Repurposed from Valerie Young’s Impostor Syndrome Blog
In my more than three decades of speaking and leading workshops on Impostor Syndrome, I’ve spoken to an estimated 500,000 people. Up until just a few years ago, I always ended my talks by giving the audiences…
Letting your past dictate your future will kill any dreams you may have, if you let it.Tweet
The key here is if you let it. Our friend, Alyssa Patrice, shared a few words about not letting your past dictate your future. Listen to her message below:
Like, Alyssa…
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. E.E. Cummings
For my 30th Birthday, I announced the launch of our magazine on my personal social channels. 28 magazine sales came in…
Ever felt compelled to explain and over-explain why you gave a certain answer? How does it make you feel – empowered and fine or drained and unheard? Does this make you stand in truth or conform to what others want?
For me, it’s the latter and it’s never…
Dear Sis,I’m a very private person. My “friends” are getting mad because I don’t share my personal business. Are they my friends? Are they just being nosey? I’m ready to cut them off. Help me sis.
Hey sis!
I think…
Did you catch the Jeezy and Gucci Mane Verzuz?
I did and will proudly admit, I was all in. Though, I was slightly afraid because the tension was so high and I personally didn’t feel safe, in the comfort of my home.
Yet, we’re not here to talk about…
How often do you sit and think about “how thankful” you are? How often do you look in the mirror and think about how far you’ve come? If you’re anything like me, it doesn’t happen often. Yet, I’m on a journey to change that. I’ve…
After writing myboundaries postand hoping to do the work, I’ve been getting my life together to live purposefully with no regrets. And I’ve noticed, healing takes time – more time than what I originally thought.
EVERYTHING TAKES TIME
Communicating…
Hey Suga,
Over the last month or so, I have been surrounded by devastating news. I have witnessed some tragedies and seen people in so much pain. I believe that with pain, there is a window for darkness. That darkness has to power to drown and devour you. However, with pain…
What happens when a creative doesn’t set aside time to create?
You sit back and watch other people create and produce great things while your ideas just fly by because all of a sudden you’re okay with allowing other people’s projects to be good enough for…