goals
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'A Goal Is a Dream With a Deadline': Auntie Unfiltered on Manifesting in the New Year
Happy new year, nieces and nephews! It’s funny, because we woke up on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 with things looking much like they had when we went to bed on Dec. 31, 2020. We are still in the middle of a pandemic. We are still under quarantine. There is still a maniac in the Oval…
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If You’re Feeling Insecure About Your Career Goals, Here’s Some Inspiration—Issa Rae Tweeted Her Future 10 Years Ago
Ten years a slave to social media one-upping, another decade is wrapping up, y’all! Like we always do at this time, many people turn to Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to reflect on the past year they’ve had. Did I actually follow-through on those New Year’s resolutions? Did I read those 52 books a year? Did…
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Better Than Ever: Actress Halle Berry Kicks Ageism in the Face
Halle Berry’s BEEN Hollywood. At 50-something years old, the woman is still #Goals. Halle is acting goals. She was introduced to the world in the early 1990s with Jungle Fever—fast forward to 2019, and she is drawing crowds for John Wick 3. Not to mention that Berry has won dozens of awards (including an Academy…
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Too Late for Whom? 89-Year-Old Woman Becomes Oldest Graduate in Liberty University’s Class of 2018
Our elders keep on showing up and showing out, and one 89-year-old mother of 12 did just that over the weekend after becoming the oldest graduate to cross the stage at Liberty University’s commencement in Lynchburg, Va. According to the school’s website, Ella Washington was so focused on raising her children and putting them through…
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7 Steps to Achieving Our Goals in the New Year: Set an Intention to #SelfLove, Part 1
“I can effect change by transforming the only thing that I ever had control over in the first place, and that is myself.” —Deepak Chopra The year 2018 is here, and if you’re a goal setter, you’ve probably already set your New Year’s resolutions—or have at least thought about them. If you’re anything like I…
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Stop Putting Your Life on Layaway: 5 Things You Should Say Yes to in 2018
Recently, Wifey and I went on a double date with another black lesbian couple I deeply admire. One of them is an über-talented writer, artist and teacher, while the other is a nationally recognized food-justice consultant. After we’d been out of touch for a while, the theme of the night was about catching up and…