Author: Raeshan Hart
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Pens And Planners Are More Than Vibes and Aesthetics
How I’m intentionally navigating life post-healing, including being purposeful in planning and no longer subscribing to performative-based lifestyles. I’m a planner. I love using my glitter pens and writing in my floral planner. Detailing the things I have placed on a daily to-do list-while also using an alarming amount of sticky notes-brings me joy the…
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Cutting My Hair At 39 Is Helping To Heal 13-Year-Old Me
Hair is something that is deeply personal to so many people. For some women, our hair is the measure by which society judges our beauty, determining if our stock is valuable or not based on how many inches our hair can grow. Being a woman of color, hair is tied to many deep-rooted societal issues…
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I Want You to Become So Uncomfortable You’re Forced to Grow
If you were to gather my closest friends and family and ask them, “What is the one thing you can expect when you’re at a point where you’re needing to take a leap of faith?” They all would tell you with a smile, and possibly a sigh, “She’s going to say that she prays you…
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In My Anti-People Pleasing Era
When I first saw that this publication was looking for writers to contribute their work, I immediately thought: “How can I add something of value to this magazine and its readers?” Each of us, regardless of what it is we aspire to become in life, all want to do something that makes each morning worth…