Self love is the key to happiness. Date yourself, love yourself, spoil yourself, build for yourself, show up for yourself, put yourself first and pray for yourself. You are your longest commitment…why not treat yourself good!

When you start prioritizing yourself, doing things that make you happy and doing things that you enjoy...it transfers into other areas of your life.  Commit to doing one thing for yourself everyday or once a week. Take care of you!

No more bandages over bullet wounds! No more temporary solutions for long term problems! Racial equality is going to require a change of mindset and becoming wiser by unlearning some of the things that were taught that contribute to the problems that we are currently experiencing in our society. It’s going to require a lot of work...not just from the black community, not just from activist, not just from law enforcement, not just from politicians, it’s going to require work from us all! All lives can't matter until Black Lives Matter!

Whether it's a career, friendship, relationship, thought or even a habit, there comes a time when we have to face the things that no longer enrich our lives, remove them or move past them to create space for new things in order to grow.  In this episode, we talk about what it means to let go of things that no longer serve you.

In this solo episode, Valencia tells you how she has had to adjust to the new norm. She also shares one thing that has been working for her to keep her on track during uncertain times.

Welcome to the very first episode of the Hello Beautiful Queen Podcast!  It's an introduction and welcome to the woman on a journey to become a better version of herself.  In this episode, I’ll share the vision for this podcast and tell you more about me, your host Valencia Smith. You’ll hear how fear, doubt and uncertainty inspired me to take a leap of faith, launch my podcast and grow my own brand. Plus, I’ll tell you what to expect on the show and give you a little insight on the direction of the show.