Post Series: I Love ME (Part 4) : Meet Yani

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Last but not least, Meet Yani, another one of  my "tell it how it is" twitter friends. I find her quite fascinating not only because of the outlandish things she tweets (and I really do mean outlandish), but because of the fact that she owns the fact that she is kind of quirky. She's herself at all times and that's something I think we all can learn to do! Ice Breaker: Name: Yanouchka (Yani) Mervilus Age: 24 Occupation: Student on a break Your Passion: Life Do you think you … [Read more...]

Post Series: I Love ME (Part 4) : Meet Toun

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Meet Toun, my witty friend from back in the day (where we hid out in a car to avoid the rest of a Nigerian party). Ice Breaker: Name: Toun (pronounced Tone) Age: 24 Occupation: I am currently a Registered Nurse but who knows where the future will take me Your Passion: My family, my friends, Do you think you have great self-esteem? If yes, was there a time when you didn't and why? If no, why not? And what are you doing to work on it? Hmm, is this even possible? The most beautiful … [Read more...]

I’m Lovin` Me Challenge: Week 5 Tasks

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So it's about that time to wrap up this challenge, but not before one last assignment (you can thank my aunt for this). Assignment: Accept you. That's it? Yes that's it. I'm not saying we should miraculously completely love ourselves, but we're going to think back on these past few tasks and acknowledge our progress. Flip through your journal and pat yourself on the back, you're on the right track to a better you. Remember that list we created at the very begininning?  Take a look at the … [Read more...]

I’m Lovin` Me Challenge: Week 4 Tasks

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Hey you, YES YOU! We are on the home stretch... but just like last week things are going to get a little more difficult. We now have a routine that should hopefully keep us feeling fabulous and now we're starting to knock down some fears, but now it's time to not only remove the negative thoughts, but to remove the triggers too. Assignment Only one assignment this week, and it's a pretty big deal so we'll keep this short sweet and simple. We're not only to blame for our self-defeating … [Read more...]

I Love ME (Part 3) : Meet Jazzy

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Lets get right into it shall we? Now you have met my ride-or-die multiple times now. Jasmine is my "I don't take anyone's bullshit, Yetti cut the bullshit" friend of 8 years. Lets see what Jazzy has to share about her self-esteem. Quick Tid-Bits: - Name: Jasmine Pitts, Jazz, Jazzy - Age: 23 - Occupation: Engineer - Your Passion: Love, Music & Poetry - Random Fact: I HATE tomatoes, but I LOVE salsa Do you think you have great self-esteem? If yes, was there a time when you … [Read more...]

There’s No Comparison, There’s Only 1 YOU!

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[ Original Article ] It doesn’t matter when or where, it doesn’t matter the age, we’ve all experienced it at some point, so we all can relate to that icky feeling of being compared to someone else. You feel inadequate, sort of as though you don’t measure up. These thoughts consume you and affect your every day choices and even worse… you begin to obsess over these comparisons which essentially means you believe them. She’s prettier than you,  She has a better body … [Read more...]