Why No One Ever Worked Out By Laura Smartt I know as you read the title you think that I’ve finally found the right person. WRONG! I haven’t found the right person and I certainly am not looking for the right person. But recently I sat down to have a conversation with someone, and…
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Poetic Moment Brings Writing and Speaking to the Center Stage
PoeticMoment is an Afro Latina educator, author, and award winning poet. She uses her education and poetry as a way to start important dialogue to bring forth real societal change. It is through these two communities where she challenges what was expected of her despite various struggles, traumas, and identities she now claims. I caught…
The Pursuit of Happiness: How Fearless Kea Inspires Others Through Podcasting
Nakea Tyson is the host of The FearlessKea Podcast, a podcast that explores the complexities of fear and the pursuit of happiness. I caught up with Fearless Kea as we discussed the art of podcasting, the pro and cons of running a creative business, and her goals for 2019. How did #FearlessKeaPod get started? NT:…
The Struggles of Dating As a Christian Woman
As a Christian woman, the struggle is real when it comes to dating!” Sure, I know we’re supposed to wait until God brings our “soulmate” into our life, but if you’re human and fallen short like me, you’re hardheaded, have disobeyed God, and tried to get to know and date people that you had no…
Life Talks With Laura Smartt: Mental Health Issues
To the person dealing with mental health issues… I know it’s hard. Everyday just getting out of bed is hard. How you want to stay there and not interact with the world. Outside is where happiness happens, and you just can’t seem to find it. The questions that arise. “Are you okay?”, “Why are…
Life Talks with Laura Smartt
Life… by Laura Smartt Life, it can be one crazy adventure. One never ending journey and a roller coaster ride that you didn’t realize the impact it would have. It’s funny because life throws things at you that you never seen coming or it allows you to go through things you never imagined that you…
Livin’ Single: Waiting For What You Deserve
Hey My Loves, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. As some women go crazy planning the most “romantic” day of the year, there are also some women who dread this day like the plague, mainly due to struggling with single hood, being lonely, or becoming discouraged about waiting for what you deserve. Read that…
Beating The Odds: Cherise Scott Masters Motherhood, a Healing Platform, and Keeping God First
“There are 10 million single mother-lead families in the United States. This is 3x the number in 1960. I was determined not to let the above statistic define me as mother or a woman.”- Cherise Laron Scott As a mother, blogger, and realtor, Cherise Laron Scott was determined to create a space to share…
Focus Now. Bloom Later.
Hey my loves, Everyone knows that Sunday is the most efficient day of the week. This is the day where we reflect, think about the following week ahead, and focus on our weekly goals. Sunday is also the main day where we chill with God, watch the games, and spend time with the people we…
HoneyBeNatural’s Editor In Chief I’sha Gaines is a Multi-Passionate Creative
HoneyBeNatural is the premier natural hair, fashion and lifestyle magazine for innovative HUMANS available in print and digital form four times a year. As the Founder and Editor of Chief, I’sha Gaines’s dream has created a huge movement for women embracing their beauty through affirmations, features, events, and summits. I caught up with I’sha as…
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