F*ck Being Strong. It's Time to Float with the Tide, Sis!

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Fuck being strong is the era of doing strong differently. Do you ever feel like you’re done with trying to live up to the expectations of errbody, sis? Like you’re tired of trying to be and do all the things for all the people all the time? Tired of trying to hold back the tears when your heart is breaking with each breath you take? Do you feel like for once in your life you just want to FLOAT with tide instead of fighting against it because life is lifing way too hard? If you have, you’re probably entering the fuck being strong era, and Natty and Shirl just want to say, come on in, sis. You’re not only welcome here, but you also deserve to be here. Here is where you GET to correct your friends/family when they say, "you're so strong". Here's where you GET to be vulnerable and fall apart with no guilt and no shame. In this week's episode of the Shades of Strong Podcast, your hosts, Shirley Hubbard and Natalyn Bradshaw share how they're doing life in the fuck being strong era and how you can move through life happening when being strong is not an option. A few things that came up in today's conversation: - Anticipating life's mishaps and hiccups - Navigating life when you don't have the strength to be strong - Having a contingency plan in place with life happens - Identifying the things and people that drain your energy LINKS YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU CLICKED ONCultivate a daily practice of nurturing yourself with Nurture Yourself BingoNurturing yourself does not have to be difficult, but it does need to be consistent, so why not make it fun. Nurture Yourself Bingo is divided into five categories – one category per card. Each category has twenty-four activities to support you in a daily practice of nurturing yourself. All you need to do to get started is print the cards, laminate them, and start nurturing yourself. Do one activity daily, marking a X in the squares as you go until you get bingo. Once you get bingo, do something to celebrate yourself. If you get bingo on more than one card at the same time, up the celebration. Alternatively, you can work on one card at a time and/or do more than one activity a day. It’s your practice, do what feels right for you. Whatever you decide, we've got FIVE CATEGORIES & 124 WAYS for you to do it. Come gather and grow with us in the SOS Sista CircleWant to be a part of a community of sistas supporting sistas through the ebbs and flows of life? Consider being a part of the SOS Virtual Sista Circle where we gather monthly to chat it up about all the things that concern us, while holding each other accountable with love — accountable for how we see ourselves, treat ourselves, walk through the world, and how we allow others to treat us. Join us today at shadesofstrong.com. Connect and share with us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and catch up with all things Shades of Strong at www.shadesofstrong.com.