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Nothing will change until we all carry the weight...āØ . I was speaking to a friend this morning. They had reached out about the damage done to the city last night. They said, āI canāt believe how awful it is.ā And my response was, āI can. Itās ten times worse in other cities.ā The words that followed hit me hard. Their response was... āYa I know but that was far away. It just hits harder because itās places I know and am familiar with, I guess it makes it more real.ā... It makes it more real... ISNāT THAT THE WHOLE POINT? People question or are quick to criticize the protests, the violence + destruction... but how many are seeking to understand the underlying issues fueling them? Because if you have done so, Iām pretty sure youād see that the whole point is to make the realities of racism in this country REAL for EVERYONE not just the minority. That is privilege - thinking something isnāt a problem because itās not a problem to you personally, being able to turn a blind eye or not acknowledging something is real because it doesnāt affect you directly. So although I do not condone violence + destruction, did you notice how many more people feel it now? Did you notice how many more people are realizing how real this problem is + how much trauma itās caused? Did you notice how many people of privilege are now realizing their need to step up + use their voice to help? Racism isnāt a them problem, itās our problem. Nothing will change until we all step up + decide to carry the weight together. The black community has had to carry the burden long enough... itās time to educate ourselves, step up, show up, speak up + carry the weight with them and for them. If we can all do that together, I pray as a result, someday there will be a generation where racism is no longer tolerated by anyone. To my friends + family... I see you, I love you, Iām here to carry the weight with you.š
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āIf you want something youāve never had, you must be willing to do something youāve never done before.ā . Social distancing is hard enough without being single. Dating is hard enough without social distancing. Putting yourself out there is uncomfortable whether weāre outside or inside. Last night 35 people saw the chance to be part of something different and chose to do something theyāve never done before. They joined us for GNO(I) Single Ladies +1 on Zoom. We laughed, we debated the issues, we shared our perspectives + our experiences, and we made new friends without ever leaving the safety of our bubbles. Thank you to all of you who joined us + to our amazing guest panel who made the whole experience so entertaining + enlightening. I think we might be onto somethingš... stay tuned for more to come.š
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āEvery action has an intention... it comes from fear or from love.āāØ . #fitgirlfriday I woke up this morning feeling sad, heavy + anxious so I went for a run to clear my head + sit with my feelings. In doing so I realized that the energy Iām feeling is the energy in our country right now... sad, heavy + anxious. As the media continues to reveal the true reality of the society we live in, we go through waves of awareness, of rage, of sadness... but then those who arenāt directly affected go back to life as usual, because they can. Those affected do not have the privilege of doing so. They live with that sadness, that anxiety, that heaviness daily. Thatās the problem. We either all carry it + move with intent - to change a broken system, to protect those who need protecting, to speak up for those without a voice, to acknowledge the struggle + unjustness, to promote equality, to spread love, or the cycle continues to repeat itself. Every action has intention. I challenge you today to move with intent... intention from love - for mankind, for all kinds, for a safer world for those without the privilege of waking up everyday free of the sadness, the heaviness + the anxiety. Sending so much love to all those who need it today.š
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GNO(I) Single Ladies is back with a Twist... Weāre going co-ed! Join us Thursday for Single Ladies + 1.. ā¢ Welcome back our original Single Ladies panel: @jessie_alegria , @natalieliztv + @_munoz_s, plus a š„ Male panel: @drams_jr , @cameronahouse & Joamil of @laced. š ā¢ Get dressed, pop on some makeup, style your hair, make your favorite cocktail + join us for a singles night on ZOOM! ā¢ Weāre talking the male vs female perspective, dating while social distancing, sliding into DMs, the chase + more. Oh and by the way, did we mention... weāre encouraging private chats? š ā¢ Must bring a single male +1 to attend. Hey guys, want to join in the fun? If you canāt find a plus one, youāre still welcome! Just let us know so we can work on our end to keep the numbers even. DM me for the Zoom link! š
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āThe cure for anything is salt water - tears, sweat or the sea.āāØ . #fitgirlfriday on Sunday again? Listen thereās no real days of the week in quarantine, right? This quote is my lifeās recipe for peace and sanity. Sometimes we have to cry it out, sometimes we need to sweat it out, + sometimes we just need the sound of the waves, the ocean breeze and the salt water to cleanse + soothe us. Whatever the cure is, itās personal to each of us. The important thing is that you find what works for you. Iāve talked about the healing power of movement and exercise a lot. Whether itās running, boxing, lifting, yoga or just going for a walk, itās good for both mind + body. As we slowly come out of our safe little bubbles, I challenge you to get out and move in whatever way cures you. Wishing you all a blessed Sunday.š . šø @becca1checca
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āWhen it comes to your dreams, you have to learn to be the kite and the wind.āāØ . During GNO(I) Boss Babes Edition we spoke about control. How one of the things the coronapocalypse has taught us is that we have a lot less control over life than we thought. Itās forced us to relinquish that need to control + put things into a different perspective. From a reformed control freak (Letās clarify... still a control freak just not as extreme as I used to be), Iāve learned that when we are so focused on control and our plan, we miss out on opportunity. We can only plan + control so much, at a certain point we have to let the universe take us where weāre meant to go. Just because we have a great plan in mind doesnāt mean itās the best one. We have to be open + welcome the energy around us because what weāre too closed to see could be something that makes our original plan 10 times better. We have to be the kite and let the wind take us, but we also have to be the wind that blows that kite. Itās all about balancing the two. Stay focused and driven but be open and flexible. If we can do that, all our dreams will be at our finger tips + the opportunities will be endless. š« . Hereās the product breakdown for this weekās GNO(I) look š swipe ā¬ ļø for a close up: Primer: @beccacosmetics Backlight Priming Filter Foundation: @anastasiabeverlyhills stick foundation + @urbandecaycosmetics Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation Contour: @anastasiabeverlyhills Stick foundation Concealer: @beccacosmetics Under Eye Brightening Corrector + @toofaced Born This Way Naturally Radiant Concealer Setting Powder: @anastasiabeverlyhills Loose Setting Powder in Banana Blush: @Maccosmetics Mineralize Blush in Petal Power Highlight: @beccacosmetics Gold Lava Shadows: @anastasiabeverlyhills Subculture Palette Eyeliner: @anastasiabeverlyhills eye shadow in Noir + Fudge Brows: @anastasiabeverlyhills Brow Powder Duo + Dipbrow Gel Lips: @kkwbeauty Lip Liner in Beauty Icon, @maccosmetics Lipstick in Runway Hit, @kkwbeauty Lip Gloss in Aura
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āWork hard for the woman you want to be tomorrow, next month, next year. Work so hard for her, that when you look at her in the mirror, you give a wink, and say to yourself, āThis is the woman that hustle built. This is the woman that I builtā. ā āØ . This is the quote I ended last nightās GNO(I) with and I couldnāt think of a better way to end our Boss Babes edition. Over 50 ladies joined us last night to talk all things business, motivation, pivoting, adjusting to the new norm + more. After two weeks off, coming back last night to such amazing energy brought me back to life + reminded me just how powerful these nights are. Thank you to my amazing panel @kassiadavis @ashleefeldman + @kaylaleemills, you ladies killed! And thank you to every single one of you who showed up, shared + toasted with us.š Stay tuned for next weekās announcement... SINGLE LADIES is back with a TWIST! šš
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āBoss babe \bƤs bÄb\ (noun) ā¢ 1: A woman who has changed the world for the better, no matter how small or large her contribution. 2: A champion in her field of expertise who leads the way for other women. 3: A woman who creates her own destiny.āāØ . We know what it's like to be a working boss babe in quarantine + we're here to help you thrive. Get dressed, pop on some makeup, style your hair, make your favorite cocktail + join us for a ladies night on ZOOM! We'll show off our looks, boost our mood, support each other + talk all things boss moves, working from home, staying relevant, staying productive, entrepreneurship, self-motivaton, pivoting + more. . Join me + our amazing guest panel @ashleefeldman, @kassiadavis + @kaylaleemills this Thursday at 7:30pm. DM me for the Zoom linkš . šø credit: @rachelg_photography
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āBoss babe \baĢs baĢb\ (noun) ā¢ A woman in control, taking charge of her own circumstances in work & life. Someone who knows her worth and wonāt accept anything less.āāØ . Itās that time again ladies! Weāre back this week with GIRLS NIGHT OUT(IN): Boss Babes Edition + I couldnāt be more excited because as we know, Iām all about the boss babe movement. . Join me + our amazing guest panel @ashleefeldman, @kassiadavis + @kaylaleemills this Thursday at 7:30pm. Weāre talking all things boss moves, working from home, staying relevant, entrepreneurship, self-motivaton, pivoting + more. . . DM me for the Zoom linkš
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āLet me love you a little more before youāre not little anymore.āāØ . Yesterday I cried, like blubbering baby ugly cried. These are my babies. My joy. My heart. My sister from another mister gave me the greatest blessing when I became Auntie Christina to her beautiful children... āmy babiesā. Yesterday was Ellaās dance recital. They did it virtually. My bestie sent me the videos of both dances. It was in that moment that it hit me. This is the longest Iāve ever gone without seeing them since they were born. Iām missing the moments. Iām only 40 minutes away yet I canāt be there to be a part of these memories. The tears were uncontrollable. Poor Ella FaceTimed her auntie mid breakdown. I had to pull myself together. Thank God for technology. Thank God for FaceTime, Zoom + all the ways weāre able to be āliveā with those we love near + far. Some days it doesnāt make it easier though, when all we want is to smother them with hugs + kisses. I donāt know what made me share this...itās been heavy on my heart but I know weāre all feeling the same way. Life is busy. Friends can stay in touch + can go months without seeing each other. Families spread out as we get older + move to different states, so weāre used to not seeing everyone all of the time. But itās when those moments happen, those precious milestones that bring you all together...that canāt be celebrated the way they usually are - the dance recitals, birthdays, graduations. Thatās when itās really tough. I guess we can find solace in the fact that weāre all feeling it. Weāre all experiencing the distance. Now itās all about finding ways to stay close, come together + continue celebrating those moments in creative new ways. Yesterday brought us virtual dance recitals, virtual graduations + many more car parades. If we continue to find the silver linings, we will make it through with the most important things... love + Light.š Wishing you all a blessed Sunday.šš¾
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āTighten your ponytail and letās do this!āāØ . #fitgirlfriday Iāve lost count of the number of days since the coronapocalypse began + life as we knew it was put on pause. Quarantine life hit us all hard + fast. A shock to the system for sure. But 2 months in... it seems to me we need to try to adjust to this new norm. We have to make the best of what we have + remember it could always be worse. Some of us have taken a much needed rest, some of us have done whatever we needed to do to stay happy and balanced, some of us have gone full force into movement + some of us havenāt moved at all. The first phase of this was survival. Do whatever makes you feel good. Do whatever helps you get out of bed everyday + feel some sort of normalcy. But letās think about it... it takes 21 days to form a habit + 21 days to break a habit. We are now 2 months in. The weather is starting to be nice consistently, weāve all stocked up on masks, the fitness world has come together to provide us everything we could possibly need virtually. If you havenāt yet, itās time to start moving. Even if itās just 15-20 min a day. Movement is good for the soul, good for the mind + obviously good for the body. For me, itās time to kick it up a notch. Itās time to create a new beast mode. Iām going to stop mourning the loss of my beloved gym, weights, heavy bag, + stairmaster, and instead focus on all the options I have at my fingertips... @everybodyfights EBF.live , @becca1checcaās Abs + Body program, outside, sunshine + every resistance band thatās ever existed. If you havenāt started yet, itās time to tighten your ponytails + get to it. If you have but are used to more, letās kick it up a notch. Iāll do it with you! If you need ideas, encouragement, a virtual kick in the booty, let me know. I got you. š
