When I was a financial advisor I attended a handful of training sessions about the signs to pay attention to if you suspect an elderly client is being financially abused. The training sessions taught advisors to notice if an elderly client client was being taken advantage of by family, caretakers, or new friends that could pop into their life. There wasn’t any training about other…
It’s not okay for us to continue acting like the beatings we got as children didn’t affect us. Notice that I didn’t say “spankings”, because a lot Black and Brown don’t get spanked. We get beat and it’s time to call the kettle black by saying, “That was a beating and that was not okay”. Many of us have been traumatized so much that we…
“If you don’t trust you, it doesn’t matter what anyone else says or does, you will not be able to move beyond the level of the confidence you have in yourself.” – Iyanla Vanzant Trust. Lately this word has been appearing in random places like in conversation, a book or article I read or in a discussion with colleagues. I pay attention to when a…
When I accepted my calling to serve women of color as a Wealth and Wellness Coach I had no idea how many phenomenal opportunities would come my way. I have been blessed with meeting numerous women and organizations that are rooting for the financial well being and success of my sisters. Not only are they cheering for our economic empowerment, they are in the trenches…
“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” African Proverb When women come together as a collective energy of loving intention, we have the power to transform our life experiences. For many women, they often feel alone as they are working towards creating the life they dream of for themselves and for their families. They feel alone…
How do you know when it’s time to schedule an appointment with a Financial Advisor or Wealth and Wellness Coach? There is so much financial information online that can make this confusing because that information is fairly general and isn’t customized for a person’s unique situation. Financial Advisors have taken the necessary steps to become licensed to sell insurance, give investment advice and recommend investment…
2. Reclaim your space Are you coming to terms with an abusive relationship that affected you financially? In this blog for Gabrielle Hartley, a nationally recognized divorce attorney, online mediator, and divorce strategy coach — I discuss four stepping stones for finding a sense of balance after the storm. Do you feel anxious when you are around someone that has harmed or intimidated you? You…
Countless women of color may feel obligated to financially bail out their family, including you. Have you ever felt indebted to be the go-to person that your children, siblings, or parents run to for financial relief? It is common for women like you to be the first ones in their family to graduate college or own a business. And since you are viewed as the…
For the longest time, I compared myself to other people. I would yearn to have their lifestyle, career success, or their family life. Every year I made a goal to have a better life in one year, but when that one year was up my life wasn’t better — it was worse! I would think, “What do they have that I don’t?”. I felt like…
