stop to try and grasp how different our lives will look when we receive these things. Consider:
- What happens when you are able to start that business, but have to pay the elevated costs of health insurance on your own?
- How stressed will you become when you have to pay...
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Happy Black Girl Day - Black Girls RUN!
Posted by Kim Jackson on 12:18 PM
Black Girls RUN! tee in Black from BGR site
Often, when we’re feeling particularly down in the dumps, inspiration and motivation come from sources close to us. Such was the case for me today as I read my friend’s Sole Story at the Black Girls RUN! website. Though Leeann’s passion for running continuously inspires me to push myself physically; it was this quote about how her children inspire her that reminded me of why I do the things I have to for my son, and why I can continue to do them—no matter how difficult or uncomfortable.
“I run because it was something I never thought I could do. I wanted something to challenge myself and help me...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
PLPT GEMS: Meet Fatima
Posted by Kim Jackson on 1:10 PM
PLPT GEMS PresentsFatima ~ Flowers From FatimaDesigner. Optimist. Creative Spirit.
Share with us a defining moment in your life that has shaped the woman you are today.
I can honestly say that blossoming is an ongoing life process, and that all experiences have had profound effects on me, up until this point. However, one moment that has truly shaped the woman that I am today was my decision to start my own business. It is amazing how much Flowers From Fatima has made ME bloom! I've become so much more confident, empowered, humbled, and creative. Finding my business certainly led me to finding myself. My entire perspective on living has changed....
Monday, September 12, 2011
Your Breakthrough is Coming. Don't Give Up.
Posted by GG on 1:39 PM
Happy Monday!
This week, my intention is to stay focused and not allow setbacks and detours to cause me to lose faith in myself. Do you need to affirm this for yourself, as well? Reflect on the follow excerpt:
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"Your failures in life come from not realizing your nearness to success when you give up.
In setting goals, we sometimes box ourselves into time limits. Limits are fine when we have everything we need within our control. No matter who we are and what we want, we must always surrender the element of time to the divine timekeeper.
When we are not conscious of this element, we may throw...
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Seasons Change: Reflections on Time and Living in the Moment
Posted by GG on 9:00 AM
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Ready or not, Fall is upon us. The change of seasons typically brings about a lot of self-reflection for me. What about you? What have you experienced this year? What are you moving away from? What are you moving towards? Today's quotes and affirmations remind us to keep time in the proper perspective and to take life as it comes.
Time is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things; the past is gone, the future is not come, and the present becomes the past even while we attempt to define it, and, like the flash of lightning, at once exists and expires. ~Charles...
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Overcoming Moments of Fear and Doubt
Posted by Kim Jackson on 10:12 PM
A question we often ask of the women who participate in our GEMS features is, “How do you overcome moments of fear or doubt?” These are feelings that many of us have from time to time and it’s important to have a solid plan for dealing with them. When you experience moments of utter confusion or doubt; feel discouraged or uninspired; or start to doubt your purpose; there are a few things you can do to help bring you back to a place of positivity:
1. Make a List – Make a list of your personal and professional attributes, of the reasons why you’re pursuing your goal, or of pros and cons related to a particular course of action. Just make it something...
