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When we don’t feel ‘good enough’ for others, it’s because we really don’t feel good enough for ourselves. So we look to others to help us achieve that feeling – to tell us that we are good enough, because we don’t believe that we really are. We don’t trust our judgement of ourselves because we …
Are you one of those people that makes ambitious promises to yourself at the beginning of the year in hopes of actually fulfilling them? Well, you’ve met your match. Every January for the past 3 years, I tell myself that I’m going to be more disciplined in the coming year because as we all know, …
Four hundred and six days ago I lost my father to chronic illness. This was my first time experiencing the grief of an immediate family member, only three months after losing my 21-year-old cousin. Earlier that year (2021), I recall a conversation with a good friend of mine where I told her that I had …
It’s been a year since I last saw you; 31st July 2021. It’s quite funny, and at the same time not funny at all, how on that day something in my heart knew I would never see you again. Something in my spirit ached within me as I watched you that bright and early morning …
Yes, you know God loves you but do you know what that means? Do you know what that implies? Do you understand the change that demands in your life? Yes you know God loves you, but do you understand why that should change the way you see yourself? Why that should change the way you …
If there was a book I wish I had read at the beginning of my prophetic journey, it is this one. I spent years trying to hear God’s voice; from the moment I received salvation at age 14, all the way until age 20, I had intense trouble identifying the voice of God. I always …
Disappointment is a weird emotion for somebody who was once committed to never getting their hopes up. For somebody who built up walls on all fronts, attached two-factor authenticity locks to them, and had guns pointed at anyone who dared to trespass in – it feels weird. Why? Because it feels like a slap in …
So this week, you may or may not have heard about the story of a celebrity relationship guru who was discovered to be cheating on his wife. This man, namely Derrick Jaxn, is the same man who allegedly created the catchphrase “black men don’t cheat”. It seems quite ironic, but not ironic at the same …
When I first saw the title, actors & trailer for this film, I became very intrigued. If you know me, you know I love a good movie about black love, so I became pretty excited! Especially because it was being released a few days before Valentines, so that obviously increases the expectation that it may …
Growing up they teach you what society expects of you in order to please its hungry needs. “Don’t be who you are but rather be who we tell you to be.” They teach you how to shapeshift so you can constantly get the widespread approval that most human beings long for. It’s a one-size only …