7 Black Owned Brands I Love (that are sold in Target)

When it comes to products and services, I’m always on the hunt to try out more black owned brands. As a black entrepreneur myself for nearly 10 years, I know how important it is for our businesses to not only have visibility, but also revenue. With stores like Target that are a one stop shop, I love finding black owned brands represented amongst the wide array of products. Today, I’m sharing a round up of some black owned brands I love that are sold in Target, so that hopefully the next time you walk down the aisles or shop online, you’ll check them out.

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5 Daily Reminders for Showing Up Intentionally For Others

Earlier this week I talked about intentionally showing up for ourselves, and today I’m shifting gears to showing up for others. It’s no secret that I’m big on community, so I truly value being able to show up for others and likewise when others show up for me. It’s so important to have meaningful and dependable relationships, and to sustain these relationships, intentionally nurturing and cultivating them is key. Let’s dig into some ways to do this…

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5 Daily Reminders for Showing Up Intentionally For Me

It’s Tip Tuesday, and today I’m talking about how I’m intentionally showing up for me in this season — and how you should, too. Showing up for ourselves is so important, and doing it with intention is key. Sometimes, we show up for everyone and everything else, to only save the leftovers for ourselves. It’s timeout for that! We should be our own number 1 priority, and we shouldn’t feel guilty about it or make excuses for not prioritizing ourselves. I’m currently focusing in on the following 5 ways to show up for me - no matter what…

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Grace, Grind and Growth

I talk a lot about growth and goals. Today, I want to talk a little bit about another g word — grace. We all should hold ourselves to a standard of grace and not perfection. Often times we are way harder on ourselves than we are on others. I'm working hard to give myself grace, just like I do others. However, I also recognize the dangers of too much grace. If we're not careful, sometimes grace turns into excuses for stagnation. Today, I want to share some of my perspectives on how grace and grind plays into our personal and professional growth.

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Introducing the Daily 7

I've been working hard to trade in the #allthethings mentality for a more simplified and intentional way of focusing. Insert the Daily 7, which I shared with my newsletter tribe in February and received such good feedback on. That’s why I’m bringing highlights from the Daily 7 to the blog. This 7 day series was created to help us better cultivate our daily focuses for peace, success and happiness.

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Women's HERstory Spotlight - Color Bloque

Today, I’m spotlighting Ericka Symonette and Lindsey Appiah, the 2 creatives behind Color Bloque, which is a vibrant community providing curated content to help you more easily live a life filed with inspiration, beauty, wellness and style. Fun Fact: Ericka and I went to the same church together for years, and she is one of my good friends. Learn about she and Lindsey’s joint venture and what they’re celebrating.

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Women's HERstory Spotlight - Erica Sullivan

Today, I’m spotlighting fellow blogger, Erica Sullivan. She is also the creator of Mom E Clean, which is an amazing non-toxic cleaning supplies company. You can use my code for 15% off of these awesome products: shalycetysons15. Erica and I first connected through the wedding planning industry years ago, and we’ve connected ever more over the past year as fellow content creators.

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Women's HERstory Spotlight - Tomika Charles

Today, I’m spotlighting DC food blogger, Tomika Charles. Fun Fact: Tomika and I grew up in the same church, and she was one of my beloved Sensational Soirees brides. Her wedding still goes down as one of my all-time faves. During the planning process, she didn’t really need my help when it came to the menu and bar selections because she is the ultimate foodie. Learn more about her and her latest venture.

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