Welcome To The Blog
You’ve arrived at the Letters from a Young Black Woman blog. I’m excited to share my experiences and interest with you, and I hope that they leave you:
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Refreshed
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Inspired
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Enriched
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Affirmed
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Comforted * Refreshed * Inspired * Enriched * Affirmed *
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A unique assortment of personal anecdotes and reflections artfully presented through the medium of letters. Delve into the intricacies of life's myriad experiences, encompassing its highs, lows, and everything in between. Prepare for an engaging journey filled with contemplation, discoveries, and meaningful interactions.
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Come along as Allie dishes out her top-notch beauty secrets and fave products that have passed her beauty test. Buckle up to uncover handpicked tips and suggestions designed especially for your beauty needs!
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Dive into thrilling travel escapades and adventures. Rating the hidden gems and popular spots in every city or country she visits, providing recommendations for fellow globetrotters looking to embark on their own unforgettable journeys. So, fellow wanderlusters, take note as we serve up the crème de la crème of travel experiences from around the globe. Are you ready to embark on this exciting exploration?
So, fellow wonderlusters, take note as we serve up the crème de la crème of travel experiences from around the globe.
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An Intimate Grief
That all changed when the agony visited me more recently. The bereaved was hard to see, outline, or even define. It was more intimate than ever before. So close that I felt wrong that I dared to leave them behind.
The Uncomfortable Truths of 2023
Overall, I loved this year because I fell into my passion, learned, and healed. Any effort to bring me closer to the divine woman I’m destined to become is worth celebrating, even if it wasn’t a fun process.
Letter 08: Dear Comfort
You’d lay by side me for a while; cover me like a blanket. Then I’d turn over and you’d be gone. I never understood why. If I connected with you once why couldn’t you stay forever?
Why Just Do It is More Than a Slogan: Resisting Hesitation
Some may call it impulsive to try it all, but wasting time isn't the best option either. Now by no means am I saying pursue every idea that enters your mind. The goal is to invest in the plans that can open doors, even if they have setbacks in the process. The longer we wait to start something new, the longer we have to create potential problems.
6 Steps to Build the Most Satisfying Daily Routine
Maybe you’re a student and you’re trying to juggle class, work, and your personal life. Maybe you’re a professional who wants to make sure they have a work-life balance. Either way, you need a routine that allows you to show up as your best self. When we discuss routines, we usually search for the combination of activities that makes us the most productive.
Letter 07: Dear 20
With every passing day, you brought new lessons that I was forced to accept. I didn’t always want to and sometimes I still mourn the inability to force my life into the journey I had planned. But everything happens for a reason…right? As I step into my 21st year, let me tell you everything you taught me.
Mental Well - Being Toolkit
As BIPOC Mental Health closes, I want to leave you with some tools that you can take with you on your road to mental well–being. I hope that you’ll try some of these tips or check out some of the resources.
Letter 06: Dear Anxiety
Then I thought: Am I choosing you more than you’re choosing me? Was I allowing you to influence my choices and enabling my stagnation? I blamed a lot of situations on you even though I knew I could’ve done the work to be the decision-maker.
