PRIDE | June 2020

Pride...

What does it mean to YOU to have pride? Is it a badge of honor? Or do you see it as a downfall for the greater good? Or maybe when you think of Pride, especially in June, the image of a bright rainbow flag may come to mind. Well, in my mind at least, but the concept of pride is different for everyone and it is important to discuss how we each define price. Having different perspective on what Pride allows us to notice the many ways in which people have Pride in themselves and community. - Tyler, Blog Editor/Manager

The power of affirmations has the ability to shape and mold your life into whatever you deserve, says Sonia. Self-love, self-acceptance, and self-worth are essential to the development of your Highest life purpose. Sonia, encourages us to take pride in knowing that we are a beautiful and abundant beings, who deserve all of the finest aspects in life! The more we align ourself with our own unique vision, the more we will attract prosperity in all forms!

Lee states that seeing pride as either a nice LGBTQ+ or something confident is valid, but that’s not only what pride is. It’s also tied to our very egos and reactions to events that happen in our life. Lee writes a long, pedantic explanation of why pride is considered a “vice” or a “deadly sin.” Why is the behavior actually bad? What is it? What does it look like?

Relive the experience of a freshman girl, Maya, as she discovers her true self and falling in love again. This blog post is a personal account of the realizations about herself and the world that she had when arriving to college. Maya had to overcome religious challenges, societal issues, and mental health problems to get to a place of acceptance and happiness. Take the trip through rough storms to a beautiful, brighter day with Maya! Who knew that all you had to be was yourself?

Gabby provides a short motivational piece on how to take pride in yourself and a better you! (women and men) Taking pride in yourself can be anything from self care to clothes. Her mother's favorite saying was " Take pride in yourself." She never really understood what that meant until college because of the stress and it can be easy to lose yourself. Gabby identifies tips and tools for yourself while navigating college (e.g. self care, motivational quotes, how to keep pushing through while being authentically you)!

“The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness”, said Marcus Garvey. Being prideful in your skin is great, but being prideful in your Black skin is extraordinary, says Adrienne. As a young African American in the world today, living in pride is holding your head high, being proud of your race and not accepting NO because of it. According to the Webster dictionary, pride is in correlation to one's self esteem, and the confidence one has regarding said topic. Adrienne provides 5 tips to ensure she has pride within herself and hopes they can be useful for you!

During your time at an HBCU you will not only learn a lot about yourself, but about laBck culture as a whole. Most people who have never attended one may only think we party all day, but little do they know - we do amazing things at these historical institutions. Camaia provides her reason for attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).