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  • Pollen & Atlanta = Allergy Town

    Are your eyes red? Is your head throbbing? Do you see all this yellow powder stuff all over your car? In your house? On the ground? Welcome to Atlanta! Yes, the pollen here is REAL! It seems like I’ve developed allergies after living here for so long! Indeed, the pollen here will make you wake…

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  • New Self Care Site!

    It’s ok to rest sis! No one will get the MOST OVER WORKED award! Empress Yana Greetings everyone! Happy black history month! Guess what? I found my new happy place. That’s right! I found a new place to get my nails done, get a massage, facials, and take a dance class! They also offer memberships!…

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  • Feelings…….

    Everyone has them! Everyone experiences feelings in various ways! They come and they go! Don’t cry! Toughen up! I better not see a tear drop! My aunty said with her hands on her hips. Many of us were taught to hold in our feelings especially the feelings that make you cry! Feel the feelings, sis!…

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  • Habari Gani? Nia

    Greetings, How is your Kwanzaa celebration going so far? Thank you so much for the pictures of you, your friends, and family celebrating Kwanzaa! XoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxHappy Kwanzaa!Today is Day 5- Nia🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Habari Gani? Nia!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ On the fifth day of Kwanzaa we light the candle representing the principle Nia, or purpose. It encourages us to look within to…

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  • How is your Kwanzaa going so far?

    Habari Gani? Ujima! How is your Kwanzaa holiday going so far? Today is 12/28/22. Day 3 of Kwanzaa. Ujima! Kwanzaa reminds me to focus on the present. It helps keep my family and I focused on your family and community goals. Each day, a different principle is discussed, and each day a candle is lit on…

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  • How do I celebrate Kwanzaa?

    Celebrating a seven day long holiday has been so much fun for my family and I! We started celebrating Kwanzaa about 7 years ago. I can honestly say Kwanzaa should be a paid holiday off to pay homage to our ancestors and to create space for more unity within our communities. Kwanzaa celebrates all African…

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  • Preparing for Kwanzaa 2022

    What’s up family? How has the holiday’s going for you? Are you celebrating both holiday’s this year? We are! And I am so excited for 2022 to end and 2023 to begin. Huge shout out to everyone who sent me an email at (empressyana@empresslyfe.com) asking me how to celebrate Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is an holiday the…

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