AggieStrong the Ultimate Life Coach

  Dear Black People, What I am about to say may sound controversial to some, but this is a subject that I am passionate about.  It behooves me to speak to the plentitude of posts and podcasts going against the strong Black woman and resilient narratives as stigmatizing to the Black woman in particular. I am a Black woman who considers herself strong and resilient. I teach my daughters to be strong and resilient. I teach my clients to be strong and resilient, and I am proud to say it. I will remain strong in the Lord.  I get that they are trying to decolonize certain stereotypical behaviour that continues to permeate society, but what does being strong have to do with decolonization? Our strength is like our blackness. It is what sets us apart. If Black women were not strong, there would be nothing left to decolonize—we would be extinct. My strength is in my weaknesses. So don’t apologize for calling me strong. Change degrading behaviour, and that will be enough for me. Yo...

Did you know that everything in life requires a positive and a negative energy before it can have balance? It is the friction of the two that ignites that brings about change,

Dysfunctional :   Not operating normally;  Bad or poor social behaviour or judgment Team :   A group of people linked together for a common goal or purpose Now that we understand the meaning of these two crucial words, let's move on. Collaborating in a team can be daunting and frustrating,  to say the least, yet it is something we all must do and is virtually inescapable. Let's face it, everything we do is comprised of some sort of teamwork or the other:

No sword bites so fiercely as an evil tongue.  -- Sir Philip Sidney Gossip: To talk about someone adversely (badly) when they are not around. Let me say first and foremost, we are all sinners saved by grace and none of us are free of errors. What is your greatest pet peeve?   Mine is Gossiping and here is why.