vickbreedy3 days ago2 minSelf-Care While BlackSince George Floyd and the Pandemic part of my self-care plan has been to limit my intake of the news. The news tends to manifest anxiety...
vickbreedyMar 282 minFight Scream Cry!There have been many times during the pandemic that I wanted to fight, scream and cry all within the same moment. A lot has happened. A...
vickbreedyFeb 131 minTo Be BlackTo be Black when the sirens go off To be Black and see a burning cross To be Black during the fourth of July To be Black when that...
vickbreedyJan 162 minMLK’s Love LanguageLast year I told you all about Martin Luther King Jr. and listed his phenomenal accomplishments. Here’s what I didn’t tell you. Martin...
vickbreedyDec 30, 20212 minMuscle Shirt Status in 2022Last year and this year have definitely required me to strengthen my resilience muscle. You know when you go to the gym and instead of...
vickbreedyNov 25, 20212 min"I'm Coming Out!" in my Diana Ross voiceLet me start off by saying "Happy Thanksgiving!" for the thankful aspect, but not for the history behind it. I feel like as a Black woman...
vickbreedyOct 28, 20213 minDidn't Want To Think PinkDuring the last week of June, a series of incidents happened to me that really disturbed my spirit. The scare that I got at the end of...
vickbreedyOct 1, 20211 minThinking About ElijahIf you haven't read my novel Stereotyped* then you won't know who Elijah is. So, I'll tell you. Elijah is the main character in the book....
vickbreedyAug 28, 20212 minBaddy Genes!My Daddy told me it’s in my genes to be a Baddy. You know what? He’s telling the truth. I believe that my confidence is what makes me a...
vickbreedyJul 27, 20212 minSend Them A Bounce Back Magic PackageYou've heard the expression "Give them their flowers now." I believe that we should show appreciation and celebrate those who have...
vickbreedyJun 19, 20212 minOur Ancestors are our Receipts!It’s Juneteenth and I find myself wondering if my great-great-great grandmother ever thought about reparations. I wonder if she knew that...
vickbreedyMay 15, 20212 minBEING STRONG IS A SET UP!I just had a conversation with women that identify as Strong Black Women about the need to redefine what it means to be one. We all...
vickbreedyApr 18, 20212 minFrom Bitter to BalanceI self-published my first novel Bitter in 2014. It's hard to believe that it's been seven years! So much has changed since then. During...
vickbreedyMar 20, 20213 minI'm Black and Ain't I a Woman?Sojourner Truth was woke before woke had a double meaning. She was a critical thinker. She asked the questions Black women already knew...
vickbreedyFeb 20, 20212 minBlack History Month is almost over but the pandemic ain't!Although we had to celebrate virtually, I feel like there was an abundance of opportunities to celebrate Black History Month. This year...
vickbreedyJan 15, 20212 minDo You Accept The Challenge?On Monday, January 18th, we will honor and celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His fundamental vision was to...
vickbreedyJan 3, 20211 minDo you journal?Journaling changed my life. Who I’ve become was unlocked by journaling. It opened the door to healing. It was my safe space where I could...
vickbreedyDec 14, 20201 min2021 Hope and ResilienceI was just talking to one of my Selfish Women's Group Facilitators about the power of hope. Hope can save and sustain your life. The...
vickbreedyNov 22, 20202 minCoping Through The HolidaysNovember just flew by! Wasn't it just Halloween? Here we are a few days before Thanksgiving and it has me thinking a lot about last...
vickbreedyOct 7, 20202 minSelf-Care was poppin’ in September!Let me just start by saying that I'm grateful. September was a great month for my brand. I was featured in North Shore Magazine, I was...