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women’s self esteem

beingU lingerie for women of color on Lingerie Briefs

The blog post I am writing today about the February 2017 launch of the beingU™ brand is very special to me. It caps the long journey traveled by my colleague and entrepreneur Sadia Sisney in order to bring her visionary brainchild to market. Sadia’s collection of high quality bras and panties that embrace the needs of women of color was brought to my attention several years ago when she showcased her concept at Curve NY. … Read More


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Becoming famous, owning a beautiful home, having a family, gathering things of beauty; these were the aspirations of my youth. I was naive and attainment seemed the best way to safeguard my ego. But time has schooled me well. If there is one lesson I have learned, it’s to be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.  But in the process, you might ignore the greatest gift a woman could give herself, … Read More


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By ALI CUDBY

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I’ll admit it – I was a Pitch Perfect addict. I paid to see the ode to a cappella in theaters. Twice.

I rented the movie on Pay Per View. I watched it on cable…oh…let’s not count the number of times.

Was it a lot? Yes.

Did I need a Pitch Perfect 12-step program? Maybe.

As far as I was concerned, Pitch Perfect was aca-awesome, and I couldn’t WAIT for the sequel.… Read More


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By Margaret Shrum

This weekend I graduated with 250 spectacular women from Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts Mastery program 2012. Fifteen years in the making, the course is designed to teach women tools and skills to be your fierce, unfettered self. As creatrix, Regina Thomashauer says that she is “offering us all a new, original definition of what it means to be Woman in full celebration of the feminine.” 

I first discovered Mama Gena … Read More


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A Woman of Honor

By Jacalyn Bennett

In Gratitude of Mrs. Neetha Ariyaratne in her 80th year on our beautiful earth….

Dear Friends, Family and All who may be interested in Conscious Awareness & Wisdom:

I have so many deep, meaningful memories of Neetha Arivaratne who is, in my opinion, the Mother Theresa and female Ghandi of our time.  Neetha is an amazing woman, an inspiration and healer for thousands in need.

I met Neetha 30 years ago … Read More


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Slow Down & Accept Yourself

by Margaret Shrum

Time is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. If we’re going to reclaim a life of feeling confident, sensual and empowered, we need to invest the time into accepting ourselves. Here are three steps to help you use your time to meditate and focus on feeling good inside:

Step One: Take 15 minutes each day to sit alone quietly and just breath. Just focus on your breath and … Read More


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