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Category: Self Esteem Uppers

I just want you to be great, here’s how

My Son’ll Be Born in 2020 (A Pregnant Lady Rant)

June 17, 2020June 18, 2020 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers

Ya girl is in the family way. Read some notes from the first 17 weeks of this trip called pregnancy.

Tagged 2020, Baby Boy, Black Mama, Black Mother, Gestation, Pregnant2 Comments

What Being Raised By Women Taught Me

June 19, 2017June 20, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in About Me, Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers

Honoring the women who made me who I am.

Tagged New Orleans, single mother, single parent, upbringingLeave a comment

On the Challenge of Being A Carefree Black Girl

June 16, 2016February 10, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers, SoapBox Rants

Being A Carefree Black Girl is a Choice, Not An Obligation

Tagged black women, Blackness, Carefree Black Girls, Depression, feminism, freedom, happiness, womenLeave a comment

It’s the Most Wonderful End of the Year

December 30, 2015February 17, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Boredom Busters, New Year, New Me, Self Esteem Uppers

Advice for the end of the year as we barrel toward the start of 2016

Tagged New Year, New Year New You, New Year, New Me, Renewal1 Comment

It’s Okay to Quit [The Breathe, Stretch, Shake, Let It Go Post]

July 6, 2015February 10, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers, SoapBox Rants, The Heavy

Sometimes you gotta tell the devil "Not Today" on a regular basis

Tagged Black Lives Matter, Checking Out, oppression, Quitting, self-care, WokenessLeave a comment

Society’s Dementors of Confidence [on Being Taught to Shrink Myself]

April 17, 2015February 10, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Boredom Busters, Self Esteem Uppers, SoapBox Rants

More times than not, you're taught to live for others. Here's why I'm over that perspective.

Tagged awkwardness, boys, confidence, feminism, girls, self esteem6 Comments

Last Time I Checked I Wasn’t Broken…[Why Having A Man Still Won’t Cure Me]

February 23, 2015February 10, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers, SoapBox Rants

Being "Booed Up" isn't a cure-all. Let me tell you why I'm big chilling single and happy.

Tagged attitude, black people, black women, change, feminist, loud mouthed, relationships, women5 Comments

On Callings, The Light & The Belief You Can Fly [How To Get Out of The Fog]

November 20, 2014February 10, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers

Being successful doesn't stop depression or his ratchet cousin anxiety. Here's what mine felt (feels?) like?

Tagged Apathy, black people, Callings, Depression, Destiny, emotional distress, Feelings, God, Lethargy, Light, self-care1 Comment

Staying Calm When They’re Dropping Bombs [The Get Your Life Post]

November 6, 2014February 10, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Boredom Busters, Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers

I want you to be great in the world. Here go some advice on excelling and living with purpose and the whatnot.

Tagged content, happiness, Haters, naysayers, peace, self-care, vegetarian dietLeave a comment

The Art of Self-Awareness [On Apologizing Too Much]

September 9, 2014February 10, 2017 by B. Alexandra, posted in Life Lessons, Self Esteem Uppers, SoapBox Rants

Don't apologize for existing... Or if you're not sorry...just say it when you want to.

Tagged Apology, Self-Awareness, SOrry1 Comment

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B.Alexandra is a Ph.D. in Sociology. Research interests include: Black Feminism; Race, Gender, and Religion; Sociology of Religion. Personal interests include but are not limited to: reading, writing, lifting weights, and resisting oppression. Your resident spiritual Black Feminist here with a word.

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