June 13, 2019 bartering | business | company expansion | company growth | entrepreneurship | group economics Carly

The Age-Old Practice of Bartering

As every entrepreneur knows, it takes money to make money. However, it doesn’t always have to come in the form of cash or cash payments. I know what you’re thinking but wait a second and hear me out.   We’ll start with the basics. First, what does barter mean? A simple Google search for the [...]

June 13, 2019 online education | personal enrichment | professional enrichment | special offers | spirit airlines Carly

Be great and save money!

Here are some great links to help you be a Blaq Gurl on the Move while saving money:   spirit Spirit Airlines 2800 Executive Way Miramar, FL 33025 Visit spirit.com for more information. 2019 Spirit Airlines. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Update Email Address Unsubscribe   If you're looking for budget-friendly domestic flights as well [...]

June 13, 2019 alabama state | marriage license Nicole

Alabama Wants To Eliminate Marriage Licenses

My reason: What’s NEXT?!!   The article:   Alabama Lawmakers Now Want To Eliminate Marriage Licenses Conservative Alabama lawmakers are now taking serious aim at marriage law, wasting no time since passing an extreme measure eliminating nearly all abortions in the state. On Friday, the Alabama legislature sent a Republican-backed measure to the desk of [...]

June 5, 2019 psychological trauma | PTSD | social media Mocha

Why its important to take breaks from social media?

You may not realize it but there is psychological trauma, that can be described as PTSD, associated with continuously seeing certain negative or violent images and messages. Too much social media can have damaging effects on your mental health.  Fear of missing out and comparison can cause depression.   For centuries African Americans have suffered from [...]

June 3, 2019 bar soap | face soap | liquid soap Amerrah

What’s Better, Bar Soap or Liquid Soap?

I always get asked the question, what's better to use on my face, bar soap or liquid soap. I found this article very helpful in giving us answers. Bar Soap vs Liquid Soap: Which is Better? | cleancultDo you wash your hands more than a few times a day? When you buy soap, are you [...]

May 30, 2019 black female west point cadets | military academy | West Point Nicole

Black Women To Graduate From West Point

There is nothing we cannot do. I’m still torn about fighting for a country that does not fight for us..... and I was once in the military.   Record Number Of Black Women To Graduate West Point Military Academy Black women are set to make military history on Saturday, as the West Point military academy [...]

May 29, 2019 Mocha

The Importance of Sleep

Sleep? What's that?   With work, school, parenthood, life in general, most of us are lucky to get four good hours of sleep. Stop that! Did you know that when you sleep your body releases important hormones, your brain recharges, and your cells repair themselves?   Missing sleep cuts all of this short.   Sleep [...]

May 26, 2019 exercise | intimacy self-care | vagina health Kimani

5 Things You Need to Know About Your Vagina

From the Writer’s Desk: As a fellow vagina owner, I know the importance of being familiar with oneself. Intimacy Self Care is so important that I’d like to start by talking about the basics of Vadge care. After all, no one will take better care of it than you will – and that’s the way [...]

May 24, 2019 ask mocha carter | concentration | falling asleep | increased focus | life skills | meditation | stress relief | work-related stress Mocha

What is the best time to meditate?

GM sistahs,   I was having a conversation with a group member about meditation and she asked an interesting question...   WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO MEDITATE?   The simple answer is: The best time is different for everyone and depends upon what your reasons are, and what you are trying to get out [...]

May 23, 2019 black women travel | college tours | spring break | summer vacation | travel noire Nia

Why it’s important for black women to travel

When I was a little girl my mom used to work for a millionaire. It was an after-school program called I have a Dream. The purpose of the program was to encourage young black inner-city youth to attend college.  While in the program we would go on vacations for spring break, summer, and tour colleges. [...]