Say Ahhhh!
BREATHE! AND LET GOOOOO.
PLAIN & SIMPLE.
This one is my favorite! Sitting in a still and upright/straight back position, breathe in through your nose and mouth counting up to 8 & back down to exhale. Repeat for at least 3 minutes.
4 -7-8 TECHNIQUE
The 4-7-8 breathing technique is as follows:
Close your mouth and inhale for a count up to 4.
Hold your breath for a count of 7.
Exhale through your mouth for a count of 8.
I especially like this one for calming down, reducing body temperature and diaphragm re-training.
DIAPHRAM BREATHING
Diaphragm breathing involves 5 phases of intentional and intensely focused breathing in 5 different positions. You start off by laying down breathing which is why I like it. This is a perfect breathing exercise for anyone who has recently given birth, has physical limitations or frequent and stubborn ailments. The process moves on to laying on your back holding your stomach, laying on your stomach, to sitting , standing and lastly humming if desired. The goal in each phase is to remain consistent with pace and force of breath. When done correctly each section will take about 2 mins and 10 mins total for the full exercise.
Jazz It Up!
Add some wellness decor to stimulate self care time. Use tea time, early mornings & evenings to carve out time. Make it the first thing you do to start your day or add it to your meditation, workout and or prayer time.
Anyone can do intentional breathing. It heals the lungs, internal organs, cavities and reduces stress. There are many other benefits as well; you can’t benefit if you don’t do it. My suggestion is to talk with your health care provider if you have questions or concerns but I assure you they will all say that healthy breathing is a good thing!
Now let’s get into another form offers breath that I can use any day of the week: more money (with no problems attached).
HELLO FUNDS!
With so many goals and so little time we know how hard it can be to afford that next trip, find money for school, get the job you really want, or fund your dream business. Yet, there IS hope on the horizon! We found a list of must-know websites and organizations who are definitely about the bag. These ‘friends with funds’ are strong-arming the chokehold on business capital for black and brown businesses by putting their necks out into the world of finance for all of us.
Black Girl Ventures: BGV
You can take the money out of the headlines but you can’t knock a boss woman of her hustle! The conglomerate blackgirlventures.com has confidently and successfully bagged over 4 billion dollars to-date for start-ups, techs, and creative companies spearheaded by Sistahs. But the driving force is not a boastful brag of numbers (although they can) it’s the women themselves. We recently tried them out for our own boss behavior and found them to be in tune, helpful, resourceful, and engaging. Try out the membership and get involved in the groups and other activities.
Blackconnect.com: Black Connect
Home of Black Wall Street and partner of Salesforce, blackconnect.com this site is one of our favorites because of their aggressive commitment to black independence and equity. We also like that they have active local and national chapters,. We are particularly fond of the Ohio and SF Chapters. You can join the national chapter for as low as $75 a year and have access to a huge network of financing and coaching opportunities for black entrepreneurs. Check them out at www.blackconnect.com.
The Bestsellers Academy: BSA
Get your story told! We love to hear a good comeback and we stan a love story, plus there is no greater power than that of your own journey and what it has done for you. www.bestsellersacademy.com is helping men and women share their testimonies in hopes of encouraging someone else’s triumph. Check out their global mission to hep 10,000 new writers by 2025 tell their story!
Miiriya App: Miiriya
https://www.miiriya.com is making waves and a few headlines with their innovative approach to online experiences and we like it! The app is designed to highlight black owned businesses and focuses on improving the circulation on black dollars. The app is fairly new (since 2020) and the latest known update was early 2022. They continue to be vocal about their upgrades and seem to be low key but engaging. We’re trying it out BTS and so far it seems okay. We’ll give updates as we use the features a bit more.
Of course there’s always something new to learn, see, and do so if you’ve got a hot tip on innovative technology, financial wellness, or other ground-breaking self care tools designed for millennial professional creators and their families, please let us know!
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The Inspired Life Podcast
Success is for everyone!
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Fix Her Crown: Radical Self Care for NOW
Dear Mama: Love Letters & Tough Tears
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