NappyBrownWe Blog

THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT HAIR!!! NappyBrownWe™ is a holistic lifestyle blog for the young Black woman which celebrates and explores the unique psychological, physical, emotional, political spiritual, cultural, and intellectual dimensions of being a young black woman. Our readers can look forward to real life stories and experiences, lifestyle tips and advice, and links to other websites that identify with the ideals of NappyBrownWe™. Although NappyBrownWe targets young black women, it is NOT exclusive! We support the growth and development of ALL women of color (around the world) through a philosophy of interdependence. We appreciate ANYONE who believes in the ideas and actions we promote. Many of which are universal. We LOVE and acknowledge EACH & EVERY person that supports NappyBrownWe! Our stories and experiences are particularly relevant to women in that age range. Yet, women(and men) of ANY age are welcome to follow and strengthen the infinite wisdom of NappyBrownWe as we mature and progress to “enhance our essence”! Remember to SPREAD THE WORD :) Signed, The NappyBrownDivaz!

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Positive thoughts are healthy for you in more ways than one.  In the long run, learning to redirect your thoughts to be more positive (i.e., "I feel horrible." versus "I feel better than yesterday.") will help to create new "positive" neuron pathways for your body to respond to. Keep in mind that positive thoughts should not be "a layer of a few positive thoughts that cover a pit of negative ones." In many ways, a positive attitude requires training- its a daily activity. This Daily Science article, "Negative emotions in response to daily stress take a toll on long-term mental health" details a longitudinal research study that supports the need for daily positive thinking. 

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Young Forever (feat. Mr. Hudson) by Jay-Z

"Let us die young or let us live forever..."

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Alright by Ledisi

An NBW classic- this song will get you through anything!

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Kelly Price, Marsha Ambrosius, Jill Scott & Ledisi -- Four Women - Black Girls Rock! 2010

Four of NBW's favorite wonderful artists in one song!

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India Arie- Beautiful Flower

'Cause you're beautiful like a flower More valuable than a diamond You are powerful like a fire You can heal the world with your mind

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Happy Birthday Kanye! We LOVE you! :)

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NBW Original Prayer

Most High, First, we must acknowledge your presence and thank you for all of the blessings we don't have words enough to thank you for. Thank you for the gifts of creativity, insight, and wisdom in our lives. Please continue to endow us with the strength to share our stories, the sincerity to make people smile, and an enduring spirit that helps us to spread love to woman and mankind alike.Thank you for the vision you have given us for this blog. Please continue to keep your hand on the hearts, minds, and spirits of the creators and contributors to NappyBrownWe. Bless the eyes that read these words and bless hearts that they may receive all the positive messages that we try to present through NBW.  Help us to stay true to ourselves and still be relevant. Your love and presence in our lives is not taken for granted. ALL glory belongs to you. With pure Love, The NBW Divas

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7 Reasons To Love NBW

Everything we do is to inspire, enhance, and engage our readers. So Ladies...We have #7reasonstoloveNBW! These are reasons why we think you won't be able to get enough!  Let's Begin...

REASON #1 Because we ARE the demographic!   Things we write about are relevant to young NappyBrownChics that follow the blog. We all deal with issues like health, school, guys & beauty!

REASON #2 It NEVER hurts to have another girlfriend...  Sometimes your girls will be too hard/easy on you in certain situations. It's because they know you and understand how you are. Yet, in other times you want an objective ear. That's what we're here for! (w/o the extra drama *wink*)

REASON #3 Keeping your Heart, Spirit & Mind healthy is our priority!   This is the overall aim of NBW! Everything we do is to maintain this commitment; from the articles to the quotes. And the best way to achieve this is through sharing the LOVE!

REASON #4 It is a community where you can share your stories and experiences!  We always encourage our readers to participate in the discussions, comment on posts, submit stories, and give feedback. There is a reason the name is NappyBrownWE! Ladies, without you, there is no us! **xoxoxo**

REASON #5 Living our dreams may encourage you to live yours!  The best way to convince someone is through action. Allow the things that others do to inspire you to abandon fear and live like there’s only one life. There’s nothing like living in the present.

REASON #6 Its a place that ALWAYS keeps it REAL...and then some! We refuse to sugar coat anything anything we post. Yes, we are professional and discrete. But we give things to you straight. This is an environment where readers can expect to give and receive genuine thoughts and opinion on topics. 

REASON #7 A new perspective is always refreshing, so try "Why Not?" How many times have you asked yourself "Why NOT" instead of "Why?" Or missed an opportunity because you couldn't change your own mind? The first step to change is realizing it is necessary. This time try stepping outside your comfort zone and JUST DO IT! 

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All I Do-Stevie Wonder (Hotter Than July)

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“NATURAL HAIR: YO BOYFRIEND DONT LIKE IT??”

Just. Watch. It’s perfect.

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AGREED! Communication, understanding and progression. Ladies, whether you're natural or not, these three things are very important in ANY relationship! If something is important to you and it will help you grow, those who truly love you should support you. Keep this in mind! Peace. Purpose. Power. 

Signed a Happily Nappy, NappyBrownGirl! 

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Queens! 

This is an inspirational song for you. If you are struggling with finals, trying to find your way, or just feeling down and out. Don't let your circumstances get the best of you. Whatever the obstacle, you have the POWER and BRILLIANCE to conquer ALL! At times it seems like too much and you can't see past where you are. Stand strong, have faith, pray, and cry if you need to. Believe in yourself because NBW does! We love you QUEENS, exactly as you are: in all your glory. Even if you can't see it now, continue to shine your light. See you at the top! ~NBW

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Valuable Lesson Learned

Our conversations started out extremely innocent. We spoke about the books we were reading at the time and the different places around that city that we had yet to visit. We talked about getting a group together of some of the other young people in our new member’s class and were planning a museum trip to explore a new exhibit in town.  I’m not exactly sure when our group excursion dwindled down to a one on one day on the town but it happened, and after service one day we were on our way. It seemed pretty standard; we went to a museum, walked around and then headed to dinner.

Over dinner we discussed our life’s goals etc. When we both agreed that we were getting pretty tired we headed to the train on our way to our respective homes. On the train we discussed our next date in which he urged we should watch his favorite movie the following Saturday. It seemed ok with me til I called my older and wiser friend to tell her about the date.My friend pointed out to me a huge missing link in our plans. Where were we going to watch this movie?!

Almost a week passed since I heard from my brother in Christ. He hit me up on Friday to ask if we were still on for our date. I wanted to be cool about the whole thing but still get the plans changed. I told him I was free Saturday evening but that I think we should postpone that particular outing until a later date. Don’t you know he didn’t respond? The next morning, he text me and said something had come up and that we should postpone our “get together”. It went from a date to a get together one text message and a few hours later. I wonder why.

I didn’t respond to his text and as I’m writing this a few weeks later, I haven’t heard from him or seen him at church either.

I usually laugh about these kinds of things, but this didn’t seem like much of a laughing matter. As I’m reflecting I’m so thankful for the insight of my friend. What would have or could have happened had we gone to his house or my house to watch that movie. I think I let my guard down because I met him at church and he seemed like such a nice guy. This however taught me a very valuable lesson. It doesn’t matter where you meet him, creepers lurk everywhere.

Guess everyone in church ain’t saved. Signed, A NappyBrownGirl

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Though this video is from 2010 and I've seen it at least ten times it still moves me to tears because it's so inspirational. There is too much to accomplish, we've got to stop complaining and just do! Get to it! #nothingisimpossible Hope this video touches your heart the way it does mine. Wishing you prosperity, NBW

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OUTERSPACE (EP) Out NOW!!

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Here is the link for the OUterspace EP download by EGOjack and Psycoacoustik:

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ENJOY the Music

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Access to your true essence will also give you insight into the mirror of relationship, because all relationship is a reflection of your relationship with yourself. For example, if you have guilt, fear, and insecurity over money, or success, or anything else, then these are reflections of guilt, fear, and insecurity as basic aspects of your personality. No amount of money or success will solve these basic problems of existence; only intimacy with the Self will bring about true healing. And when you are grounded in the knowledge of your true Self — when you really understand your true nature — you will never feel guilty, fearful, or insecure about money, or affluence, or fulfilling your desires, because you will realize that the essence of all material wealth is life energy, it is pure potentiality. And pure potentiality is your intrinsic nature.

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