Category: Black Women Finding their Happy
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Creating New Core Values in the Middle of Becoming—Because the life you’re building needs new rules
I picked up the invitation from my PO box late on a Friday evening. It was beautiful—thick cardstock, gold trim, the kind of invite you hold in both hands.It was for a dear friend’s celebration. A big moment. A new promotion.The kind of life milestone you cheer for because you’ve seen the journey up close.…
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I Deserve Nice Things (And So Does My Bank Account)
I had to learn that I deserve nice things. And listen, that might sound simple. It might sound like the kind of thing you hear on a podcast or scroll past on Instagram—“You deserve it, Sis!” But for me, it was more than just a cute affirmation. It was a declaration. A reclamation. Because I…
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What Makes My Money Feel Happy
Happy. That’s my word for 2025.I chose it with intention. I wanted to remind myself every single day that happy is a choice. Not just a feeling that shows up when life is good, but a decision I get to make—even in the small, sometimes routine moments that don’t make the highlight reels. I chose…
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Wealth, But Make It Feel Like Freedom
I remember the first time I heard it. I was sitting in a business workshop, scribbling down notes, listening to the speaker rattle off all the things you should be doing if you’re serious about success. At some point, she paused, looked out at the audience, and dropped this bomb: “If you’re not making $10,000…
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How I Really Make My Money (And Why I’m Not Hiding It Anymore)
I used to think that money came from work. That’s what I was taught. You go to school, you get a good job, you work hard, and then somehow, magically, the money shows up. And for years, I operated under that belief. I believed that the more I worked, the more I’d earn. The harder…
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The Money I Used to Be Afraid Of
I have to be honest. I have to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God: I still, to this day, find myself struggling with believing that people will actually pay me my worth. Now, don’t get me wrong—I’m not where I used to be. Those days of…
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The Softest Budget I’ve Ever Made (And Why It Actually Worked)
I still remember that Wealthy Women Academy Zoom call like it was yesterday. The familiar faces were all lined up in little squares across my screen, each woman settling in with a cup of coffee or tea, ready to talk money. These weren’t surface conversations—we went deep. We unpacked debt, generational money stories, and the…
Slower, Wealthier, Happier 