What does it mean to be authentic?  Sometimes having multiple personas for home, school, work, and friends can feel like you aren't authentically you.  Watching how others navigate can help spark inspiration to help you find your authentic self and voice.  

How do you manage your time?  Are you ready for back to school and balancing multiple schedules?  There are multiple ways to manage your time.  It's an evolving process that may shift at different points in your life.  There are some key things to think about which are discussed in this month's episode.  

Be sure to follow me on Instagram @cultivatingourspace.  Throughout the month of September I'll be posting some of the tools I have used to keep track of my life.

How do we stop the self-doubt spiral and stay motivated?  Join me as I reflect on an episode of Girlfriends related to motivation and the deep spiral that can happen when there is no motivation.  

Hi everyone.  This is a short message sharing what I've been doing the past month as well as what's coming up for the podcast.

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Having a mentor can be useful.  Have you thought about why and what you would want from one?  I give 4 tips based on popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy.  

Do you know when and how to take off your cape?  From "I'm not your superwoman..." to "I am superwoman" we discuss how to take off the cape, if even for a little while using lessons from songs and must see TV shows.  

Links referenced in the podcast:

Ebony Magazine Article: https://www.ebony.com/self_help/black-women-healing-sisterhood-relationships/  

American Psychological Association definition:  https://dictionary.apa.org/superwoman-syndrome

How strong are you to ask for help?

We are not superhuman, we need help every once in a while.  But sometimes it can be hard to ask, for a variety of reasons.  If you aren't ready, there are options to get comfortable.  

How do you respond when life throws a curve-ball and your plans get out of whack?

Being prepared with a plan B is an option, but not always possible.  Changing your mindset and stressing less will help you continue to move forward.  

What are your goals?  Do you know what it will take to get there?  While watching TV I was inspired to set a goal for myself to become a professional winner in the next 5-10 years.  Join me as I discuss the process for setting a long-term goal and how to think about the steps, or short-term goals, to get there. 

BONUS: This is a 2-part episode.  Part 2 will be loaded on YouTube on Tuesday, May 18.  Watch as I walk through creating a vision board.  

Why should we tell our own story? Number 1 reason is that no one knows you like you.  Telling our own stories gives us ownership and helps us feel empowered.  Our stories have value and can be meaningful and help others.  We can learn a lot about storytelling from documentaries.