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    Love and Life are Not on Amazon Prime!

    December 18, 2025 - By Lakia McDaniel

    Let me start by saying this: if love and life were on Amazon Prime, I’d already have hit “Buy Now,” used my rewards points, and expected delivery by tomorrow…preferably before noon. But no.Love and life don’t do two-day shipping.They don’t do overnight success.And they definitely don’t care how long you’ve…

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    Be You! They’ll Adjust!

    September 20, 2025 - By Lakia McDaniel

    The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to be unapologetic about who you are. When I look back at my 20s, I remember how much I used to people-please…so much that it was at my own expense. I thought keeping the peace meant silencing myself.…

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    Now That I’m Older, I Feel Her Deeply!

    July 12, 2024 - By Lakia McDaniel

    I have sporadically come across this Annie Lee painting called ‘Blue Monday’ throughout my life, and every time I see it, the more I can visually and emotionally relate to it. It didn’t affect me, until I became an adult with a life that’s been lifin’! Art has a unique…

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    Trying to Solve Life’s Puzzle Without a Guide

    April 10, 2024 - By Lakia McDaniel

    Navigating a plethora of emotions can often feel like attempting to solve a puzzle without a guidebook. I feel like this song should be the theme song to this think piece, so press play and get submerged in the words. There are moments when we find ourselves unable to decipher…

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