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Coming from a family that has encountered many health issues, being healthy is a WIN & WERK 💁🏾

So truly every time I go for a check up, I’m clutching my black pearls. 
Today I got my biometric screening numbers back and…my numbers are looking nice. 

No pre diabetes, good Cholesterol on point, Body Mass Index is in range, waist still snatched and my blood pressure is normal.

Not saying this to brag. I’m saying this to encourage you to make your health a priority now. My mom died at 36…

I can’t afford to put just anything in my body and you can’t either.
#HealthIsInternal #HealthGoals

#ImTryingtoLivePast80 #GottaStayAlivetoGetThisMoney #OperationSeeMyGreatGreatGrandKids  

A few weeks ago a group of 7th and 8th grade girls admitted to not having interest outside of school. While the boys of the same age played sports, video games and were artistic outside of school.

When I heard this all I could think about is these girls being taken advantage of by men that know they have no direction or self worth. Deep sigh.

We don’t need not one more girl led astray by a young man that never had good intentions with her heart.

How do we help our girls find purpose?

Too many of our girls are choosing to look cute over being doers. And worse than that, girls are focusing on the accomplishments of the boys instead of getting accomplishments of their own.

Come on now. We can not have our young girls aspiring to be cute for a living. Yes, we all want to look good. Flawless!

None of that matters if we have nothing to offer outside of Red Bottoms. barrel curls and fancy nail polish.

These young ladies are probably thinking these boys will like them more if they are always available to them or that if they are attractive the boys will like them.

Enlightened grown women know that having your own aspirations keeps us from putting our life in the rough hands of another.

Here are two events happening this week to help our young sisters find a sense of purpose. Please pass this information along.

I can’t stand to see our girls out here bad.

Black Girls Code – March 19th

@ Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy 
250 East 111th Street 
Chicago, IL 60628

Register 

Global Super Girls – March 20th

ConsciousXplorer will take participants on a journey around the world to learn about two Global Super Girls, Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian Woman Astronaut and Ixkaxochitl an indigineous leader of the Nahua (Aztec) culture.

Where: Undisclosed location in Lincoln square. Address will be emailed at the time of purchase.

Register

Young women will read passages from Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Harriet Tubman, Maya Angelou, Coretta Scott King, Sojourner Truth, Rose Marie Harding or other great Black heroines from history.    

You must register to participate in this event.  Registration is limited. This competition is only open to young Black females.You must bring proof of grade level to enter this contest.  Awards will not be given without proof of grade level.  

Readers will be judged by a panel of educators, mentors and community members. 

Selected winners will read to all of Chicago on The Parent Revolution Radio Show on WVON1690AM.  

All prizes will be awarded within one week of November 7, 2015. 

I hear these suicide stories and I just wish they would’ve believed that a better day was coming. 

Instead of always criticizing each other we have to drop loads of encouragement on each other. Life isn’t easy for some. It’s an up hill battle for stability. 

Be the sunshine in someone life today. Even if they don’t look like they’re going through anything tell them “You got this!” #peptalk #staymotivated #antimeangirl #winning

Morning Move Makers – One of the most effective prayers I’ve prayed is for God to surround me with people that would get me to the next level of thinking, opportunity, spirituality. That prayer alone has brought increase into my life. My message to you is don’t just pray for God to remove the bad people; Pray that he puts you in the presence of so many exceptional people you don’t have time for the negative ones.

Move on and Succeed!

Engineering was the occupation I was going for before I enrolled in the bridge program and realized how much math didnt like me. It took some trial an error but I was eventually lead to Advertising and Marketing. If I’d had the opportunity to shadow or at least talk to someone in the field, I would’ve been better prepared.

Making and informed position about your your education which will lead to your career is very important. Who wants to pay 50k for a degree they’ll never use.

Here’s 5 quick tips to find what you’re really good at.

1. What can you see yourself doing for 20 plus years.

 Remember you’ll be working for about 40 plus years. You want the career path you settle on to be something comfortable for YOU, not your parents or friends.

2. Explore the field.

Don’t wait until college to start asking questions. You have access to more people than ever. Sign up for linked-in.com  and start networking. Professionals love to boast or complain about their careers. Take notes and build relationships. You may work with them one day.

3. Don’t Limit Yourself

I’m sure you’re good at more than one thing but everything you’re good at may not have a job description. Don’t be discouraged, You are the master of your own fate. Maybe you’re an entrepreneur. Start reaching out to small business owners about their humble beginning. Owning a business is a lot of work so be sure to know what characteristics make for a successful business owner.

4. Shadow

The best way to learn is to do it. Reach out to a business that fits your career needs and ask about volunteering for a week. Be sure to be professional, have a resume ready (even if you’ve never worked. List school assignments and projects.), references and be honest about why you’re volunteering. Make sure you document what you learn.

5.  Stay Positive

You’re not going to like every occupation. Some careers are just not for you and that’s fine. It’s better you find out now opposed to after you graduate from college.

 “I am always doing things I can’t do. That is how I get to do them.” -Pable Picasso

I’d love to hear about your journey to greatness
Leave comments or email us at mommymakinmoves@gmail.com

Resources
http://www.internships.com/
http://www.chicagointernships.com/
http://www.careerrookie.com