Author name: Kimberly Thomas

Our Editor-in-Chief, aka a moody Cancerian, and The Confidence Cultivator. Crushing stereotypes one post at a time, she aims to empower women to love themselves unapologetically. Follow her on Instagram @isis_thomas.

Where You Should Be Spending Your Money: All Things Beeswax & More

Where You Should Be Spending Your Money features Black female-run businesses. Buying and supporting businesses within our community should be our number one goal. When one wins, we all win. We hope that in sharing their stories, we not only increase visibility but inspire you as well. This week, we feature Asheena Davis, of All …

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Finding Balance: Distinguishing Between Self-Care and Laziness

Doing nothing sounds nice but many of us can’t bring ourselves to do it.  Why?  We live in a multi-tasking, hustle-hard, and team-no-sleep culture. That’s part of the reason “self-care” has become such a buzzword nowadays. And for us women, we give so much of ourselves to others so often that guilt follows whenever we take …

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escape

Escapism is vital for black mental health to thrive and that in itself is a problem.

I spent most of the day, today running. Not physically, no. Mentally. I spent all day trying to keep my mind off of the lynching of black bodies in America. I jumped from movie to movie, to ridiculous episodes of Empire. Binge-watching “For Life” with so much angst, but joy because I know that eventually, …

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