From the monthly archives:

December 2009

The Wonderful World of Lingerie

December 29, 2009

I recently discovered the wonderful world of lingerie—no, not pretty panties and bras. I mean the naughty, lacy, Fredericks of Hollywood kind of lingerie. I had been in lingerie stores but I had never seriously considered buying any. It all looked so expensive for so little fabric. However, I received this corset (complete with stockings [...]

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Easy Ways to Save Money

December 28, 2009

I have recently decided I am going to try and be a lot more mindful about how I spend and save my money. I want to move to Los Angeles when I graduate, and every dollar I save puts me closer to my goal of having six months worth of expenses saved when I move [...]

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Self-Limiting Talk

December 26, 2009

It is so important to watch what we say about ourselves and how things work! The way we talk to and about ourselves influences our actions, and drives where we put our energy. Self-limiting talk is not attractive coming out of anybody’s mouth! However, you may not even know you’ve been engaging in self-limiting talk. [...]

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Focus vs. Discipline

December 23, 2009

I published this post with the permission of my admissions coaching client.
One of my admissions coaching clients has been struggling lately. She has consistently missed the deadlines I set for her, put off taking the tests I ask her to take, and just seems a little scrambled all-around. During our most recent session, she said:
“I’ve [...]

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“Find Love Online” Coaching Giveaway!

December 21, 2009

What You’ll Win:
an hour-long one-on-one “Find Love Online” coaching session with Kaneisha where I will:

help you go from disappointed to delighted with online dating
critique your online dating profile to make sure that you are putting your best face forward to attract high-quality guys and/or gals
help you write a winning profile
Teach you 5 easy-to-do strategies that [...]

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Why Black Women Avoid Interracial Dating

December 21, 2009

Despite the bleak statistics regarding Black women and marriage, many Black women still refuse to date non-Black men. Looking back on my own experience refusing to date non-Black guys for years (admittedly after a slew of white and Latino boyfriends), there are a plethora of reasons we tell ourselves for why we should hold out [...]

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The One Thing You Think You Can’t Do

December 19, 2009

What are the top three things you think you can’t do? Go ahead and think about it. Time moves as quickly or as slowly as you need it to in InternetLand. I bet it didn’t take you long. Whatever it was that came to mind, rest assured that those are exactly the things you must [...]

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Why So Many Fabulous Black Women are Lonely

December 17, 2009

Helena Andrews is 29, fabulous, and lonely. Her soon-to-be-published book will be made into a movie of the same name, Bitch is the New Black, and will chronicle her struggles to find lasting love as a professional Black woman in DC.
Read the Washington Post article “Successful, Black and Lonely” here profiling Helena Andrews.
While I’m sure [...]

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Why I Want to be Famous

December 12, 2009

I haven’t always admitted it, but I’ve wanted to be famous since I was in pre-school. I love the spotlight, and can be quite entertaining. I’ve come to the point where many of my friends and classmates tell me that they have no doubt that I will be famous one day. I myself believe it [...]

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The Joy of Reading

December 9, 2009

I have always loved to read. When I was in elementary school, my dad would take me to the public library and let me check out dozens of books, which I would then devour over the course of two weeks. I was enamored with the real and imaginary worlds I discovered through reading. I could [...]

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