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Come on in New Year

Posted on January 1, 2024December 31, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

       2024 is here, yay! This year is an even number. I’m ready and prepared to conquer the next 12 months with that energy. The monthly challenge for December was to create a list of goals for the new year, so I hope you all are ready to begin your journey.        As I reflect…

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Do unto Others…

Posted on December 11, 2023December 10, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

     As humans, being selfless is a way to pay it forward without the expectation of personal gains. The holiday season is amongst us and yes, consumerism is at its highest during this time, but the message of the season is very important for us all to remember. The idea of giving can be done…

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Memories Don’t Leave…

Posted on December 4, 2023December 3, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

The memories we all have of the holiday season vary as some are good and others may not be so much, but for me this is my favorite time of the year with wonderful memories. The purpose of the season is to spread love and happiness. For myself, I take this time to reflect on…

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It’s a Family Affair- Thanks for Giving (Part Four-The Finale)

Posted on November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

   The day is here, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here in the U.S. We all have different ways in which we celebrate the holiday, but the ultimate purpose is to have… FAMILY TIME     As in a previous post, family can be those from the same genetic line or they can be friends, so as…

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Pinky Blues

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

     When you know it’s October and you hear about wear pink, we all know it’s for Breast Cancer Awareness. This form of cancer affects women the most, but can affect men as well, so attention from both men and women is necessary. The biggest advice about early detection has been to schedule an annual…

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Imagine All the People

Posted on October 16, 2023October 15, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

     Human beings were created to have more cognitive and social skills to interact and advance in a way that other animals could not. Our brains are not fully developed at birth but through learned experiences and typical development, the brain goes on to having various functional skills including executive functioning. These skills help us…

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Passion Fruit

Posted on October 9, 2023October 8, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

What are you passionate about?       Is it what you are currently pursuing or something else?       Being passionate about something is not always the path one goes down career wise but there is opportunity for one to still work on it.       It is now the fall season, and more time will be spent…

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Self Care is the Best Care Series (Part Four)

Posted on September 22, 2023September 21, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

            It was the year 2016, I had just come back from vacation and the movie “Suicide Squad” was about to leave theatres. I was still off from work, so I decided to catch the matinee showing by myself. My initial feelings were ones of fear, so I sat closer to the top, in an…

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To Those Who Were Lost and Those Left Behind

Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

Today marks 22 years since the 9/11 tragedy here in the US and not a day goes by that we don’t forget all the lives lost. Those of us who were around can remember where we were when this all happened. I myself was in school in NYC and I saw the Twin Towers on…

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Self-Care is the Best Care Series (Part Two)

Posted on September 8, 2023September 7, 2023 by Virtual Afro Woman

         I love watching movies and television shows of all genres, but comedies are my favorite. I love comedies about coming of age, romance, action, dark/suspense, and any other type there may be. Some of the comedic shows I enjoyed watching recently were Average Joe (BET+), The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon Prime), The Upshaws…

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