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Living In Queendom was created to encourage black women to live as their best selves. This website features topics on Faith, self-improvement, and black women/ organizations doing great things in their careers and community. Welcome to Living In Queendom!
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They That Are Whole Need Not a Physician; but They That Are Sick!

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Oftentimes, people feel they have to be clean before giving their life to Christ. All the junk in their life has to be thrown out. They need time to get themselves together and overcome shortcomings. The drinking habit has to be gone. The struggle with lust or addiction has to be gone. In their minds, they can’t come to Christ dirty so they put off coming to him because of not feeling presentable. However, this thinking is far from the truth.

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When You Remember Who God Is

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As a woman, I must confess that I have my insecurities and occasionally experience self-doubt. I especially dealt with this during my preadolescent years, and many of you probably can relate. It was an awkward time. I hated that I grew so fast, surpassing not only the other girls but also most of the boys in my school. My shyness and lack of self-assurance magnified the insecurities. Even in adulthood, traces of these former insecurities can be found, occasionally showing up again to undermine my confidence.

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Interview with Taylor Calamese, Founder of Charlotte Fit

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Photo credit: Darius Evans DME Imagery  With two locations in Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte FIT is a fitness company catering to the individual who desires a customized workout routine and an intimate environment. The services include personal training, group fitness, meal prep, and nutrition coaching. Overcoming her own battle with food, Founder Taylor Calamese combined her personal experience, knowledge, and passion to help others reach their individual health goals.

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The Importance of A True Friend!

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It’s easy to forget the importance that friendship can have in our lives. Oftentimes the older we get, the fewer people we call friends. Typically children are quick to call their classmates and those around their same age friends. Even if they have only known that child for five minutes on the playground. By the time they are done running around and going down the slide, they are calling each other friends. However, as adults, the less we throw that word around and realize that friendship can be a little…

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A Breakup Doesn’t Mean You Have To Be Broken-Tips To Get Over A Breakup

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Love is not easy. As they say, breaking up is hard to do, but a lot of times it is for the best and there is no way around it. Just because you are going through a breakup, it doesn’t mean you have to allow yourself to be broken. There are plenty of fish in the sea, so let him go Queen! Here are a few tips to get over a breakup and move on.

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Interview with CEO and Owner of Black Girls Run! Jay Ell Alexander

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(Photo credit provided by: Samia Minnicks Photography www.SamiaMinnicks.com) Black Girls Run! was founded in 2009 by Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks. CEO and Owner Jay Ell Alexander came on board as the PR Director in 2011 and purchased the company in 2018. That same year she also founded the Black Girls RUN! Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the organization. Jay Ell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a concentration in Journalism from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and a Master of Science in Strategic Public Relations from…

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Do You Have a Hard Time Letting Go of Past Mistakes and Regrets?

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Do you ever wish that you could take a big magic eraser and remove some of the choices you have made in life? The eraser would remove those bad decisions, mistakes, regrets and allow a redo. Unfortunately, those types of erasers do not exist. If they did they would fly off the shelves and never be in stock because someone would always be looking for one. They would also probably never go on sale. Although we cannot go back to the past physically, a lot of times we can allow…

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Positively Speaking About You! Why You Should Add Affirmations To Your Daily Routine

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Self-confidence and self-love are important for personal growth. There is power in words and what you speak over your life. The impact of our words are too often underestimated. You have the choice to use your words to build yourself up or tear yourself down. When you speak positively it can help to overcome negative thoughts and beliefs. Instead of relying on external validation, having a positive mindset and speaking affirmatively, can empower you to look within for the encouragement you need. Join the Queendom! Subscribe below to receive new…

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Where Is Your Confidence? Tips To Help Get It Back

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Life can knock us all down. Every Queen at one moment or another, has probably taken off her crown to regroup. Whether it’s a relationship that ended, not getting the promotion you wanted, or feeling like you are not where you want to be in life. It’s those kinds of moments that can make you lose confidence. However, if you don’t believe in yourself….who will? Getting that confidence back can make a difference in your life. It can motivate you to go after your dreams and goals. It can help…

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Being Single Is Better Than a Toxic Relationship

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If you are a single Black woman then you understand the challenges of dating. In other words, it ain’t easy out there! It seems morals are becoming a thing of the past and finding someone genuine, God-fearing, and what we call a “good man” is no easy task. Almost every person on the planet wants and desires to be loved by that special one. When that desire to find love causes you to lower your standards and settle, Pandora’s box is being opened and it can be hard to close…

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The CROWN Act and How You Can Support The Movement To End Hair Discrimination

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If the hair of Black women could talk, it would have stories to tell for days. From relaxers, weaves, braids, and natural styles, we each have our individual hair journey. For so long in American society, our hair has carried such negativity. We have been taught our natural hair is unacceptable. That it’s too ethnic and doesn’t fit “society’s standard of beauty”. We have been conditioned to believe that it’s nappy, unattractive, and unprofessional. Causing so many of us to water down our naturalness in order to fit in.

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