Their Stories
We love sharing stories. In this tab you will find all our guest blog content. You will also find inspirational content from people who choose to share their stories in hopes of helping others. Stories on Natural Hair, Locs, and Life. Contact Shanice DK directly if you would like your story to be shared.
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The Development of Locs as a hairstyle and What it Really Represents. Featuring The Pineapple Loc'd Goddess
My Natural Hair, Loved Happy Black History Month. As much as I love Black History month, I must say that I am black every month and every month that should be celebrated. Celebrating your heritage and advancements should be as simple as loving yourself and embracing what many before you have fought for. Today as I kick off my new blog series My natural Hair, Loved I want to acknowledge all the brave black men and woman that fought so that wearing Locs can be accepted the way it is now. Thank you for your sacrifices. Today we are being joined by Roxanne, a woman who is Loc’d and educated,…
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Self- Discipline is Needed When Motivation fails by As Told By Ali
Hey guys!It’s Thursday which means that it’s time for you to get inspired by everyday people. People who are chasing their dreams just like you. Today, we are being joined by Ali from As Told By Ali. I met Ali, through Twitter, and let’s just say her blog immediately inspired me. It was even more inspiring when I realized that we were from the same country -YAY!!-.It feels so good to connect with fellow Caribbean people who blog, even more so Antiguans/Barbudans and Jamaicans #mypeople. So, you know the drill. I’ve completed my backstory and now I’ll turn the platform over to our featured guest. The following was written by…
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Serenity- A Poem by a Caribbean Poet Al Flemming.
Serenity – By Al Flemming a Caribbean Poet and Author. Serenity Familiar. The wind commands the attention of not only my body, But my soul, As my very being is lifted gently by the salty surprise that each breath provides. A feeling all too familiar. My eyelids collapse for a mere moment as I feel truly at peace. Alas, This is when she catches me off-guard. Her waves creep up on me softly. Disguised by the spell which the wind has cast. Her touch is gentle. Her waves brush my feet as the sand massages my sole. But she is a shy one. When I turn to greet her, She…
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Running with 'Motivation'. From a College Athlete
Antiguan and Barbudan former College Athlete Eleka sits down with Beauty and Wellness Writer Shanice DK. A lot of times, we as humans need to see others excelling in order to get a little push for ourselves. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being inspired by someone and wanting to be successful yourself. For me, I look up to people who I see every day, working hard and achieving their goals. At this point in my life, I am most inspired by my parents, siblings, the majority of my friends, my spouse, other bloggers and a few people on social media. One great friend that I am inspired by is…
