Black Girls! Protect Your Magic! | S2Epi003

 



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Black Girl Magic –
the phrase coined to celebrate the beauty, power
and resilience that is the Black Woman


As much as I love the Black Girl Magic that is
me and every other Strong Black Woman who graces the earth with
her presence, I can honestly say that I don’t always honor and
respect her; and I’m sure there are many others walking
around  [in shoes just as cute as mine] singing the same
song.


 



Correct me if I’m wrong, but here’s how a typical day goes for
you…


 


√  You roll out of bed every morning wake
the kids,


√ get them ready for school


√  get yourself ready for work


√ work eight hours and if you’re lucky enough
NOT to have errands to run, grab some lunch somewhere in between


√ head home, prepare dinner


√  help the kiddos with homework


√  get them ready for bed


√ get yourself ready


√  and say a quick prayer for strength just
so you can do it all over again tomorrow



I see you hesitantly nodding your head, yes.  Girl!! You DO
NOT need to be ashamed.


There’s no judgment here, but….


Can I ask you a few quick questions for market research?



But for real though…


Where was the me time?


Where was the self-care? oh my bad! That’s reserved for
Saturdays, right?


Where is the protection of that Black Girl Magic you’re always
hashtagging about?


Hmmmm….


Let me help you get some act right quick, fast
and in a hurry because you are running yourself ragged and slowly
quenching the FIRE that is the Black Girl Magic!


If you really want to celebrate the beauty, power, resilience and
MAGIC that is the Black Woman, don’t hashtag about
it!  BE ABOUT IT!

You see, Black Girl Magic is not only about affirming our beauty
and intellectual capacity.


It’s about unapologetically protecting and celebrating every
fiber of who we are — mentally, spiritually, and emotionally; and
Natty and I are here to help you get your life ALL THE WAY
together.


In this episode we chat it up about:


√  How to honor your feelings without
waddling in the “feels”


√  How to ask for what you need and give
yourself permission to receive it


√  How to unapologetically demand respect
for your emotional space


√  How to get your “NO” game up when
everything in you wants to say yes


√  How to STOP saying you’re good, when
you’re not 


We also share our own personal stories of what it took for us to
honor and protect our Black Girl Magic spiritually, mentally,
physically, and emotionally while still being available for those
who lean and depend on us. 


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use the hashtag #shadesofstrong. Happy listening!! 

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