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America, Black Bodies, Community, Jaime Lee Lewis, Leadership, Lynchings, Musings, Self Awareness, Social Media, Society, Sociology -

  The Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick was not a win for the Black community nor did it directly address the issue of police brutality. A day after the unveiling of the brilliant Nike Ad, Botham Jean, an unarmed Black man is killed in his own home, murder mystery style, and Justice for his family and community is still pending - per usual. While members of the Black community scramble to find Justice for yet another slain, Nike proudly announces a 10 percent rise in revenue to $9.95 billion and a 15 percent jump in profit to $1.1 billion in...

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BEING, GEMS, Healing, Identity, Jaime Lee Lewis, Life, Mental Health, Relationships, Self Awareness, SUCCESS, What I Learned This Week -

  Patience is noble, but it's most useful for those who have time, specifically time to suffer. More important than patience - in my opinion - is the ability to allow and accept. In many cases a feeling of impatience is not actually a sign of entitlement or arrogance, but a sign that the thing you are waiting for isn't worth the wait (to you). An unusual wait time may also be a sign that something is wrong, specifically, what you thought you were about to experience is not what you are about to experience.A great example of this would...

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GEMS, Healing, Jaime Lee Lewis, Leadership, Life, Love, Mental Health, Relationships, Self Awareness, SUCCESS, What I Learned This Week -

Something is not better than nothing. Something does not imply something good, that is best for you, beneficial or empowering. Something can be something bad, something limiting, distracting, or detrimental to you or your self esteem. Everytime you allow yourself to rest in an unideal situation you condition the mind to identify that situation as your new normal; and the mind begins to adapt. Rebuilding your self-esteem after allowing yourself to experience less than you deserve - without putting up a fight - is one of the hardest tasks we will ever undergo as humans. Not only would you have...

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Friendship, GEMS, Healing, Jaime Lee Lewis, Life, Love, Musings, Relationships, Self Awareness, Society -

    Often enough, women curve me for not wanting to jump into a relationship, then they get with a [insert urban expletive for miscellaneous guy] who derails their life. If I don't enter a serious relationship with you it isn't because I don't love you, it's because I can see that you're not as ready for one as you think you are. A person that knowingly offers you something you are not prepared for doesn't care about you. A lot of men and women get into relationships because they want to be loved. When you understand that being loved...

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BEING, Healing, Identity, Jaime Lee Lewis, Life, Mental Health, Relationships, Self Awareness, Transparency -

..Do I keep commiting myself to things that don't empower me or fully satisfy my needs simply because they meet an immediate and seemingly urgent need? Or do I just throw caution to the wind and stick to my guns - those guns being purpose, integrity, self respect - and risk not having those immediate needs met? 

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