I have to put a LIMIT on y'all. Sorry.
I created Genetically Resilient apparel in 2017. I launched it at the Black Market's opening (in Nubian Square). The pandemic pressed...
Search
vickbreedy
- May 16
- 2 min
Self-Care While Black
Since 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...
23 views1 comment
vickbreedy
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Fight 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...
17 views1 comment
vickbreedy
- Feb 13
- 1 min
To Be Black
To 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...
28 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Jan 16
- 2 min
MLK’s Love Language
Last year I told you all about Martin Luther King Jr. and listed his phenomenal accomplishments. Here’s what I didn’t tell you. Martin...
22 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Muscle Shirt Status in 2022
Last year and this year have definitely required me to strengthen my resilience muscle. You know when you go to the gym and instead of...
80 views4 comments
vickbreedy
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
"I'm Coming Out!" in my Diana Ross voice
Let 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...
71 views1 comment
vickbreedy
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Didn't Want To Think Pink
During 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...
57 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Sep 30, 2021
- 1 min
Thinking About Elijah
If 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....
14 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Aug 28, 2021
- 2 min
Baddy 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...
27 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Send Them A Bounce Back Magic Package
You've heard the expression "Give them their flowers now." I believe that we should show appreciation and celebrate those who have...
40 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Jun 19, 2021
- 2 min
Our 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...
29 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- May 15, 2021
- 2 min
BEING 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...
17 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Apr 17, 2021
- 2 min
From Bitter to Balance
I 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...
29 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
I'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...
46 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Feb 20, 2021
- 2 min
Black 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...
26 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Do 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...
17 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Jan 3, 2021
- 1 min
Do 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...
16 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Dec 13, 2020
- 1 min
2021 Hope and Resilience
I 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...
32 views0 comments
vickbreedy
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Coping Through The Holidays
November 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...
23 views0 comments