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As we enter a brand new year full of promise and possibility, even if you're not making any New Year's Resolutions, like most of us you probably want to uplevel your life in 2022. In this episode, I offer you 10 Things to Leave in 2021, beginning with one of my personal favorites, stop seeking approval, that if embraced will transform your life. 

Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love & Healing for Black Women. I’m your host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Editor, Book Midwife, Author, Attorney & Founder of Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Movement. Email me.

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I once was the sista who believed if only I can get a good man to love me, as they say in London, proper...I'd be straight. There would be no need, I thought, to love myself. You already know that did not end well.

I'm now the sista who's always looking for new ways to love me better, and to help other black women to do the same. So, as we walk into 2022 I share 10 Acts of Self-Love to Prioritize and Practice, from finding your voice to reclaiming your playful, fun self. Have a listen. 

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When I watch YouTube videos and listen in on Clubhouse conversations, I hear the pain that black men and women who are looking for love and commitment are in. 

In this episode, I talk about the one quality that many men seek in a woman. Few women appreciate the power of this soft quality and, therefore, fail to possess or work to reclaim it.    

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In this episode, I talk about love and relationships. I explore: 

• Why we struggle to sustain love and relationships
• Is love a skill that we can learn
• Why and how we drive people away 
• What gets in the way of loving and being loved
• Daddy issues, abandonment, and "love" addiction
• The real purpose of love and relationships
• Who some say are the loneliest people on the planet 
• When we don't choose vulnerability what we do instead
• Tools for healing a trauma

And much more... 

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In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Ericka Sallee, Author and Transformation Success Coach, about: 

• how every experience can lead you to your purpose
• The Impostor Syndrome
• The Tall Poppy Syndrome 
• How she found her purpose 
• And more!

Contact Ericka at https://trusynergy.org

Grab a copy of Pathway to Purpose at Amazon.

Welcome to Sisters Gathering to Heal Podcast where we have Courageous Conversations about Self-Love and Healing for Black Women. I'm your host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Book Midwife, Editor, Author, Attorney & World Traveler. 

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I talk with my sister-friend PJ Osunyoyin Cannon, Ifa and Osun Priestess, Spiritual Guidance Coach, Reiki Master, and professionally trained Life Coach and author of Forgiveness is Bliss: A Real-Life Approach to Sustained Happiness about:

• Colorism and how it threatens to sabotage our dreams  
• How our mothers' narrative about themselves showed up in our lives
• The power of forgiveness, who it serves, and why we should do it
• And more

Visit PJ's website at https://blissfullivingcoach.com

Welcome to Sisters Gathering to Heal Podcast where we have Courageous Conversations about Self-Love and Healing for Black Women. I'm your host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Book Midwife, Editor, Author, Attorney & World Traveler. 

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Join my mailing list and grab your copy of 13 Things Black Women Who Love Themselves DON'T Do at Sisters Gathering to Heal 

Buy me a smoothie: CashApp @ $Abundant2 

Are you an aspiring author? Got questions? Get answers! Book a Birth That Book Consult with me.

Jumpstart your writing journey, get my book Write That Book! How to Start or Finish the Book You Are Meant to Write @ Amazon

Buy copies of my other books Love Addicted: One Woman's Spiritual Journey Through Emotional Dependency and Why Did He Break Up With Me? Lessons in Love, Loss & Letting Go @ Amazon

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A lot of people, even those on the "love and light" spiritual path, just can't seem to manifest the juicy life of their dreams. Why? Because they are terrified of the dark. That is, they are afraid to deal with parts themselves that they disapprove of, shun, reject, disown, and fear.

In this episode, I talk about the benefits of facing and healing the Shadow Self, how to catch it in action, and offer tools that will support you in doing life-altering work, i.e., Shadow Work.

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Sisters Gathering to Heal Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love and Healing for Black Women. Host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Book Midwife, Editor, Author, Attorney & World Traveler. 

This sacred space is all about supporting Black women in Finding Our Voice, Coming Out of Hiding, and Owning ALL of ourselves. We’ll dare you to be more Vocal, Visible and Vulnerable in service of loving and healing yourself . . . because when Black women heal, we heal generations. 

Every two weeks, you can expect authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability as we share insights, stories, conversations, and interviews that will challenge you to love yourself first and to love yourself fiercely!

LET’S GET SOCIAL

Follow me on IG: SistersGatheringtoHeal

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Buy copies of my other books Love Addicted: One Woman's Spiritual Journey Through Emotional Dependency and Why Did He Break Up With Me? Lessons in Love, Loss & Letting Go @ Amazon

Thank you for taking this self-love journey with me. Smooches

In this episode, I talk about one of my favorite things: Vulnerability. What is vulnerability. What it's not. Many confuse vulnerability with weakness, but vulnerability is FAR from weakness. In fact, one of the most courageous things humans can do is be vulnerable. Social worker and researcher Brene Brown's definition of vulnerability resonates with me: the willingness to embrace "uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure." I dive into each of these. Have a listen. Then subscribe, share, rate and review. 

Sisters Gathering to Heal Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love and Healing for Black Women. Host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Book Midwife, Editor, Author, Attorney.

This sacred space is all about supporting Black women in Finding Our Voice, Coming Out of Hiding, and Owning ALL of ourselves. We’ll dare you to be more Vocal, Visible and Vulnerable in service of loving and healing yourself . . . because when Black women heal, we heal generations. 

Every two weeks, you can expect authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability as we share insights, stories, conversations, and interviews that will challenge you to love yourself first and to love yourself fiercely!

LET’S GET SOCIAL

Follow me on IG: SistersGatheringtoHeal

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Are you an aspiring author? Got questions? Get answers, book a Birth That Book Consult with me.

Jumpstart your writing journey, get my book Write That Book! How to Start or Finish the Book You Are Meant to Write @ Amazon

Buy copies of my other books Love Addicted: One Woman's Spiritual Journey Through Emotional Dependency and Why Did He Break Up With Me? Lessons in Love, Loss & Letting Go @ Amazon

Thank you for taking this self-love journey with me. Smooches

In this episode, I talk about the transformative power of doing the hard sh&t. What feels hard to you? Charging for your services, asking for help or support, setting better boundaries, not wasting your time, energy, and attention on people that are a waste of time? After you listen, leave a comment and share this episode. 

Sisters Gathering to Heal Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love and Healing for Black Women. Host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Book Midwife, Editor, Author, Attorney.

This sacred space is all about supporting Black women in Finding Our Voice, Coming Out of Hiding, and Owning ALL of ourselves. We’ll dare you to be more Vocal, Visible and Vulnerable in service of loving and healing yourself . . . because when Black women heal, we heal generations. 

Every two weeks, you can expect authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability as we share insights, stories, conversations, and interviews that will challenge you to love yourself first and to love yourself fiercely!

LET’S GET SOCIAL

Follow me on IG: SistersGatheringtoHeal

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Buy me a cup of green tea: CashApp me @ $Abundant2

Are you an aspiring author? Got questions? Get answers, book a Birth That Book Consult with me.

Jumpstart your writing journey, get my book Write That Book! How to Start or Finish the Book You Are Meant to Write @ Amazon

Buy copies of my other books Love Addicted: One Woman's Spiritual Journey Through Emotional Dependency and Why Did He Break Up With Me? Lessons in Love, Loss & Letting Go @ Amazon

Thank you for taking this self-love journey with me. Smooches

In this episode, I unpack why my siblings would frequently call me "selfish," and the revelation that I finally stumbled upon all these years later that now makes me proudly own that "insult." I share seven (7) reasons why people will call a self-loving Black woman selfish. 

Sisters Gathering to Heal Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love and Healing for Black Women. Host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Book Midwife, Editor, Author, Attorney.  

This sacred space is all about supporting Black women in Finding Our Voice, Coming Out of Hiding, and Owning ALL of ourselves. We’ll dare you to be more Vocal, Visible and Vulnerable in service of loving and healing yourself . . . because when Black women heal, we heal generations. 

Every two weeks, you can expect authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability as we share insights, stories, conversations, and interviews that will challenge you to love yourself first and to love yourself fiercely!

LET’S GET SOCIAL

Follow me on IG: SistersGatheringtoHeal

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If you got something out of this episode, please Subscribe, Share, Rate & Review.

Buy me a cup of green tea: CashApp me @ $Abundant2

Are you an aspiring author? Got questions? Get answers, book a Birth That Book Consult with me.

Jumpstart your writing journey, get my book Write That Book! How to Start or Finish the Book You Are Meant to Write @ Amazon

Buy copies of my other books Love Addicted: One Woman's Spiritual Journey Through Emotional Dependency and Why Did He Break Up With Me? Lessons in Love, Loss & Letting Go @ Amazon

Thank you for taking this self-love journey with me. Smooches

Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love & Healing for Black Women. I’m your host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Editor, Book Midwife, Author, Attorney & Founder of Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Movement. Reach me at DeBoraMRicks@gmail.com

In episode 18 I talk about 4 things black women 60+ ought to stop doing: 1. taking care of grown people 2. waiting 3. living in the past, and 4. betraying, abandoning, and neglecting themselves. And of course, I suggest ways to stop doing these things. 

 

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Want to jumpstart your writing journey, get my book Write That Book! How to Start or Finish the Book You Are Meant to Write @ Amazon

As well, buy copies of my other two books Love Addicted: One Woman's Spiritual Journey Through Emotional Dependency and Why Did He Break Up With Me? Lessons in Love, Loss & Letting Go @ Amazon

Thank you for taking this self-love journey with me. Smooches

I’m rebranding myself. It’s time I stop trying to speak to ALL Black women and instead speak to the women I know and understand best, women 60 and over. In this “debut” episode, I talk about the secret struggles women 60 and over wrestle in silence with, like feelings of invisibility, loneliness, regret, fear that it’s too late and their too old, and the inability to pour into themselves.

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Are you’re an aspiring author? Got questions? Well, I’ve got answers, book a Birth That Book Consult with me.

Want to jumpstart your writing journey, get my book Write That Book! How to Start or Finish the Book You Are Meant to Write @ Amazon.

And get copies of my other two books, Love Addicted: One Woman's Spiritual Journey Through Emotional Dependency and Why Did He Break Up With Me? Lessons in Love, Loss & Letting Go @ Amazon

Thank you for taking this self-love journey with me

In this episode, I talk about self-sabotage, something we all do. It's sneaky, painful and it keeps us from fulfilling our deepest desires and realizing our dreams. I share 15 ways we self-sabotage, why we do it, and what we can do to overcome it. 

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You may get copies of my books, Love Addicted, Why Did He Break Up With Me? and Write That Book! on Amazon

In episode 15, I talk about fear and giving yourself permission to try, mess up, and be awkward.

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Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love and Healing for Black Women. I’m your host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Editor, Book Midwife, Author, Attorney & Founder of Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Movement.

This sacred space is about Black women in finding our voice, coming out of hiding, and owning ALL of ourselves. We’ll dare you to be more Vocal, Visible and Vulnerable in service of loving and healing yourself . . . because when Black women heal, we heal generations. 

Every two weeks, you can expect authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability as we share insights, stories, conversations, and interviews that will challenge you to love yourself first and to love yourself fiercely

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In this episode, I share a painful experience that brought me to tears. I talk about how my desperate attempt to attach myself to another powerful sister who was rocking her brand failed miserably. I share what I realized about myself and why I saw that experience as a gift from God.  

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If you're learning to love yourself, doing your healing work, finding your voice, embracing the power of vulnerability, working to overcome the fear of being visible, or wrestling perfectionism to its ugly knees and you’re interested in sharing your story, email me so we can talk about the possibility of you being a guest on the podcast.

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In this episode, I talk about what stands between so many people and an amazing life: the unwillingness to let go. I talk about why some are resistant to letting go of anger and resentments. And I share some of the tools I use, tools that work like magic, to heal my relationships.

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Want to level up your relationships, get copies of my books Love Addicted & Why Did He Break Up With Me?

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Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love & Healing for Black Women. I’m your host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Editor, Book Midwife, Author, Attorney & Founder of Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Movement. Want to have me on your podcast, book a Birth That Book Consult, or some other reason, email me. 

 

Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Podcast: Courageous Conversations about Self-Love & Healing for Black Women. I’m your host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Editor, Book Midwife, Author, Attorney & Founder of Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Movement.

In episode 12, I talk about redefining "strong" and share 12 acts of self-care that translate into more self-love. I also talk about how in my effort to fill a void I was almost "scammed" by a past lover.  

 

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When we don't get it "right," mess up, fail, especially if we repeatedly seem to miss the mark or fall short of our ideal, we will often impatiently ask, "What's wrong with me?" In this episode, I share the question that we ought to be asking ourselves instead, according to Oprah Winfrey and her co-author Dr. Bruce Perry, and offer 3 steps we can take to heal whatever is ailing us. 

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In this episode, I dive into one of my favorite topics: Self-Love. I tell you why I teach self-love? Signs that you're not loving you, and what it looks like when a woman decides she deserves better.  

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Arguably, a woman's voice is the most important asset that she possesses. But what if she's afraid to use that voice? In episode 9, I share how my negative self-talk started to sabotage my vision for this podcast, what I am/was afraid of, and why Black women must find their voice.

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