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I know firsthand that the path to living your best can be filled with bumps, potholes, twists, and turns — it takes a lot of self-work, self-reflection, and self-care! Shine is where you’ll find blog posts and videos that will guide you on your journey to stand in your power. In these pages, you’ll find articles about everything from living more authentically to finding your voice in the face of oppression to building better relationships to overcoming barriers and challenges in life.

Every word I share here comes from my personal and professional experiences — I have lived this all and I hope that my words inspire you to step into your power! This is the place to explore if you want to live your best. It’s time for you to shine!

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Are You Living By Your Values? Here Are 3 Ways to Tell

The Power of Choice —
Why Our Choices Matter

5 Things You Can Do To Be a Better Ally

The Importance of Putting Your Needs Before the Needs of Others

How to Deal with Toxic Relationships

4 Tips for Taking Your Public Speaking from Good to Great

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Stigma About Crying is Rooted in Sexism & Racism — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Crying

Even though I’m a big advocate for crying, I know that there’s still massive stigma attached to it, which is so problematic! Crying is actually good for you, and it takes an incredible amount of courage to be open and authentic with how you’re feeling.

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Stigma About Crying is Rooted in Sexism & Racism — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Crying

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Want to Live More Authentically? You Must Use This Transformative Tool!

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Uncover Your Authentic Self With the Seven Behavioral Dimensions

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So What If I Cuss Like a Pirate? Swearing is Good for You!

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How to Support a Family Member on Their Journey with Alzheimer’s

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Why We Must Prioritize Being Authentic in a Post-COVID World

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Why “Fitting In” Is Different Than Belonging

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Are We All Doomed to be Socially Awkward After COVID Ends?

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The Life Lesson I’m Learning from My Mama’s Journey with Alzheimer’s

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What Does Being Authentic Really Mean?

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Want to Change Your Life? You Must Do This

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The Personal Beliefs that COVID Shattered for Me

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How Losing My Identity Helped Me Find My Truth

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The Three Selves — The Secret to Living Authentically

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The Most Powerful Lesson I Learned at the Yoga Ashram

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Feeling Miserable? Throw Yourself A Pity Party

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How I Let Go of the Pressure to Be Perfect

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Get Onto Life’s Emotional Roller Coaster

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The Simple, Powerful Truth About Authenticity

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Who We Are

You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don’t Take

What Can You Do When Your Dark Side Rears Its Ugly Head?

How I Broke My Bad Habit of Procrastinating

There’s No Such Thing as Perfect! Why You Should Stop Trying to be Perfect and Just Do Your Best

Why So Many of Us Struggle with Feeling Beautiful

Why I Don’t Believe in the Concept of Luck

Live Your Best Life When You’re Single

There’s No Such Thing as Doing It All – But Here’s What You Can Do

The 2 Things You Need to Live a Fulfilling Life

Why Finding Your Meaning and Purpose in Life is so Important

The Importance of Setting Goals

7 Things You Can Do When You’re Feeling Miserable

Finding the Motivation to Work Out During COVID

You Shine, I Shine

Don’t Wait for a Special Day! Use Your Nice Stuff Now

Always Strive to Do Your Best

The Power of Choice — Why Our Choices Matter

The Importance of Putting Your Needs Before the Needs of Others Part 2

The Best Breakup Advice I Ever Got

The Importance of Putting Your Needs Before the Needs of Others

Be Socially Conscious

Help! My Kid Said Something Racist

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Self-Care is Social Justice

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5 Things You Can Do to Be a Better Ally

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Language Matters — Why We Should Stop Saying “Suffering From”

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How to Ask Someone the Correct Pronunciation of Their Name (Without Sounding Like a Jerk)

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You Can’t Have Diversity and Inclusion Without Equity

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Why We Need to Talk More Openly About the Challenges of Elder Care

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What is White Fragility?

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Do You Hold the Sexist Belief that Women Go After Men for Money?

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Language Matters! Why I’m Reclaiming the Correct Pronunciation of Sikh

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You’re Either Racist or Anti-Racist

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Calling Out Classism – I Don’t Care How Much Money You Have!

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The Importance of Hair for Women of Color

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Alarming but True — Biased Behavior Will Increase Because of COVID-19

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There’s No Such Thing as Reverse Racism

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The Difference Between Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity

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White Supremacy Hurts Everyone — Including White People

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Why We Need to Interrupt Colorism

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What is White Supremacy?

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I Became an Environmentalist Because of My Immigrant Parents

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Overcome Your Fears with the Power of Self-Coaching

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How to Get People to Pronounce Your Name Correctly

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How I Overcame Racist Childhood Bullying

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Help! I Have a Racist Family

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What to do When People Keep Asking Where You’re *Really* From

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Do You Often Feel Like a Fraud and Question Your Successes? You May Be Experiencing Impostor Syndrome

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The Feminist Move I Made With The Money My Parents Set Aside For My Wedding

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Help! I Have a Hard to Pronounce Name

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How I Claim Physical Space as a Woman of Color

Be Socially Conscious, Stand In Your Power

Alarming but True — Biased Behavior Will Increase Because of COVID-19

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A Must Do for Getting Through this Difficult Time

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Confused About Your Cultural Identity? Here’s What You Can Do

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How to Silence the Gremlin — the Negative Voice — Inside Your Head

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It’s Hard to be an Indian Woman

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Care Less About What Others Think with the “I Don’t Give an F Plan”

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The 3 Things That Happen With Bias — And What to Do About Them

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Why It’s So Important to Stand in Your Power as a Woman – and as a Woman of Color!

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Change Your Life Through the Power of Scripting

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4 Ways I’m Underestimated as a Woman of Color

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What is Gaslighting?

Build Better Relationships

Should I Break Up With My Friends?

Build Better Relationships

How to Share Your Feelings

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Improve Your Relationship with the 5 Love Languages

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Love is Like a Flower — We Need to Nurture It

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Why You Should Think About Self-Love This Valentine’s Day

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Dating During COVID – Here’s How to Tell if You’re Sexually Attracted to Someone!

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What to Do When Your Date Doesn’t Ask Questions

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Want to Communicate Better in Your Relationships? Here’s a Must Do!

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Find Your Clouds

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What is Checklisting? (And How is it Keeping You from Finding Love?)

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Stop Asking People Why They’re Single

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Want to Do Better with Relationship Conflict? Try Doing a Do Over

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The One Thing You Must Do if You Want to Find Meaningful Love

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How to Deal with Toxic Relationships

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How to Get Over Heartbreak

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How I Found Love in an Unexpected Place

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Infidelity Broke My Heart — But Here’s What I Learned

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Want to Improve Your Relationships? Focus on Mindful Listening

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My Must-Use Tool for Communicating Hurt Feelings

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Stop Shaming Sex Before Marriage

Grow Your Career

Do You Hate Your Job? Here Are 4 Things You Can Do to Find a Job You Love

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Want to be an Entrepreneur? Ask Yourself These 7 Questions

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How I Became a Professional Inclusion Speaker

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4 Tips for Taking Your Public Speaking from Good to Great — Whether in Person or by Video

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The Key Practice for Success in Your Career, Life & Everything Else

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How to Become an Entrepreneur

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How To Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

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The Best Career Advice I Ever Received

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Want to Launch a Business? These 3 Strategies Will Help You Succeed

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How to Succeed by Being Organized (and Find Time for Self-Care Too!)

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How to Stay Inspired and Motivated

Grow Your Career

What to Do When You Hate Your Job

Grow Your Career

How to Succeed When Your Boss is Toxic

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