Author: cwyoungerblog
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L.E.A.D. With Candance Greene
Can you name another woman, who had an impact on you as a leader? There are several women, but I am going to have to be cliche and say my mom. She was a single mother, and she was a victim of domestic violence. My mom was able to get me and my brother out…
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L.E.A.D. With Kerry-Ann Malcolm
Can you name another woman, who had an impact on you as a leader? It’s not a famous woman, but the woman that had an impact on me is my grandmother. Her name is Clarabell Walker. She passed away at 96 years old. I’m originally from Jamaica, and I grew up with my grandmother. I…
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L.E.A.D with Ruby L. Taylor
Can you name another woman, who had an impact on you as a leader? Yes. Kathryn Finney. She’s simply amazing. People would usually say Oprah, but Kathryn is doing phenomenal things for Black and Brown women in the tech fields. I think her work is dope. She started an organization called Digital Undivided. She did…
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Getting Unstuck
Sorry for the delay in posting. I’ve just been stuck in June and July. I’ve been very vocal about dealing with depression. While dealing with that, here comes anxiety. I just started working as someone’s part time assistant. I didn’t realize how traumatized I was from my last boss. Every day is a struggle and…
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Chakras
What is a Chakra? The word Chakra translates into “wheel”. The invisible energy is called Prana, which is the life force that drives us. The seven chakras start at the base of the spine and travels to the crown of the head. Each swirling wheel of energy contains major organs and a bundle of nerves.…
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PURPOSE
Purpose by CW Younger Life has a habit of evicting you from the nest before you learn to fly. Cold, icy waves loom, awaiting your approach at times you forget that you can swim. Wave, hoping someone saves you. Forgetting that you’ve endured before. There’s a scared little kid inside all of us, who runs…
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Beyond The Money
Wealth is usually thought of as having money, but money and wealth are two different things. Although with money you can purchase luxury items, true wealth is not the amount of cash in your purse. Money is a means of transaction otherwise known as cash. Robert Kiyosaki defined wealth as “the number of days you…
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Depression: My Long Lost Friend
On January 13th, 2018, months of planning came to fruition. We had our For Colored Girls Who Lead Website Launch Party. Weeks leading up to the event, I was worried that no one would show up. It was one of my greatest fears. A fear put to rest by a wonderfully curious audience who attended…
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Connecting with God and Myself
By Joi Johnson If I had the words to describe African Traditional Religion (ATR), I would say that it’s the most peaceful religious system that aligns you with God, nature, and most importantly, yourself. Within this religious system, there is one Almighty God, and a host of Orisha, who walk with us and protect us…
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True Leadership: My Journey To Self-Care
“True leadership starts with self-care.” ~CW Younger As women of color, we are the caretakers, the superheroes, and the nurturers. We hold everything up while the world is crumbling around us. My friends say, “Wow! I don’t know how you do everything and still have time for yourself. I had time to do everything because…
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