Thursday, October 27, 2016
‘A little step may be the beginning of a great journey.’
— Chase your dreams
Tag: #life
My Realization that Fear and Rejection can Cripple You
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Hey MRGs,
Fear and the thought of rejection has played a major role for several decisions I made in my life- some for the good and some for the bad.. But I never paid attention to how much it changed me until my sister (who I affectionately call my mini-me) came to me one day and told me that she was running for a certain position at her school, but backed out last-minute for fear that she wouldn’t win and she wouldn’t want that rejection in her life.
If you would ever meet this girl you would never think she had those feelings.. She’s the most fearless and funny girl her age that I know… And my mini-me because that girl is absolutely following my footsteps in being a great overachiever in school from great grades (we expect nothing less), leader of various clubs, etc. She’s always been the outspoken one.. Don’t get me wrong I can speak my mind too, but I will be reserved a lot longer than she would before telling you what’s on my mind. I never thought I would see myself having to give her the pep talk about not allowing fear and rejection to consume her from pursuing new ventures in life. Continue reading “My Realization that Fear and Rejection can Cripple You”
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
18 Things Every Brown Girl Should Know and Have by 18
Monday August 15, 2016
Hey MRG’s,
So a few years ago I read this article by Essence called 30 Things Every Black Woman Should Have and Know by 30. Periodically I pull out my list (since I printed it off for keepsakes) so that I can continuously evaluate myself. Not that this list is the end all and know all of where I should be by the time that I am 30–God am I dreading that day somewhat– but it had great points that we as girls and women of color don’t tap into accomplishing for ourselves early on… But I had a list of my own personal notes from the list that I do have and I did it well before 30… And ironically IT HELPS!! Continue reading “18 Things Every Brown Girl Should Know and Have by 18”
Mahogany Rose Girl 