by Jessica R. Simmons | Feb 13, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Personal Development
Sis, you’re not here to make others comfortable. That’s not your job. You don’t exist to make others feel better by stroking their egos and boosting their self-esteem. You’re not an emotional support dog or pack mule. That’s not why you were placed on this earth. Your...
by Jessica R. Simmons | Jul 27, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Personal Development
Dear Black women, focus on your own interests. The time for fighting everybody else’s battles and trying to rescue everyone else is over. Let me state it more bluntly – sisters, save yourselves. Yes, I know you’ve been conditioned to nurture and look out for everyone...
by Jessica R. Simmons | Jun 27, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Personal Development
Do you know what it takes to become whom you need to be to get what you want? Nine times out of ten, the only thing standing between you and getting what you want is you. Specifically, stepping up your game to becoming a different version of yourself to get what you...
by Jessica R. Simmons | May 16, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Personal Development
Is Black Excellence a trap? Now, before you start pulling out your tomatoes to throw them at me, please hear me out. The Urban Dictionary defines Black Excellence as someone that is Black and portrays great qualities and abilities that make the Black community proud....
by Jessica R. Simmons | May 4, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Personal Development
Girl, give yourself some grace. Why do so many of us have more grace for everyone else, but ourselves? Why are we more likely to cut everyone else slack, but ourselves? Also, why are we conditioned to be the hardest on ourselves? If any of these ring a bell or strike...
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