What can 5 women, from 5 different races, & 5 different perspectives teach us about how to have hard conversations?

In episode 2 of Wake Up + Show Up, we discuss "The Grind", what that means for each of us on this journey of becoming. Tune in now!

Helping 2,020 women pick up the pieces during a worldwide pandemic so they can step into the powerhouse they were born to be.

D’Shonda Brown is a Cultural Curator, Stigma Breaker and in her own words a “dope human being!” Here’s a glimpse at over December issue shero and her story.

We are doing some pretty exciting things over in the PrettiPassionate Insider Network & one of those things is working on our fitness with the 21 Days I’m a Savage Challenge.

In order to get to our next level of living and unlock new WINS…we must first develop new habits. How do you develop new habits you ask? You first have to make epic SHIFTS…shift your way of thinking, shift your perception, shift your attitude, and most importantly make epic shifts in your goal setting!

Everyday we are choosing shit that is not in our own best interest. So if the world is attacking you and the world wants to fight you and hold you down so you gon’ kick yourself in the balls? you’re going to stop yourself from getting what you dream?  Self-discipline is the center for all material success. You can’t win the war against the world if you can’t win the war against your own mind

Self-care and self love are for you to define. For some that may mean creating beautiful art, buying yourself a piece of cake, doing your make up, exercising, reading, making yourself a cup of tea. It varies, and that’s what makes the act so special and rewarding for each individual. And what’s even more special is that it doesn’t have to involve anyone else. So moving forward, my new mantra will be “Buy yourself flowers” which translates to “treat yourself”

Oprah Winfrey said it best in her Commencement Address at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta where she captured so beautifully the advice she had been given by the late Maya Angelou who stated, “You have no idea what your legacy will be. Your legacy is what you do every day. Your legacy is every life you’ve touched, every person whose life was either moved or not. It’s every person you’ve harmed or helped. That’s your legacy.”

Taking control over your health, changing your diet or beginning to exercise is definitely a lifestyle alteration that comes with trial and error. Sure you can research recipes or trending workout routines in alignment with your goals, but why not make it easy on yourself and keep it simple? I’ve found that taking my wellness journey one step at a time has inspired my consistency to continue greatly. Listed below are three simple hacks to help you lead a healthier life.