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Why I reject the “Strong Black Woman stereotype”

Deborah — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:30:00 +0000

The stereotype of “the Strong Black Woman” has become deeply ingrained in culture. There seems to be a script detailing the role that Black women must play. This role includes being a supporting character with no emotions, no expressions of wants and desires, yet always happy and eternally grateful to be in the background. Black…

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How to get over perfectionism

Deborah — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:22:50 +0000

Perefctionism kills progress. I know because 2 years and 2 months is exactly how long I let my need for perfection stop me from working on Cocktails and Ambition. I had so many ideas for building the site and creating a community of awesome women , bringing back the old happy hour advice column and…

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Everything you need to know before getting a life coach

Deborah — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:26:27 +0000

Life coaching is a booming business especially on social media. It seems like every day a new coaching account pops up with pretty quotes, a cohesive feed and absolutely no credentials. Despite this, people follow these accounts en masse, sign up and prepare to shell out hundreds(sometimes thousands) of dollars to a complete stranger in hopes…

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How to stay productive when working from home

Deborah — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:48:56 +0000

Working from home can be both a blessing and a curse. As most of us find ourselves working from home over the next few weeks here are some tips to ensure that your work from home is productive Step 1: Try to stick to your routine. While working from home can mean that some of…

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5 steps to the perfect 5-year plan

Deborah — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:31:04 +0000

5 years ago, one of my co workers told me a story about being at a party where she met the quintessential masters student, who obviously had his entire life planned out. After hearing this she in panic made a mock 5 year life plan that ended with her being the mayor of a super…

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