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23/03/2022

Recap of Episode 5 ! Be sure to tune into to the new episode dropping this week !!

21/03/2022

Happy Mental Monday !! There’s no such thing as a too small of a step. As long as we are making progress and taking steps our dreams are in the our reach. You just gotta take the risk ❤️. ‼️

20/03/2022

Happy Sunday !! Are we self caring today ? Today’s self care tip is returning to your inner child. As we grow up and get older , we tend to loose sight of the fun things. Things that we like to do as children. I think we get caught up in day to day , same old same old, of work, bills, family on repeat. We don’t have fun anymore or do the fearless things we did as kids. If it makes you feel like a kid and a little silly, it can be a mood booster. Play in any form can cause a cascade of positive neurochemicals. Even just a minute of childlike activity can cause a good-chemicals surge, especially if you’re feeling stressed. Recently I wanted to go to the trampoline park and it was the little girl in me that wanted to jump around freely with no care in the world. I asked my friends to go with me and we had a ball. I would definitely recommend doing something that you enjoyed as a child or “child-like” things to just free yourself but the adult reality for a while. I hope you guys have a great day ☺️ !!
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19/03/2022

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️!

Lets talk about how life be coming at ya fast, throwing blows sometimes. howlifeblifen.pod will get you thru the trying times and celebrate the great times too! One of the things we love about this company are the tips shared like Self-Care Sundays and Mental Health Mondays. Be sure to give it a listen and brighten up your day!

18/03/2022

Happy Friday HLBL'n Family!!! As you know each Friday we spotlight a new small business. This weeks spotlight business is Nii Thee Nail Guru! Ms. Nii has her own cosmetology business. Nii Thee Nail Guru is a small black woman owned business. Right now is she located in Atlanta, Georgia. She does travel for additional fees. She specializes in Manicures and Pedicures for not only women BUT for men as well. She also has her own line on press-on nails that are beautiful. Nii’s freestyle sets are my favorite because it’s always something different and new. Her press-on nail line can be shipped anywhere in the United States and Internationally. When it comes to a manicure she never disappoints! She does everything from the a basic French tip or overlay to the most decorative of nail art with accessories including but not limited to the fur puff ,jewels and other attachments. She is a self-taught nail guru, who I have watched do amazing things already and she's just getting started. Swipe left to see some of my favorite creations. To see more of what she can do or to contact her, follow . Go support a black woman owned business today and maybe set up an appointment or get some fire press-ons! ✨ 🥂

14/03/2022

Happy Mental Monday !! Remember that it’s the start of a new week and what happen last week doesn’t matter. Use it a learned lesson and prepare for the greatest ahead! I hope everyone’s week is filled with joy, love, motivation, and production !! Love y’all ❤️❤️

13/03/2022

Happy Sunday !! Are you enjoying the second strand of winter weather 😂? Today’s Self Care tip is to practice self awareness. Self-awareness is the ability to tune in to your feelings, thoughts, and actions. Being self-aware also means being able to recognize how other people see you. People who are self-aware recognize their strengths and their challenges, understand and talk about their needs and feelings, recognize other people’s needs and feelings, see how their behavior affects other , develop a growth mindset and learn from their mistakes. These things can be a game charger to your day to day and make your life somewhat easier. Are you self-aware ?

11/03/2022

Happy Fri-YAY!!!! Here at HLBLn, we love supporting small businesses. So this week's spotlight business is Custom Candyy. Custom Candyy is a black women owned small business. They are a family owned business that takes pride in giving families opportunities to celebrate any occausion big or small! Custom Candyy's motto is " We bring your sweet dreams to life." They never disappoint when it comes to the design of the custom cakes. They do not miss, from the topics to colors and bringing your overall ideas to life. Custom Candyy is currently based in Richmond, Virginia. They use fresh local ingrediants from their community in their bakery. I can say from past purchases that they do everything with love down to the dropoff of your cakes or treats. Every cake or treat is made with love and created with a passion that, it'll be the best sweet treat you've had in a while. I love Custom Candyy's candy apples, they remind me a when I was younger at a carnavial but better, when you bite into them you drift away into a sweet daze. They're chocolate strawberries are to die for, from the crunch of the chocolate to the sweetness of the berries. As the the different holidays and celebrations come up be sure to have treat or cake from them on your tables, your guests and family will rememeber it. Swipe left to see the different cakes and treats they provide or go to www.customcandyy.com to see more of what they have in store for you. Did I forget to mention they also sell merch with the sweetest of phrases. Follow and support a small black owned business , you won't forget it ! ✨

06/03/2022

Happy Sunday !!! Are you enjoying the weather today ? Today’s self care tip is , finding your definition of “fun.” I feel that as we get older we see more more of things we claim we like to do but in reality we do them for the people we love. Finding your definition of fun is fundamental because we don’t want to live our lives for other people. We should be doing things that make us truly happy! Writing down these things and making to do them is how we show ourselves love. Swipe to see an example and to see what my definition of fun is. I hope you guys have a great day! Besos 😘

03/03/2022

Yesterday Episode 5 aired ‼️‼️‼️ Go check it out , click the link in our bio ‼️

01/03/2022

Happy Monday! Our mental health topic is ADHD, Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development. As you swipe you will see the definitions, signs & symptoms, risk factors and treatments & therapies. If you are somebody or know someone with ADHD here are some tips to help you or them: Listen to them, prioritize communication. be patitnet, and let go. You can't chnage or control them so by using these tips you could build or grow a better relationship.

27/02/2022

Happy Sunday! I hope you you guys are enjoying your Sunday and giving yourself a little care. Todays tip is practicing positive self-talk. A major aspect of self-care is the “self” part, and that includes how you view yourself and, importantly, the language you use when talking to yourself. I use to be a person that would talk bad about myself. “I’m not pretty. My body is ugly. My voice is deep and too raspy.” Those are things I use say to myself and wondered why I felt bad and didn’t have any self confidence and low self esteem. Your words are powerful, it can take you from feeling down to feeling like the baddest thing walking. Once I realized how practicing self-talk could make me grow into my best self, it’s been great. Saying daily affirmation or doing the sticky note method are ways to positive self-talk. Celebrate your daily successes with positive self-talk. It might feel weird at first, but your brain will soak up that self-care goodness, and research suggests it can help begin to turn your thoughts and feelings in a happier direction.

25/02/2022

HAPPY FRIDAY !! As the last Fridays have went , we have introduced you guys to new businesses. This week’s spotlight business is Candy Caters. Where do I start ? Candy Caters is a black women owned small business. Her motto is,” Let us Cater to Your Taste.” And she does just that. The cooking reminds you of a good home cooked meal after a long day. While she does cater that’s not all. She also makes and sell treats and custom cakes. Some of my favorites from her are the Crab Lumpia , Potatoes ( because not everybody can make that lol ) and her Chocolate Covered Strawberries. The White Chocolate Strawberries gets it’s own honorable mention. I’ve been to plenty of her catering events and bought dozens of her treats. The cakes alone speaks for themselves but if they couldn’t , I would say they are designed beautiful and taste just as if not better as they look. I love everything about her food and dessert. As it’s getting warmer outside and you plan your gathering I would suggest that you have something if Candy Caters on your tables. Book her for all your event big or little, baby shower to surprise parties. As you swipe the post you can see her variety of treats, cakes and catering menu items. You can log on to www.candycaters.com or go to and scroll to see the wonderful things she creates. I promise you won’t be disappointed and will be coming back for more. Go follow and support a black owned business. Candy Caters

23/02/2022

EPISODE 4. ‼️‼️‼️ This is definitely a check in episode be sure to listen and it’s live … NOW‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

22/02/2022

Happy Tuesday !! This weeks tweet is adulting 😂 Don’t we just love it here? Things most of us frequently said: “I can’t wait to be a grown up. I can’t wait to have my own place.“ We wanted to be grown up, amongst other things, but now that I’m here, I’m like “what is this?” One of the things I couldn’t wait to do is get a crib . Did I know all I was getting into? No. I didn’t know how many things come with having your own place. What is something you wanted as a child that you could do without now? ✨

21/02/2022

- [ ] Happy Monday! This weeks Mental Health Awareness topic is Su***de Prevention. Su***de is when a person harms themselves with the goal of ending their life. Su***de prevention is a collcetion of ways to combat risk of them ending their life. Su***de rates are growing steadily because people may feel alone and feel like their emotions or tramuas are too much to handle. With support and good prevention tactics we could bring the rates down more. The word su***de in my communiy is like a dirty word that many of our families don't like to talk about. In my opinion that's one of the problems. In today's society even 15 years ago su***des were happening and they are still happening because we dont take the time to talk about the seriousness behind it. As you swipe through you will see risk factor, warning signs, and treatments and therapies. Keeping ourselves informed could save a life. If someone you know that is thinking about su***de there is a 5 step plan of action on slide 4 that could help you and them. I love you guys! The more information we know the more we can help!

20/02/2022

It's Self Care Sunday ! Where we share tips on how to care and love on ourselves. Today's tip is something we are all aware of but we forget about , its prioritizing sleep. I'm sure like most for of us sleep is something that we think about last. In almost every health care article or book they mention sleep. Sleep will help you feel better not only mentally but emotionally and physically too. Also a good-quality of sleep helps your immune systems running at its best to fight infections. Prioritizing sleep can be a good destress. WIthout sleep you will be less focused, less paitient, make poor decisons, be moody, irritable and very emotional. It’s not just about getting sleep but getting quality sleep. You could sleep for 10 hours and still wake up restless. The standard amout of sleep does vary but a good start is somehwere between 7-9 hours a night. Yes, that could seem hard for most of us who have work and families to take care of. However we have to take time to care for ourselves so we can take care of others. Swipe left to see a few tips to help you get a good quality night of sleep. Happy Sunday! ✨

18/02/2022

It's Fri-Yay!! Today we are spotlighting another business. This week's business is a black woman owned business called, DejDominique Comestics. DejDominique Comestics is a beauty and makeup brand. They just relaunched their brand with 4 amazing lip glosses. Swipe left to see the featured four glosses , 11:11, Baby, CoCo and Fine WIne. DejDominique’s mission statement is , " Let your beauty tell your story." They want to make people feel more comfortable with their natural beauty. While providing tools to help you enhancement your beauty, if you chose too. I have been I consumer of their products since the beginning, their glosses are BOMB . The gloss hydrates your lips while giving it a shine that last forever. I love all their products and they help enhace any natural and or full galm glam look. I am fan favoirte of 11:11 , it is the holy grail of clear glosses. By vising and clicking the link in their bio you can purchase and support a small,black owned business. Coming soon they will be bringing makeup pallets and more for you to "Let your beauty tell your story." I highly suggest you go shop before they sell out. With it getting a little warmer outisde , maybe you want to pop do that with your DejDominique Cosmetics!

18/02/2022

Happy Thursday’s!! How’s your evening going?? What’s in your kitchen is a segment where we display what’s in my kitchen. I recently just got into trying new things in the kitchen. Being in the kitchen makes me feel at peace while giving me some skill to brag about to my future partner 😉 This week’s meal is from Valentine’s Day. Since I’m single, I’ve just been brushing up on my cooking skills every so often even tho, “I get it from my mama, who got it from hers” 😇. I cooked the pineapple bowl with fried rice that had been going around on social media. It took about 2 hours, if that, to cook. Did I mention I made homemade fried rice? 😎 Swipe left to see the finished product! What did you cook for dinner or is something that you want try?

16/02/2022

Episode 3 is now LIVE ‼️‼️‼️ Please go click the link in our bio !!

15/02/2022

It’s Tweet Tuesday!!! Today’s tweet is about setting boundaries. We are all growing and evolving. With that we are allowed to pick and choose who we want in our life. I recently just started correcting people on how they treat me because I no longer want to be handed the short end of the stick. If someone tells you that how you treat them isn’t they way they want to be treated and they talk how to change it, 9/10 they want you in their life. They are making room to see if you’re gonna change (which doesn’t happen most times). I’m not tolerating the same stuff I did a week ago, a month ago, even a year ago. In this day, we are all protecting our peace and if you can’t get with me keeping my peace, you have to leave. Putting yourself first is priority and if you can’t change, then your season or reason is up.

14/02/2022

Happy Monday!!! This week’s Mental Health Awareness topic is “Going to Therapy.” Going to therapy is a big step that can be scary. Therapy is a place where we can build our best selves. Thinking about how going to the gym is good for your physical body, therapy is like that for the mind. Our minds are a very complex place and for most of us we feel like it we have to handle everything (including how we process things) on our own. I believe going to therapy is good for everyone because we can discuss things that we wouldn’t normally discuss with others and get healthy feedback and coping skills. I'm an over-thinker and I personally am looking into going to therapy because I need help figuring out why my mind does what it does and how to keep me from going over the edge. You don’t have to have something traumatic happen for you to go to therapy. Therapy is for everyone and it just takes time to find the right therapist. Swipe to see the stigmas, pros, and where you can find a therapist that best suits you. ✨

13/02/2022

Happy Sunday! Welcome to SelfCare Sundays with HLBL'n where we give tips on how to love yourself after a week of hard work. This week's self care tip is asking for help and learning to accept it. Asking for help is a form of self care because we, as people, are not build to handle life alone contrary to popular belief. I just recently started learning that because trying to do everything alone is stressful and it is okay to ask for help. I also had problems learning to accept it as well because I don't have to do things on my own. I always felt undeserving of help and to finally get over that is everything. I want all the genuine support and we all deserve it. Take it easy on yourself and be open to help; both asking and accepting it.

11/02/2022

TGIF, Am I right? Here at HLBL'n we wanted to show some support for those small businesses we love and today's spotlight business is Yin & Ying Skin Care. Yin & Yang is a homemade and crulety free skin care line for both men and women. They believe beauty is in all skin types and want to help people embrace their natural beauty. They want to help everyone become more confident in their own skin by creating products for every skin type. Y&Y Skin Care is a black women owned business that has great reviews on their body butters, whipped scrubs and more. By visiting and clicking the link in their bio you can make a purchase and support a small, black owned business. What I love most about these products is the positive affirmations that come attached. They are selling Valentine’s Self LoveCare Kit that includes a Whipped Body Butter, Sugar Cookie Whipped Foaming Scrub, Fruit Punch Exfoliating Lip Scrub and a Natural Scented Lip Balm. Self Love starts with speaking to yourself with love. Speaking with love to yourself AND haing great skin… I call that a win-win and you can do all that with Yin & Yang SkinCare! Go follow and support , click their link and shop today !!!!

https://yinandyangskincare.bigcartel.com/

10/02/2022

Happy Pre-Friday !!! After listening to this week's episodes and past episodes, what are something’s you would like to see or done differently. I appreciate all feedback and welcome it. During this year, I am committed to growing in all aspects of life which includes being open to suggestions for my biggest accomplishment thus far: the How Life Be Life’n podcast. Give me your opinions, suggestions, and comments on what future discussions should look like or what you thought about the ones that have already aired. I look forward to hearing from you guys!

09/02/2022

EPISODE 2 IS NOW LIVE !!! Go listen click the link in out bio ‼️‼️‼️

08/02/2022

It’s Tuesday!!! swipe left to see this week’s relatable tweet. I personally felt this tweet on another level. If it’s making me happy, I'm doing it. As we have said in the past weeks, self care is great. However, I'm doing everything that makes me smile or happy in the name of self care, ALL YEAR. This year is very personal for me because I feel that I’m going into my grown woman stage and I deserve everything I have, everything that I’m going to get, and more. I used put everyone else’s happiness before mine, but not any longer. Who's with me? Comment below.

07/02/2022

- Happy Monday! This weeks Mental Health Awareness topic is Anxiety Disorder. Anxiety is the feeling of worry or fear of something. Anxiety Disorder is when the fear or worry becomes unmanageable and disrupts unexpected in your day-to-day life. The symptoms of Anxiety Disorder vary but if you swipe to slide 3 you'll see the common symptoms listed. If you are someone who is dealing with anxiety, just take things minute by minute, hour by hour, and day by day., You will be okay! We are here to support you! If you know someone fighting anxiety, be patient and supportive.

07/02/2022

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06/02/2022

Happy Sunday!! For today’s Self Care Tip, I want to introduce (or reintroduce) journaling. Journaling is a good tool when you want to put your thoughts together or to reflect. I use journaling for an overall reflective resource. I’m completely honest about how I’m feeling and what’s going on in my life and in my mind. Journaling helps me see the growth in my life and also acts as a tool to help me communicate my thoughts and feelings. I have a little challenge for you guys! if you swipe left, you’ll see a journal prompt. Take the time to practice self-care by writing in a journal, your notes on your phone, or even on a piece of paper that you throw away when you’re done. Afterward, come back to this post and comment how your answer made you feel! If you feel comfortable, add a snippet of what you wrote to your story and don’t forget to tag .pod Can’t wait to hear from you guys!