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My life with depression and anxiety with knowing what “it” was
Honestly, I’ve seen and heard the phrase “new year’s resolutions” enough to make my head hurt? I like to be more realistic every year. My concerns or worries don’t just disappear because it’s the new year. I’m scrolling g through posts. I’m scrolling through Google. Looking for something that says that what I’m feeling or […]
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My Step by Step Branding Design + Web Design Process
What started back in 2012 as the title of my senior capstone in college. Ai-Konic Graphics was a title to make a name for myself that turned to an actual business to help ambitious solo & entrepreneurs expand and stand out from everyone else in corporate society. That mission has grown to help your entire […]
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“Apologies! Just Seeing This Message Now…”
I say “sorry” like I drink water or breathe air. I apologize for speaking up. Trust me, I am always been told to stop, even as a child — and even now, I’m unable to stop especially when I genuinely am. Forgive me, but it’s not the same as taking someone else’s apology because it’s […]
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Black Women Aren’t Angry—They Just Have Something Important To Say
For far too long, Black women have been characterized as angry, loud and aggressive—especially in the workplace. The stereotype has plagued generations before me and, unfortunately, even my own. Even during a collective move to inclusivity within the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ groups, somehow the “angry Black woman” cliché lives on. However, it’s a tale as […]
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2022 Holiday Sale + Cyber Monday Deals
Some of my favorite tools and platforms are also running “Black Friday” sales. A few notes about these deals: Here are “Black Friday” deals on five of my favorite tools… I’m currently offering extended payment plans for all my design & brand services. I want to give to my audience a little something back for […]
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The Countdown Sale! Black Art 🖼️
My biggest sale is in going on. Custom art work created & printed by me is available for purchase on my website. Currently you can use code “countdown20” for 20% of your order. Each art print is hand drawn in archival ink on Bristol fine art paper, scaled and cut to the appropriate size, and […]
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What I really think about as a creative business owner / content creator
Here’s what I image. I signed a big client; my dream client. Ka-Ching ! I’m thinking, “it finally happened”. The next day, I begin to feel doubt. That imposter syndrome kicks in and I thinking thoughts like… “I’ll never meet their expectations” “What if they hate my work” Let me stop myself right there. I […]
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Artwork + An Art Show
A Woman’s Growth Black women in America face several hurdles to success Black progress over the past half-century has been impressive, conventional wisdom to the contrary notwithstanding. One thing that still stands is a woman’s growth — our body’s, our personalities, and our NATURAL HAIR. Whether we want to wear our hair in an Afro, […]
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My Full Story; Unapologetically
It’s not about want pity or being brave. It’s about being real. For a while I aimed to somehow end the stigmatized thoughts on mental illness. The subject on Mental illness and those who deal with it are part of of a group that is shunned, judged and misunderstood by most. Suicide and chronic pain […]
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The Courage of Being A Woman
We often feel the need to be perfect. We are thought to obey, sit down and apologize. We are taught to doubt ourselves. We aren’t taught to to speak for ourselves and be confident in our voice. as a result, we don’t really live the life we want to live. In reality, we fail at […]
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Anxiety Habits
Little do a lot of people know, that I have many anxiety habits. Sometimes it mixes with depression. It can be debilitating at times. These things just happen often. 1. I touch my face and hair a lot searching for imperfections. 2. I am very apologetic even if I didn’t do anything wrong. I can’t […]
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Honest Review On Good Molecules Discoloration Correcting Serum (used for my night routine)
Over the past year, I have been trying some products from Good Molecules. So far I loved all their products including their Clarify & Cleanse Bar, which I currently use now. When I received the Discoloration Correcting serum, I wasn’t instantly over the moon though. I was thinking it might be too much for my […]
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Signs You’re Not “Just Tired”, You Have Chronic Fatigue
Chronic fatigue is something that is hard to explain & can be a symptom of a wide-variety chronic illnesses. Chronic fatigue can involve getting sleepy but the exhaustion is much more debilitating than the tiredness a healthy person may feel after not sleeping enough. Chronic fatigue can also heighten other symptoms, such as pain, muscle […]
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Spoken Word, Don’t Destroy My Work
I originally written this back on April 12th, 2013. To the person reading this poemTo person hovering over this with their eyes and a penWaiting to say kind, patient words in response, do me a favor:Stop it.Don’t Patronize me.I did not slave over life with hammer and anvilShaping my goals into a masterpiece.I didn’t paint […]
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Dr. Bradley’s Nano 40 Pain Serum
At the Los Angeles Fit Expo, I seen a lot of pain products and CBD. One that caught my attention was the Nano 40 Pain Serum. What I know about this product is that it penetrates the skin to get to the root of the pain using a plant based gel. It is FDA approved. […]
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The Fit Expo 2023 in Los Angeles — The Experience
I attended the Fit Expo in Los Angeles this year from January 14-15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. It’s a little vacation from work on a heavy rainy day, but still had an awesome time. There is something so powerful, motivating and inspirational about being in a room, surrounded by like-minded people. Over 50,000 […]
From The Mind of An Introvert 