SPIRITUAL VITAMINS A to Z 

Anxious? Take Vitamin A.
All things work together for good for those who love GOD, who are called according to HIS purpose. (Rom 8:28)
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Blue? Take Vitamin B.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless HIS holy name. (Ps 103:1)
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Crushed? Take Vitamin C.
Cast all your anxiety on HIM, because HE cares for you. (1 Pet 5:7)
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Depressed? Take Vitamin D.
Draw near to GOD, and HE will draw near to you. (Jas 4:8)
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Empty? Take Vitamin E.
Enter HIS gates with thanksgiving, and HIS courts with praise. Give thanks to HIM, bless HIS name. (Ps 100:4)
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Fearful? Take Vitamin F.
Fear not, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your GOD. (Isa 41:10)
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Greedy? Take Vitamin G.
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put unto your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back. (Lk 6:38)
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beyonceshalo:

R.I.P. Whitney Houston - You will be missed, but never forgotten 

Let’s face it: Sometimes we want the relationship more than we want the man. We want someone to buy us a ring, put us on a pedestal and be our “plus one”. We think that we need someone to save us from the doom and gloom of being the last one of our friends to settle down. It’s no wonder that we get so frantic! I’ve heard guys say that there’s something wrong with a woman over a certain age that has never been married. I have heard that the pickings are so slim that if you don’t get yours now, there won’t be any good men left. Nonsense, right? Maybe so, but many of us conduct ourselves as if these things were true.

Thanks to this culturally induced sense of urgency, women naturally begin to lose sight of what a meaningful relationship is really about and why it’s worth the wait. So, I ask you the question: Do you want a partner or a placeholder? Of course most of us would say we want a partner. But our actions don’t necessarily align with what our mouths say.

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afro-art-chick:

“We can’t float through life. We can’t be incidental or accidental. We must fix our gaze on a guiding star as soon as one comes upon the horizon and once we have attached ourselves to that star we must keep our eyes on it and our hands upon the plow. It is the consistency of the pursuit of the highest possible vision that you can find in front of you that gives you the constancy, that gives you the encouragement, that gives you the way to understand where you are and why it’s important for you to do what you can do.”

In memory of legendary actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist Ossie Davis (born Raiford Chatman Davis ; December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005)

VOGUE: On Getting a Big Break as a Woman of Color:
“That really is our plight, especially as women of color. You can have all the training in the world, come from a respectable background and yet never get that big opportunity that breaks you out—never.”

“I am doing this out of necessity. If I am not the instrument of change, I can meander through this business and be the black woman who always has two or three scenes but with fabulous actors around me.”

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FYI: THIS WILL BE A LONG POST BUT I FEEL IT IS WORTH THE READ I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME!

I was recently invited to participate in a book memoir that includes me sharing a personal story of my choice from my past that I can reflect back on as a stupid decision but ultimately gained wisdom from in the end. It is a 2-volume memoir that seeks to empower women of all genres and ages by sharing real-life asinine experiences of what not to do.  Volume 1 is called “Stupid Girl”..Memoirs of a woman” and Volume 2 is entitled “Wise Woman”: .Instructions to Greatness”. This volume set seeks to galvanize women by sharing real-life decisions that lead to making empowered decisions. 

 Basically I had to share a story that I can now look back on and say “wow what a stupid decision I made” : stupid defined as Selfish, Thoughtless, Unmoldable, Prideful, Ignorant and Dumb! It took me 3days to think of a story (experience) to share that I genuinely felt was not only relatable to young women but a story where I gained true wisdom in the journey as well… but it finally came to me. Below is the story I decided to share (For the purpose of this post I did it in Q&A format for easier understanding) enjoy….

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