Self-Esteem Booster of the Week: Get Prepared Terri Lomax March 2, 2014 It’s hard to be confident in yourself if you don’t think you’ll do well at something. Beat that feeling by preparing yourself as much as possible. Think about taking an exam: if you haven’t studied, you won’t have much confidence in your abilities to do well on the exam. Continue reading…
Self-Esteem Booster of the Week: Be Kind and Generous Terri Lomax February 24, 2014 Being kind to others, and generous with yourself and your time and what you have, is a tremendous way to improve your self-image. You act in accordance with the Golden Rule, and you start to feel good about yourself and believe that you are a good person. It does wonders for Continue reading…
Self-Esteem Booster of the Week: Get to Know Yourself Terri Lomax February 17, 2014 You can’t defeat the enemy without knowing him. And when you’re trying to overcome a negative self-image and replace it with self-confidence, your enemy is yourself. Get to know yourself well. Start listening to your thoughts. Start writing a journal about yourself, and about the thoughts you have. Continue reading…
Some Life Updates From Me… Speaking, Therapy & My First Video Interview Terri Lomax February 10, 2014 Last week I had the opportunity to facilitate my self-esteem workshop, I Love Me Some Me: Redefining Be-You-tiful, to a group of college women. The experience was extremely rewarding. Over the past 2 years I've booked over 10 speaking engagements which may not sound like a lot, unless you know that I used to be PETRIFIED of public speaking! Continue reading...
Self-Esteem Booster of the Week: Groom Yourself Terri Lomax February 9, 2014 This seems like such an obvious one, but it’s amazing how much of a difference a shower and a shave can make in your feelings of self-confidence and for your self-image. There have been days when I turned my mood around completely with this one little thing. Continue reading…
New Experience Diary: Senegalese Twists, My Beard ( Yes, My Beard) & A Long Lasting Polish Terri Lomax February 3, 2014 8 Comments For those of you who don't know, I have a slight obsession with changing my hair (in addition to my obsession with good lipgloss and gum!) You can't blame me though, I got it honestly. My mom had my sisters and I looking fly growing up. Continue reading...
Self-Esteem Booster of the Week: Love Terri Lomax February 3, 2014 It's hard to be mad, sad, or lonely when you love. Whether it is somebody—a child, a friend, a spouse—or something—a dog, a favorite jogging route, or a song—love. Love what you do, love who you do it with. Just love. Continue reading…
Mocha Girl on a Mission: Lauren “TulaAlfredo” Poindexter Terri Lomax February 2, 2014 I am a Mocha Girl on a mission because on May 17, 2013 I received a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Bowie State University. I am the founder of sheislauren.com and host of the ground breaking web series "Tula Talks" that is featured on the site. Continue reading...
Self-Esteem Booster of the Week: Get Outside! Terri Lomax January 27, 2014 Countless studies show how important sunlight is for you, for your emotions and your well-being. If the Internet is the new smoking (who is not addicted to the constant draw of emails, Facebook, Twitter…), then take a break. Head outside, if just for five minutes. Continue reading...
A Few Tips for Dealing With a Public Loss Terri Lomax January 20, 2014 Thank you so much for your help last week promoting my YouTube video! Many of you heard about the scholarship contest that I was working on. Last week I felt like I was running for office or something I was constantly promoting, thanking people for support and watching my YouTube views crawl. Continue reading…