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How to Rebuild Confidence After Losing Yourself

in confidence, encouragement, inspiration, motivational, by Linda B Hurd, October 21, 2025

Losing yourself can happen slowly. Before you know it, you have given your energy to heartbreak, exhaustion, and responsibilities. One day you wake up and realize you’ve been surviving and not shining. However, there is no need to feel down and out. Your confidence isn’t gone. Your confidence is buried under the weight of everything you have carried.

Hello, October We Are Happy To See You

in encouragement, by Linda B Hurd, October 01, 2022

Hey, there! We made it to October 2022! Whew! 10 months into this year and only two more left to go. I am excited to see what this month will bring. What will ignite this month? Will it be boo-tacular?👻

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Choosing Me Is No Longer The Hard Part

in encouragement, life, separation, by Linda B Hurd, January 07, 2022

Healing from the trauma, my eight-year marriage caused me left me some nights of tear-stained pillows. I cried at 12am New Year Day as I heard fireworks go off from my hotel room. Eli and Alina were asleep in bed as I stood with the window slightly opened, holding onto one of the cream beige curtains. I made it to 2022 without him physically with or around me. Him being my husband. After spending damn near 9 years of welcoming in the New Year with him,

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Five Steps to Attracting More Love and Romance Into Your Day-To-Day Life

in encouragement, love, by Linda B Hurd, June 11, 2021

What’s keeping you from feeling and embodying your definition of sexy and even sex appeal? Well, whatever it may be, you should not allow those excuses to hold you bound to not experiencing a flare of love and romance in your everyday life.

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Letting The Past Me Go to Grow

in confidence, encouragement, inspiration, by Linda B Hurd, May 27, 2021

I do not want to be her! That young woman that I used to be. I am determined to be better. I gave her grace, roses, and forgiveness. I treated her with respect. I gave her time to understand her purpose in this lifetime. I will admit there were times that I felt lost when she would question her willingness to move forward. I always knew that she was capable even when others looked and spoke down upon her.

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21 Ways to Live Abundently in 2021

in confidence, encouragement, hustling, by Linda B Hurd, January 04, 2021

We have welcomed in 2021 a year of yet again limitless opportunities to partake on. In about a week from now, we will be about halfway through the first month of the New Year. If you're like me, you may be wanting to put those procrastinating ways behind you and give in to your ambition to tackle the mountain of resolutions or goals ahead of you.

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Here’s Why You Should Buy Yourself A Just Because Card

in encouragement, self care, by Linda B Hurd, August 24, 2020

Maybe you just do not need a bouquet of flowers, candy, and or a bottle of your favorite wine to put a smile on your own face. Sometimes you want something a little bit more personal than you can always hold on to for the years to come. Maybe you have overlooked card shopping, but it may be something you may want to consider doing for yourself. I am not talking about a gift card.

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Thankfully, A Bad Hair Day Doesn't Hold Me Back From Going Out In Public

in confidence, encouragement, life, by Linda B Hurd, August 19, 2020

“It can’t be!” I heard as I smelled a bag of russet potatoes with my back still turned.

“Omg, Linda. I’m a subscriber of yours.” The unfamiliar voice said as I turned around to face her.

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Here I Am. Still Hurting Because Of Seeing My Mother's Pain.

in encouragement, life update, testimony, truth, by Linda B Hurd, July 12, 2020

I don't know what hurts worse seeing my mother for the first time in almost two years see her grandson and seeing her eyes filled with tears. Or seeing my mother looking ill and not being able to fully grasp if she knows that she has a serious underlying health issue that needs to be treated immediately. Today I cried a painful cry filled with so much pain once I made it home from seeing both my mother and uncle Louis.

5 Things To Always Do While On Your Period

in encouragement, feminine care, by Linda B Hurd, May 02, 2020

I used to never be prepared for my period. Even when I was taking birth control and I knew that my cycle was approaching I would wait until the day before or the day of my period to get my pads, tampons, feminine wipes, and even extra toilet paper because I had IBS. Looking back on how far I have now progressed I am glad that I learned from my past trials and tribulations with my period!

Through It All God's Still Healing Just Keep Believing

in encouragement, hardships, marriage, by Linda B Hurd, April 16, 2020

It is possible! Gaining inner peace during such a turbulent time is essential to our mental health. It might seem as if there are so many people that you may follow or watch on social media who have it all together, and you're the only one struggling. I've felt the same way but chose to recharge and re-evaluate my thoughts and daily practices. I value being able to be at peace in my life, both mentally and physically.

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6 Signs That Social Media Is Draining You!

in encouragement, Influencer, reality, by Linda B Hurd, March 30, 2020

You might not think much of how social media could be having a negative impact on how you are currently feeling. However, it's vital to always pay attention to how what you see on your social media feeds is making you think. A simple post from someone you may follow on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter can cause you to feel down about your current situation or how you view yourself. Here are 6 signs that social media could be mentally draining you.

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Stop Sitting Still With Your Purpose and Dreams Because Of Fear

in confidence, encouragement, inspiration, personal growth, strength, by Linda B Hurd, March 18, 2020

All my life I knew that had to be prepared unknown. Growing up in poverty as a child makes you efficient in many areas of your life. As an adult, I shop for my family and myself in bulk. When I was an adolescent my mother raised me my younger sister and brother on a set income. We saw money come on third of every month from social security and food stamps.

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13 Unspoken Rules Of Using The Ladies Room

in encouragement, girl code, reality, by Linda B Hurd, March 08, 2020

I had to go so bad that I knew if I stood in the checkout line for anything over three minutes that I was going to urinate all over the Target tile floors. I reassured myself before leaving home that wearing a pad was the best thing to do because my period symptoms have been raging. I politely told my mother-in-law to keep a close eye on my son before powerwalking to the ladies' restroom with my pocketbook on my shoulder.

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7 Of the Best Simple Ways to Invest in Your Appearance

in advice, encouragement, inspiration, motivation, by Linda B Hurd, February 19, 2020

You better work it, baby! When you step into the room, your presence commands attention. All eyes are on you! There you are just shopping for groceries, running a few errands around your area, or could even be out getting breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

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God Will Make You Laugh!

in encouragement, inspiration, life, life advice, motivation, by Linda B Hurd, February 07, 2020

Motherhood requires sacrifice. You learn to let go of anything and anyone that can hinder you from creating precious moments with your child or children. I was afraid to become a stay at home mom because I was always told to be independent.

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Taken for Granted? 9 Traits That Make People Walk All Over You

in encouragement, inspiration, by Linda B Hurd, February 04, 2020

There’s no one who wants to be walked all over and taken for granted. I once was a young woman who allowed people to talk to me in any type of way. I thought that since I grew up taking everyone’s negative energy towards me that I could handle it.

First Generation College Student Who Is Trusting God

in encouragement, life update, motivational, reality, by Linda B Hurd, January 22, 2020

As you read this blog post, I am still in my pajamas. The morning news is on my television. The windows are all open in my living room, bringing in natural light. My natural hair is in a high slept on puff with a colorful scarf loosely wrapped around my head.

31 Journal Prompts for Personal Growth & Self-Reflection

in confidence, encouragement, journal prompts, journaling, by Linda B Hurd, January 13, 2020

Have you ever purchased a new journal or notebook and get so excited about writing in it? But wait, you get home and just do not know what to write in your journal. You think and try not to overthink as you stare at the blank pages wondering what you will write. Trust me, I have been there before as a writer and avid journal purchaser.

Failing Forward Towards Your Dreams Can Lead Towards Success

in confidence, encouragement, inspiration, motivational, by Linda B Hurd, January 09, 2020

What would you do if you knew that you would not fail? Better yet, what would you do if you knew you would learn a great deal from it, from failing? I understand that failing forward sounds weird to some of y’all; however, it has helped countless people to thrive.

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