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"I grew up in a very small southern town in South Carolina on a literal dirt road. My parents were working class and due to attitudes in the South, it wasn't uncommon to feel less than for being a woman or of color. I remember a high school trigonometry teacher yelling to the class after giving me yet another A that he just couldn't believe that the person with the highest grade in the class was a girl…”
Read More“Gosh, my journey of self-love has been a REAL JOURNEY. When I was younger, I always thought my friends were perfect. They literally looked like the VERY OPPOSITE of me--they were long, straight haired girls half of my size with beautiful blue eyes. Meanwhile, I couldn't even fit into the "cool stores" they were shopping at…”
Read More“In October of 2016, I decided to do the BIG CHOP! Yep, that’s right, I decided to cut off all of my relaxed hair and go natural. Prior to October, I had been going through some real hair-struggles. My hair was breaking off, my edges were receding, and my hair was falling out in small chunks. My hairdresser suggested that I should go natural…”
Read More“I am the youngest of 3 children, always the baby of the family. My older sisters are both doctors and little old me has always had the toughest time finding myself. I went from being pre-med to nursing, to teaching, to finally something in business…”
Read More"Being disabled and loving yourself is a very challenging thing, and it took years for me to get to the point of being completely happy with exactly who I am and my disability…”
Read More“In many cultures, dancing is sinful and in certain places, illegal. However, dance can unlock a rewarding and powerful form of authentic expression. As a competitive pole dancer and instructor of many years, there are no truer words for me... “
Read More"I am a third-degree burn survivor. I was burned in a house fire at the age of nine with my mother and two younger sisters. My mother didn’t survive that fire. Growing up, I didn’t know what it means to have self-love…”
Read More“I was prompted to live daily in a manner of self care not only as a parenting tool, but because I was diagnosed with several autoimmune disorders, most recently Rheumatoid Arthritis. As a dancer this last diagnosis could have been devastating, but I am finding strength in my healing modalities…”
Read More"When I first started my company I felt like people weren’t taking me seriously because I was young, and I was a woman. Investors are comfortable with the “Mark Zuckerberg-I’m a young white man who just dropped out of college” stereotype and many of them told me I was too inexperienced at 23…”
Read More“Endometriosis is a disease I have battled since I was in my teens. I have no idea what it means to live a normal life or have a normal moon cycle. For many years, I was mad, mad as hell, at my body…”
Read MoreHere at YQ we think it is important to celebrate on the trinity of the self; self-care, self-love and self-worth. My name is Vanessa, the social media manager of YQ and this week is self care!
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