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Black Love
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Stop Dating Like It’s 2006

Stop Dating Like It’s 2006!

10 Things Men & Women in Their 30s and 40s Need to Do — and STOP Doing — If They Want Real Love 💕

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Black Love
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Daughters vs. Sons: What We Teach Differently (and What Must Stay the Same)

We spend a lot of time talking about how to raise daughters to find “good men.” But what about raising sons to be good men?

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Enslaved Stories
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Rivers Remember What We Try to Forget

There’s something about water. It flows… whether we acknowledge it or not. It carries stories… whether we tell them or not.

Rivers were livelihood in early America. They were used to move goods and people, as well as escape routes to freedom.

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Coach Teena
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When the Mask Falls

There’s something I’ve learned—through research, and more importantly, through lived experience: Narcissism doesn’t show up loud in the beginning.
It shows up charming. Attentive. Almost… too good!

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Ask AI
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Artificial Intelligence (AI)—And why I’m using it anyway…

There’s a lot of noise about AI right now. Some people are afraid of it. Some people are abusing it. And some of us?We’re learning how to use it—intentionally.

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Ask AI
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Chat…Be Honest With Me👌🏽

Hey Chat, My daughter suggested I try this. Her results were “spot-on.”
I would like for you to give it to me straight — “roast me” based on what you know of your girl, Tena.

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American History
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The Sh*t I Ask AI?

Let me tell you something…Nick Cannon’s ignorance prompted this question. We have an obligation to tell the truth about history—so I wanted to make sure I was correct as well. Here’s what research says…

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Coach Teena
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Things You Stop Chasing

Short one!
What you gain when you stop chasing…

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America Is...
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Marriage: Man-made or GOD sent!

After two divorces, I’ve started asking deeper questions about marriage in America—where it came from and what it was originally meant to be. The more I study it, the more I see that marriage is a blend of biblical tradition, cultural expectations, and a legal contract created by the state. And honestly, I’m beginning to wonder if the institution itself sometimes puts more pressure on relationships than love ever intended.

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Uncategorized
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Sweetbreads & Sweet Bread

On paper, sweetbreads (organ meat) and sweet bread (cake loaf) could not be more different.

In culinary language, sweetbreads (plural) are not bread at all. They are organs — most traditionally the organs of certain young and appropriately aged animals. But in the broader Southern experience, when we talk about organ meat

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America Is...
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Peace Walked Across America — And We Couldn’t Look Away

When they arrived in my home state of Virginia, thousands gathered. My sister was there. Said she stood in awe. No words. No photos. Just her salty tears on a cold cheek.

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America Is...
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CompartMENTALizing: Is it a “good” mental habit to have?

Get the book! ​ Part three of my memoir is all about my experiences at the most secretive agency in the federal government — the national security agency (NSA). At times I felt like a fly in a bowl of milk and other times I felt like the leader of the fucking pack!

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1SG Sh*t
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When 4646 Screamed at Me

It’s been weeks since I’ve really worked out. Not a real walk. Not a stretch. Not a sweat. If I’m honest, closer to three weeks. And spiritually? I drifted. Feeling impatient, I stopped my daily prayer mantras. I stopped committing to journaling. I stepped away from the very practices I preach and that keep me centered and clear. I felt it. But I ignored it. Until 4646 showed up.

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American History
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The First People of the Sea Islands

Long before the Sea Islands became known for rice fields, plantations, and the birthplace of Gullah Geechee culture, these barrier islands and coastal regions of

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Raised by Miss Novella (Novella Moore Lawyer)

A Camptown legacy of love, truth, and lavender Her name was Novella Moore Lawyer. Most people in the neighborhood called her “Miss Novella,” even though

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Author Tena
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I Was Raised on Hip-Hop: 1979 to Right Now!

I love how hip-hop has grown — but what I love most is this… No matter the era… hip-hop always finds a way to tell the truth. And somehow, every stage of my life has a beat attached to it.

From “Rapper’s Delight” to right now…grooving to 21Savage and ASAP Rocky new albums. I didn’t just grow up with hip-hop. I was raised on it.

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Book Review
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Book Review — “Dancing with the Devil: How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hip-Hop” by Mark Curry

Mark Curry’s Dancing with the Devil is a deeply researched, revealing, and emotionally complex account of one of hip-hop’s most powerful empires—and the human cost behind it. What makes this book stand out is not just what Curry exposes, but how carefully and methodically he connects the dots, filling in the gaps left by documentaries and surface-level reporting.

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A Review - Netflix
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Members Only: Palm Beach (Netflix)

Members Only: Palm Beach is entertaining. It’s binge-worthy. It’s messy. But it’s also a quiet study in race, class, access, and American contradiction. Watching it as a Black woman who lives right there—who sees both sides of the bridge every single day—made it more than reality TV.

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Coach Teena
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Ten (10) Ways to HEAL ABANDONMENT ISSUES

Healing abandonment starts with honesty—and kindness toward yourself. It’s not about blaming others or rushing to “get over it.” It’s about understanding what happened, how it shaped you, and how you can begin to feel safe again in your own body and relationships.

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Uncategorized
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The Untold Story of Black Plantation Workers in Hawaiʻi

What’s rarely known is that African Americans also lived and worked in Hawaiʻi’s plantation system, many recruited directly from the U.S. South — including Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Some of the places where they lived became known informally as “Alabama camps” since the majority of them, were from Alabama.

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America Is...
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Why “I” Can No Longer Celebrate Thanksgiving — the “traditional way.”

When You know Better, You Do Better! I’ve made the conscious decision to no longer participate in Thanksgiving as I have in the past. My

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Coach Teena
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Ten (10) Ways “ABANDONMENT ISSUES” SHOW UP IN ADULTS

This topic stands out as one of those I wish I had included in “Heal Ourselves” — abandonment! Many adults, including yours truly, carry the echoes of childhood and adult abandonment wounds that still shape relationships, choices, and sense of self.

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Health
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Adolescence lasts into 30s – new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that the brain stays in the adolescent phase until our early thirties when we “peak.”

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American History
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The Dixie 3: Three Black Nurses Who Changed a Hospital

Hampton Virginia’s Own. For some, it calls up a song, word nostalgia for an Old South that never really existed. But for others—especially Black folks

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America Is...
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Discovering the Kingdom of the Happy Land: A Hidden Chapter in History

The More We Uncover By Tena The Kingdom of the Happy Land began as a roving band of freed slaves from Mississippi who earnestly set

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America Is...
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Why American History is History Denied.

The Science of Denial. I’ve always been someone who looks for the rhyme and reason — the “why” behind everything. My mom used to call

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Discovering the Kingdom of the Happy Land: A Hidden Chapter of WNC History

  Discovering the Kingdom of the Happy Land: A Hidden Chapter of History By tena The Kingdom of the Happy Land began as a roving

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1SG Sh*t
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A Small Few, a Great Sacrifice

Only about 17% of all Americans report having ever served in the military.  Among men, around 33% have served. Among women, only about 4%.  As of 2023, women make up roughly 17.7% of the active-duty force. 

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Author Tena
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Manifestation: My Truth About It

I’ve come to believe that manifestation isn’t magic — it’s prayer in motion. It’s the daily, intentional act of asking — not just once, but

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Author Tena
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Cruise Review: My First Virgin Voyage – Aboard the Valiant Lady

Ten days after disembarking from Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady in Miami, I’ve had time to reflect — and I can honestly say, this cruise was

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America Is...
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The Hidden Wounds of Alopecia

For many African-American women, hair is more than beauty—it’s identity, culture, and confidence. But when alopecia strikes, the loss can feel like losing a part of yourself.

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Diet
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My Kind of Detox — Southern Style

(Lost blog from 2023) This kind of detox and weight-loss plan is right up my alley: eat as much as you want of something you

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Author Tena
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Why Traveling Promotes Healing

Traveling has a way of mending parts of us we didn’t even know were broken. It’s not just about sightseeing or checking destinations off a

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American History
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Story of Christopher — The “Discoverer” of America?

The More We Uncover Series. Christopher Columbus is often credited with “discovering” America in 1492—but this popular narrative isn’t true! Let’s dig into the facts

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America Is...
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A Tribute to Olympian Tori Bowie – She deserved better.

(A Repost from 2023) Recently I was watching the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and I was reminded of Frentorish Bowie, or “Tori” Bowie,

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America Is...
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Book Review: “107 Days” by Kamala Harris

A True Behind the Scenes look into the 2024 Presidential elections. If you’re going to read this book, know this is an official “Spoiler 🔔

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Blood, Cotton, and Broken Promises: The Elaine Massacre of 1919

The More We Uncover Series. It was a meeting of hope. A small church in Hoop Spur, Arkansas, filled with Black sharecroppers who had had

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America Is...
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Book Review: “The Yellow Wife” and the real Devil’s Half Acre in Richmond, VA

The More We Uncover Series. From the “Devil’s Half Acre” to the “Yellow Wife” —Remembering Lumpkin’s Jail When I closed the last page of “The

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American History
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“First Lady of the Struggle”

🌟 Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955) Mary McLeod Bethune (the educator, activist, and founder of Bethune-Cookman University) was affectionately nicknamed “The First Lady of the Struggle”

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“Who Taught Him That?”

It’s a lie dressed-up as truth, and it’s still being sold today. When I think about polarizing, public figure Charlie Kirk, and his very public

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American History
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The “Watchers”

The More We Uncover Series. When enslaved people gathered for worship — whether in plantation “praise houses,” outdoor brush arbors (“hush harbors”), or even in

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1SG Sh*t
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A Morning Walk, a Chance Encounter & the Shift in the Air

A proud actor, veteran, and snowbird! As soon as I crossed the railroad tracks, I spotted him turning the corner of Quad and Clematis streets

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America Is...
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We Loss More Black Jobs!

Sub: Who Suffers the Most? “The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) report underscores that workforce reductions were concentrated in agencies where women and people of

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America Is...
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Reprogram for Growth Part 2

Ten Things to Unlearn Now! Many of the lessons people were taught in older generations were about survival, not thriving, and they often carried silence,

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America Is...
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Reprogram for Growth Part 1

Unlearning often involves reprogramming. Not everything we learned as children was truth. Not every lesson passed down by parents, teachers, or elders was the right

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American History
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Racial Skull and Brain Collection

The More We Uncover Series – America’s Troubling Past with Racially Motivated Research When we think of racism in American history, images of slavery or

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America Is...
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“A Highway Runs Through Us”

The More We Uncover Series. Highways were meant to connect us, but in city after city across America, they were also used to divide. In

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Vblog: Details from Plantation Life!

American History. *This video is being shared from a social media platform. I do not own it – it’s worth sharing 👏🏽😃 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1C69qXALG9/?mibextid=wwXIfr A bit

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African History
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Cornrows: From Africa to the Americas

The More We Uncover Series. Cornrows are not a trend. They are an ancient tradition of beauty, resilience, and encoded survival that Africans braided into

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Author Tena
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His Hands

As a kid, I used to look at him to find the resemblance. The clues to help determine if he was my father. My mother

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Sugar House — Charleston, SC

The More We Uncover Series. The “Sugar House” in Charleston, South Carolina, was a notorious site of punishment for enslaved people during the 18th and

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Just One Toe!

The More We Uncover Series. Dorothy Dandridge, one of the most groundbreaking Black actresses and performers in American history, lived a life filled with both

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1SG Sh*t
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🦆 Why We Should All Be More Like Ducks

— A Life Coaching Reflection on Grace, Grit, and Letting Go Sometimes the best life lessons come from nature — and one of the most

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African History
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Ryan’s Slave Market-Charleston, SC

The More We Uncover Series. Ryan’s Mart was a slave market in Charleston, South Carolina, and is one of the few remaining physical sites in

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Living Authentically: My Ongoing Practice

I didn’t just wake up one day and become my true, authentic self. It’s been a process that came with growing pains—a process that started

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When You Care Too Much!

Hitting Your Head Against a Wall When you care about someone and want better for them—and they keep reverting to the same destructive patterns—it can

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The Wrong Person

This spoke to me because we are all flawed one-way or another, yet we seek perfection in others, particularly our partners. By Andrew Boyd We’re

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Biddy Mason: From Enslaved Midwife to Pioneer of Los Angeles 🌟

Story Matters “Biddy’s life is a powerful testament to courage, resilience, and the transformative power of perseverance —“ If you haven’t seen “American Primeval” on

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Black Dandyism & the Politics of Responsibility!

“Is Black Dandyism a form of Politics of Responsibility (POR)?” https://images.app.goo.gl/yJdcpQtcLxGNzj5P6 Black dandyism in my humble opinion is a specific form of the “POR” which

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Cathay Williams Defied the Only Known Female Buffalo Soldier

Who is Cathay Williams? Born in Independence, Missouri, around 1844 (some accounts say 1842) to a slave mother and a free father, her name was

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Time on My Hands—and I’m finally Grateful

Time on my handsSince you been away MaI ain’t got no plansNo no no no…And the sound of the rainAgainst my window paneIs slowly, slowly,

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When Admiration Turns Green

That feeling—when people around you shift from admiration to subtle (or not-so-subtle) green with envy—is painful, especially when you’re just being yourself, doing what you

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Politics of Responsibility

Here are some real-world examples from different periods where the politics of respectability showed up: 1. Early 20th century — Black Women’s Clubs Organizations like

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One Year Without You!

It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year since you left this world, Ma. The days have passed so quickly, and yet each one

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American History
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Legacy Found Me First – The Burke Sisters

Three years ago, while browsing Ancestry.com, I discovered something life-altering:
I am related to Lillie and Beulah Burke—two of the original nine founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., – I pledged AKA in 1981 at the University of Marland Baltimore County, Lambda Phi Chapter in Catonsville, MD.

We share the same great-great-great grandmother, Sally Rooks. I never knew that the women whose names we memorized pledging, are my cousins.

Legacy found me before I knew how to name it.
Proud. Humbled. Grateful. 💗💚
Skee-Wee #4Spr81

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Gratitude Letter for My Body

Dear body, I am so grateful for you taking me into 2023. In January of 2022, I caught COVID 19. What a way too start

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Coaching4Free
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Drink YOUR Water

http://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-01-03/staying-hydrated-could-mean-less-disease-slower-aging. “Staying well-hydrated may slow down aging, prevent or delay development of chronic diseases, and therefore prolong disease-free life,” said lead investigator Natalia Dmitrieva, a

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I Love Chattel Houses!

Chattel houses in Barbados caught my attention on the very first day of our vacation this year (2022).  They are 1-3 rooms, tiny houses, with

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Tena’s Ginger Chicken & Rice Soup

Perfect for allergies, flu symptoms, colds, and COVID. It just some delish, nutritious soup ? 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup

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Gratitude App – the pink one!

Hey! I’m doing a free 15-day New Year Challenge and I’d love for you to join in too. https://gratitude.onelink.me/sQxx/ofz7b068

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10 Signs You Really Love Yourself

This is me. Not everyone understands this, especially those who love you and want to be around you. They must. It’s a necessity – #selflove

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Empathy is an Essential Leader Trait

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2021/09/19/empathy-is-the-most-important-leadership-skill-according-to-research/

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Black in America
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Gaslighting & Addictions

WOW! When I read this article, I almost fell out of my chair. I know one of my parents was a narcissist, but I’d never

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There’s a Coach for That!

Love this article on the different types of Coaches – life, career, financial, sex, health, and even friendship; it’s very informative ???? Lots of folks

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Honored! My Hometown Newspaper

amp.issuu.com/tidewater/docs/superheroes/s/17329123 from 2022 Superheroes My Hometown Newspaper Tena Lawyer by The Tidewater News BY TITUS MOHLER STAFF WRITER After becoming acquainted with Tena Lawyer’s story, it

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Expect More.

If you find a person who consistently demonstrates respect, makes you a priority, and understands you – Bonus baby! ??

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Traveling Alone

Traveling alone leaves me alone with my thoughts and observations of people I see – I watch. Wondering what their lives are like. Seen tragedy.

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My Authentic, Bajan Tour of Barbados – “Lady Cab Driver.”

While vacationing in Barbados, we ventured from our hotel in St Lawrence Gap to Bridgetown to shop for reasonably priced souvenirs. We went where locals

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My Authentic, Bajan, Tour of Barbados – Beauty & Poverty Mashup!

I’m so grateful for my vacay/holiday in Barbados for my recent birthday ?? I’m grateful to be back home with the amenities, comforts, available services

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A shift…!

I think I’m slowly becoming a vegetarian or a pescatarian, paleo, pollo-pecans or something! Something is happening to me, and I like it! I can’t

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Vision Boards Aren’t BS! (2022)

In December of last year, I created my virtual vision board. I shared it and encouraged my friends & family to do the same. Every

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Retrain Your Brain!

Loved this short article about stress eating. Research says the majority of humans eat or nosh when stressed for the feel good hormones produced by

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Charlie Boi…my boy!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChXSgbelShL/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= I fell in love with this hairy, little guy when I met him in January of this year. Two days after I brought him

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Glenda Cleveland – She tried to save them!

http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2022/09/26/2011-obituary-glenda-cleveland-who-alerted-police-dahmer/8118749001/ I tried, but I couldn’t watch Netflix’s new “Monster.” The thoughts of what Jeffrey Dahmer did to his victims was too gruesome to watch.

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Weight Loss & Detox That’s Right Up My Alley

Detox With Greens This kinda detox and weight loss regime is right up my alley – eat as much as you like of a dish

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We�re Seeing the Devastation of Environmental Racism From Mississippi to Pakistan

These are man-made disasters, and yet, Americans are barely aware of the suffering caused by racist policies and climate change. � Read on http://www.thedailybeast.com/were-seeing-the-devastation-of-environmental-racism-from-mississippi-to-pakistan Copied

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The Best HBCU – Ranked!

http://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/hbcu According to USNews.com. Thoughts? I was surprised to see Spellman as #1.

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Forgive Your Parents

I didn’t write this, but dammit I wish I had. My thoughts and feelings precisely. I believe the sentiments here are needed in every family

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Trap Museum Atlanta – More to Come!

trapmusicmuseum.us Perfect for a rainy afternoon in ATL, except there’s little covering to protect patrons standing in line outdoors. Now for a faster entrance at

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Uncoupled

Long-term relationships can stagnate without the people in them realizing it. But with counseling/therapy, people can fall in love all over again. I could not

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Set Goals….for real!

We all have goals- lose weight and get in shape, make money, buy a new car, to have that dream house. It adds up to

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LOVE is a Verb??

You show people you love them when you listen to them. You support them when they need you. You offer assistance when they don’t ask

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7 Keys to An Improved Relationship ??

In my humble opinion, based on research and experience, of course…. 1. Compromise is key. Give & take! No one wins…you both do. 2. Be

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Born Free: A Renaissance Reading List | The New York Public Library

Release your wiggle with 16 reads inspired by Beyoncés Renaissance Read on http://www.nypl.org/blog/2022/08/08/born-free-renaissance-reading-list

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Warning ⚠️ – Losing All Expectations

I’m slowly, yet surely loosing all faith, trust and expectations of what a man in relationship is suppose to BE and DO. You see, for

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Carolyn Bryant

http://www.bet.com/article/r43pj6/emmett-till-accuser-carolyn-bryant-donham-seen-first-time-20-years

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Take Your Hands Off

Time and time again, I see parents yanking on children. Pulling. Tugging on little shoulders. I hear them cursing at them. “Get yo “a$$ over

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Tena's Travels
Author~Educator~Life Coach~Veteran

New Orleans�What a special place!

* Trips: Three (3) Essence Festivals; a short trip from Pensacola when I attended AIT; and an overnight stop driving from Texas to Florida. Places

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Comparison

Reading “Atlas of the Heart” by Dr. Brene’ Brown Stop ? ?? Comparing! Chart your own unique path! Findings of noted studies/research suggests “Comparing self

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12 Tips to LIVE Authentically

1- Accept all of your flaws. 2-Be yourself in all you do. 3-Open you mind to new ideas, possibilities & information. Learn…grow! 4-Open your heart

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End Self Judgement!

? Realize that your feelings exist for a reason and cut yourself some slack about it. ? Working through negative judgment means you can release

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Encourage Employees to Take Vacay!

adviceny.com/2021/07/22/how-to-encourage-employees-to-take-time-off-and-recharge/

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Norma McCovey: The Woman Behind Roe V Wade

Set in Texas, a 22-year-old, white, unmarried pregnant woman (Jane Roe) challenged the constitutionality of the state’s abortion laws in the 1970s. Then Texas laws

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My book is out!

CompartMENTALized: Second Edition https://a.co/d/6ct4XYa

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Day 28 – Black History – Why Black History Month (BHM)

I decided to wrap-up this years’ little known black history facts, with the question, “Why BHM, at all?” You’re probably thinking, this topic is suited

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Day 27 – Black History – Gullah Geechee!

Do you remember the children’s television series “Gullah Gullah Island?” Well, while the island is a fictional place, the culture and people that inspired the

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Day 26 – Black History Day – The Immortial Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951)

Mrs. Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line – the first immortalized human cell grown

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Day 25- Black History – Claudette Colvin

Before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, there was a brave 15-year-old who chose not

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Day 24- Black History – Who was Betty Boop!

This all-too-often-forgotten African-American cabaret singer named Baby Esther gave birth to the cartoon character, Betty Boop, rarely receives credit for it, and whose story in

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Day 23 – Black History Month – James Armistead Lafayette

James Armistead was a slave in Virginia in 1781 when he got permission from his owner, who helped supply the Continental Army, to join the

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Day 22 Black History – Hush Puppies & the Whistle Walk Tales?!

Hush Puppies The enslaved planning an escape to freedom in the wee hours of the night would mix a concoction of cornmeal and water which

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Day 21 – Black History Is the face of beauty starting to change?

A$AP Rocky, rapper and boyfriend of R&B hit maker Rihanna, is not the first spokesperson of color for Dior – he’s the second after fashion

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Day 20 – Black History – Little Known Inventors

Lonnie Johnson (born 1949). The engineer developed the mega water gun in his free time while working at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory. And once the

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Day 18 – Black History Bessie Coleman (1892-1926)

The first Black woman to become a pilot! Born to sharecroppers in a small Texas town, Elizabeth Bessie Coleman became interested in flying while living

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Day 19 – Black History -Erin Jackson

1st Black Woman to WIN Speedskating Gol Jackson became only the second Black skater to medal at an Olympics in speedskating, joining Shani Davis, who

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Day 17 – Black History – Kendrick Lamar Pulitzer Prize Winner!

If you watched the Super Bowl halftime show last Sunday, you probably saw this “woke rapper” perform on the field. In 2004, 17-year Compton, CA

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Day 16 – Black History Month -Fannie Lou Hamer – (1917-1977).

I’ve always admired this brave woman! Most of the civil rights movements’ leaders were Black male preachers with impressive degrees and big churches. Fannie Lou

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Day 15 – Black History – Horace King, Bridge Builder

I’m reminded of the 1995 romantic movie, “The Bridges of Madison County.” Horace King, a man born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation in

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Day 14 – Black History Month – African Influenced American Diet

The attached article is worth the read. Very Informative! As a novice or neophyte author, I couldn’t do it the justice it deserves. Lots of

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Day 13 – Black History – Charles Haley

What do Tom Brady and Charles Haley have in common? Five Super Bowl Rings! During the stunning Super Bowl LI victory by the New England

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Day 11 – Black History – Mr. Bernard Pryor

Bernard W. Pryor is believed to be the first African-American hired by the Army’s Signal Intelligence Service which would become the National Security Agency (NSA)

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Day 12 – Black History – Ava DuVernay

Day 12- Black History-Ava DuVernay – Creator of Queen Sugar breaks Records! Director, producer, screenwriter is why she’s extraordinary. With films like 13th, Selma, and

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Day 10 – Black History Month – No mail, no morale!

SixTripleEight, the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII. https://images.app.goo.gl/ifrQ9xfpiVw96hSL6 In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent 855 black women from the

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Day 9 – Black History – Harlem Hellfighters

The 369th Infantry regiment was the first Black regiments to serve with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I. The regiment was originally nicknamed

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Day 8 Black History – Mac & Cheese, please!

Now I understand why black people take pride in perfecting the perfect cheesy, slice and stand, Macaroni & Cheese! I only know a handful that

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Day 7 – Black History Month – Bass Reeves, A Man of the Law

Bass Reeves was an American law enforcement officer! Bass Reeves was born a slave in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas. His master/enslaver was Confederate Colonel

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Day 6 – Black History Month -Marshall Walter Major Taylor

Even today cycling is viewed mostly as a non-black sport. But one of the fastest men ever to race on two wheels was Marshall Walter

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Day 5 – Black History Month – The Guerrero and the Mimble!

The Guerrero was an “illegal” slave ship operated by Spanish pirates headed to Cuba with 560ish Africans aboard. The Guerrero wrecked and capsized during an

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Day 4- Black History Month – The Color Purple Makes a Comeback!

Riveting Storyline Makes a Comeback – Remake with a New Cast! Alice Walker’s soul-stirring novel The Color Purple depicted the lives of African American women

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Day 3- Black History Month —Checkout the Chitlin Circuit posters. Fascinating!

Day 3- Black History Month The “Chitlin Circuit” story is really their story – the musicians, crew members, managers, and the bus drivers/mechanics. If you

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Day 2 – Black History – Robert Smalls

From slave to sailor to Congressman, read on for more about this extraordinary person. Robert Smalls (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an

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Day 1 – Black History Month- The Negro Travelers’ Green Book

Here’s a photo of an actual Green book. The Negro Travelers Green Book or the classic Negro Motorist Guide was a travel guide published (1936-1967)

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Rescuing a Pet! The Perks When Vets Adopt at Peggy Adams.

Ever considered rescuing a pet? I hadn’t until my ever so socially conscious daughters rescued a cat each…my grand cat daughters, I call em. Cousin

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Six Moves; One Too Many

For all the boxes I’ve packed, slid, pushed, picked-up and drugged. For the 6 moves I made in 5 years accommodating & supporting your a��,

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Hi Friends, I’m Tena…

I’m a Vet (Ret. 1SG), an Author, an Educator, Life Coach, Performance Consultant, AKA Believer, hip-hop enthusiast, Reality TV lover and a Grandma. Why I

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