So often do we as women create New Year Resolutions that widely are associated with us losing weight, being more productive, doing this more, or that less, and shortly after the “New Year” hype is over, we return to “last year’s mindset” all because of one word: Motivation! We will decide not to deliver on…
Details“You Are Not Alone, Romans 8:28-31” I know I may not be of your typical age range for your target audience. Despite that I thought I would tell my story in hopes of inspiring and motivating young ladies (and gents). In this world we see so many examples of things like sex and teen relationships…
DetailsMy Dear, You are a handcrafted princess, Carefully designed with Impeccable expertise. You are fierce and passionate. You are brilliant and kind. You have inherited the ability and strength to inspire and lead humanity. You will not permit others to Hush you, Hide you, Or mold you. Your purpose is far too important To be…
DetailsMy name is Trey Talavera and I have never known the power of self-love and positivity greater than what I know it to be at this time of my life. This is my life story…. I was one of four children born to a strong-willed Christian mother and a man I called “father”. When people…
DetailsI think sometimes we get so caught up in results that we don’t stay around long enough for witness them. We want so badly for God to move and for us to be apart of that movement, but we don’t pray long enough to witness the blessings that God desires to give us. Our timing…
DetailsI am, now, an avid believer in the power of vulnerability. I know! I know, people usually don’t see vulnerability as a strength. People typically view it a weakness, an insecurity, not something you would respect. I, too, used to think that way. I saw no purpose in willingly magnifying my flaws. Ironically, that exact…
DetailsHot chips, chocolate and crying after Orgasms. Like many women in their 20’s I am currently enduring my first break-up. Yep, the big one. The one where you actually have to interact with that person beyond the ending, where you have to tell family and friends and random old acquaintances whom you only ever interact…
DetailsBecause I could not last for Friendship, It did kindly last for me. Pause to last, like the Friendship does. I saw the the intimate affinity of my generation destroyed, How I mourned the rapport. Are you upset by how informal it is? Does it tear you apart to see the rapport so close? I…
DetailsBefore I started following BYOU on Instagram and even before having the following I have on Instagram, I never thought I was beautiful. You can’t blame me because I was bullied all throughout grade school because of the way “I looked” and the way I was because I was just too expressive and theatrical and…
Details“My arm is a spider web, my brain is a raging fire and anyone who wants to tell me I’m fine doesn’t know what’s going on in my mind.” That is what I wrote on November 13th 2016, not knowing that just 4 days later my friends and colleagues would be taking me to the…
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