Natural Woman Magazine Spring 2013

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Making the Cover On the set of Natural Woman Magazine Women ’s

Empowerment Shoot Spring 2013. 1. Glamour Faces on

the scene. Shanell Bowles -Russell touching up Tyler

Weakly. 2. NWM Owners Azizah Nubia & Tammarah

Overton took time to pose with the Models on the set. 3.

Miss Raquel “Rocky ” Storm Stokes receiving star

treatment in hair & make up.

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Content Page


Follow Your Path:

Queens on a Mission

SistahintheRaw

Moseley Crawford

Iyalosa OlaOmi Akalatunde

Queen Tae

Mignon Francois …………….. 22

Healing Through SistarHood………..45

Reincarnation Snoop Lion Documentary…..48

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How to grow Strong Healthy Hair…...68

Feng Shui for your Business…...57

New York

Fashion Week

Spring

2013……...71

In Every Issue:

Earth Star Mama

Azizah’s Cupboard

Miss Too’s Fashion Tips

Recipes

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Wordz from the Editor This issue is dedicated to Women’s Empowerment, with every theme that we choose for our issues in Natural

Woman Magazine somehow I am always tested by the theme. This issue has been no different, from shoot-

ing 3 cover shoots, pushing back release dates, to rescheduling interviews, not to mention the added help

from Mercury in Retrograde. This was definitely a test for me to remember to stay grounded and balance. As

women we love to give and sometimes we can give so much that we forget to cater our inner spirit. In the

midst of our journeys as mothers, wives, rulers, healers, creators we must remember to rest and take time

for ourselves. We are special too and as much as we like to take care and cater to everything outside of us,

we have to remember to nurture and love the very thing that gives us the power to be who we are.

This Women’s Empowerment theme has shown me how important all of the women in my life are to me.

From my mother, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, friends, each and every woman that has come

into my life has shaped me into the being of light that I am. Whether the encounters were good or bad they

all had a purpose in life and I am forever grateful for the experience.

It is vital that you EMPOWER yourself with Love, we have a service to fulfill a purpose to understand. Our

world needs our nurturing and healing energies right now. Lets be EMPOWERED to live our highest life, to

live up to our Highest Truths lets make our lives so special and amazing that the world has no choice but to

change. We have that POWER.

I dedicate this Issue to my Late Great-Grandfather Rev. Mozelle Miree he made his transition back into Spirit

while putting this issue together. It is such a honor to be a part of his lineage his life has been a inspiration

to my own. I remember my mother telling me a story about his earlier

days and how he was born a sickly child and how the doctors told him

he would not live a long life. And one night he prayed to God and said

"please God, don't let me die a young boy. Let me live to see the beau-

ties of your earth "He lived to be on this earth for 105 years. That story

alone has always given me faith that your prayer do come true.

Be EMPOWERED TO BE LIGHT!

Peace,

Azizah Nubia

BE EMPOWERED TO SHINE YOUR LIGHT IN THE WORLD!!!

Rev.Mozelle Miree

February 22, 1908– March 15, 2013


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Ask Natural Woman

Q: Natural Woman what can I do to increase my energy

through out the day? I am a mother of 2 and I run a busi-

ness. Please help!!

- India P.

California, USA

Send your questions to Natural

Woman Magazine at asknatural-

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A: Balance and Awareness, are key to help you manage your

busy schedule as a mom and business owner.

Maintain a proper diet filled with lots of fresh organic veggies

and fruit. Plenty of spring or alkaline water. Finally make sure

you get proper rest and take time to do things with yourself like

massages, spa times, meditation & exercise.


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Recipes

Cool and Spicy

Melon Soup

Ingredients

4 cups casaba melon, seeded and cubed

3/4 cup coconut milk

2 lime juice

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

1 pinch salt

Directions

Place casaba melon, coconut milk, lime juice,

ginger, and salt in a food processor. Process un-

til the mixture is smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

PREP 15 mins

READY IN 15 mins

Recipe Source: allrecipes.com

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Do It Yourself

My kids are always hungry so when I found this awesome and easy recipe for DIY fruit snacks, I think I was more excited than they were. You only need 4 ingredi-ents and a special silicone mold to form them. If you can find a cute mold, that is shaped small like fruit snacks that would be great. As always check your local dollar store for items like this. Try this easy rec-

ipe and your kids (and you) will love it !!

Fruit Snacks

2 1/2 cups strawberries or any fruit of your

choice

1/2 cup lemon juice

2 TBSP honey (or agave nectar)

1/2 cup gelatin

You can use fresh or frozen fruit in this recipe. Put the fruit and lemon in a sauce-pan on medium-low heat until the fruit starts to soften. You can use a handheld blender to puree the fruit, or pour it all into a blender. Set aside to cool for about 5 minutes. Stir in the honey (or agave) . Whisk in the gelatin a little at a time so it doesn’t clump. Once thoroughly mixed, pour into silicone mold. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to let it set. Remove and pop the

fruit snacks out the mold. Enjoy !!

DIY~Fruit Snacks

By Isis Swink


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Breakfast is said to be one of the most important meals of the

day. With a global shift in eating more of a natural diet, the

typical American diet does not seem to cut it any more. Bacon,

sausage, eggs, grits, hash browns, waffles & pancakes are no

longer viewed as healthy so I wanted to share with you a much

better option for breakfast that will leave you feeling light and

energized. Its even fun recipe to have your little helpers assist

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Oranges: Vitamin c in oranges is an excellent nutrient that fights cancer.

Another advantage is that the peel can also fight cancer with added

benefits of lowering your cholesterol and keeping your blood pressure at

the normal rate.

Ginger: Ayurveda gives ginger the status of a virtual medicine chest. That’s because this wonder spice has time-tested digestion-friendly properties, in addition to its numerous other health benefits. In India, ginger is liberally used in daily life. Ginger-infused chai is a household favorite, and it’s grandma’s antidote of choice for battling cold and flu.

Lemons: are acidic to the taste, but are alkaline-forming in the body. In fact they are one of the most alkaline-forming foods; this makes them great for balancing a highly acidic condition in the body.

Mango: Research has shown antioxidant compounds in mango fruit have been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. These compounds include quercetin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, fisetin, gallic acid and methylgallat, as well as the abundant enzymes.

White Grapes: Due to its eminent therapeutic value, grapes can be used for cure of asthma. In addition to it, the assimilatory power of grapes is also higher. It increases the moisture present in lungs.

Carrots: Many studies shown that eating carrots may help lower the

risk of breast cancer, lung cancer and colon cancer. Also, it is believed

that regular consumption of carrots reduces cholesterol levels.


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Ingredients: 4 Oranges, 2 Mangos, 1

Lemon, 1/4 cup of Ginger, 1 bunch of

Grapes, 20 mini organic carrots or you

can use 4 big carrots. Rinse off Fruit

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Cut and peel all fruit so it can fit into

your juicer. Get your little helpers to

help with peeling. Involving your

children in preparing healthy meals

encourages them to eat healthy

meals.

Add all of the fruit into your

juicer. Once juiced mix well, pour

into your cup and enjoy!

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Recipes

Vegetable Samosas with Cucumber & Mint Raita

For the samosa wrappers

5 cups peeled courgette (zucchini) 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 teaspoons lime juice 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup flax meal*

- Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.

- Add flax meal and blend again until smooth.

- Pour mixture onto a non-stick dehydrator sheet and spread evenly into a square. you can choose the size, but for the ones in the photo the mixture was spread 26cm x 26cm square.

- Dehydrate for 8 hours at 105 degrees F, or until able to peel of the sheet.

- Once the dehydrator sheets are removed, return to the dehydrator for 30 mins, until both sides are dry to the touch but still pliable.

* Flax meal is flax seed that have been ground in a coffee grinder or similar, to produce a fine flour.


http://therawchef.com/therawchefblog/vegetable-samosas-with-cucumber-mint-raita

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For the samosa filling

1 cup courgette (zucchini), peeled 3 tablespoons water 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 teaspoon dark miso 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 clove fresh garlic, minced 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced 2 tablespoons garam masala 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 8 sun-dried tomato halves 1/2 teaspoon salt

- Grind all ingredients in a food processor, leaving some texture to the mixture.

- Add the following ingredients and pulse* in:

1/2 cup tightly-packed spinach, chopped small 2 sliced spring onions (green onions) 1/4 cup diced tomatoes 1/4 cup coriander (cilantro), finely chopped 1/2 cup peas

*Pulsing in done by switching the on/off switch several times in short bursts, so to chop the ingredients, leav-

ing plenty of texture. Some food processors actually have a pulse button.

To Assemble

Step 1 – Cut the wrappers into strips approximately 7cm by 25cm, and fold over the corner of one end.

Steps 2, 3 & 4 – Fold the pointed end created by the first fold over as in step 4.

Step 5 – You will now be able to open the wrapper up into a cone.

Step 6 – Fill with the mixture.

Step 7 – Tuck the corner in so it doesn’t stick out.

Steps 8, 9 & 10 – Start folding the remaining part of the wrapper around so it forms that familiar triangle shape.

Steps 11 & 12 – Wet the remaining corner of the wrapper and fold into place to seal the samosa.

Step 13 – The completed samosa.

*The samosas can be eaten as they are or can be returned to the dehydrator for as long as you like. I like to

do this as they will be warm and ready to eat in a few hours


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For the cucumber mint raita

1/4 cup cashew nuts 1 cup cucumber 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup mint 1/2 clove garlic 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon lime Juice Pinch cayenne

- Blend all ingredients in a high-power blender.

Tip: for a really nice dip for crudite, add extra cashews or avocado and blend to get desired thickness

Thank you Raw Food Chef!

Source: http://therawchef.com/therawchefblog/vegetable-samosas-with-cucumber-mint-raita


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Natural Woman Magazine Exclusive


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One of the many mind changing beliefs that I have in-

stilled into my being is that we all have a divine path to

follow we have a purpose to fulfill. On my journey to un-

derstand the highest meaning of my life ,I have learned

that we live our own life. We are apart of everything and

everything is apart of us, but we have our own path to

walk.

In my fields of expertise I have come across many great

women & men who have touched my life in powerful

ways. All of them different, some live happy wonderful

lives and some live the most unhappiest but they all had

apart in shaping me into the woman I am. Just as I am

helping shape yours. We all have purpose we mean

something to someone. We agreed to be there for one

another to help guide each other along our own journey.

I get so much out of life by understanding that, it allows

me to look outside the ego and view everything in my life

as an experience to help me get closer to who I am at my

core. Pure Goddess.

The women in this piece have shaped me which gives me

ever more reason to believe that Natural Woman Maga-

zine is apart of my Divine path. Each one of these beauti-

ful women are powerful and so different. They all had

that same nudge we all experience, that curiosity to go

within to create a better way, to live their highest life. To

experience heaven on Earth and to help their fellow sis-

tars along they way. I hope these remarkable women

touch you in away they have inspired me.

Your path may different from anything you have ever

seen, but know its your own unique way to understand-

ing why you’re here.

-Azizah Nubia


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Queen Code The Heart Holds the Who

Written By: Azizah Nubia

With Moseley Knox-Brunson

Molesey Knox-Brunson Beauty Queen , au-

thor, mentor and speaker. Created the Queen

Code, “we all have a locked code deep within

us, and once you unlock iyour destiny and be

the Queen you are meant to be, your life

shifts. “ “I have been there I know what it is

like to feel the frustration of living below

your potential.

“I wanted to break free and be the woman I

envisioned on the inside. Then one day three

years ago I had my breaking point. I had a

revelation that put me on the path of

“Unlock your destiny and be the

Queen you were meant to be”

- Moseley Knox-Brunson

Fulfilling my destiny.”

Touching lives along the way Moseley is the

true testament that if you follow your heart

it will lead you where you want to go. “The

heart holds the who”, is how she phrased it.

“You have to follow your heart if you want

true happiness.”

The Queen Code is a movement of unlock-

ing the codes within our dna, to activate or

higher purpose. “A tree has a code in it that

tells it to grow into a big beautiful tree.”


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“Everything on this planet has a code in it that

can active whatever that thing may be to its

highest potential. The same goes for all

women too, we all have a Queen Code we all

are destined to be great. Only if you choose to

activate it. The Queen Code will do just that.

Azizah Nubia: How has life prepared you for

what you do now?

Moseley:“One of the major moments that

started me off on the road to do what it is I

do , was entering into beauty pag-

eants .Through that I learned speaking, sports-

manship, discipline, how to present myself, it

prepared me very well. The thing I love about

my story is that while growing up no one can

say that I had “unfair” advantage. You know

when you see people doing things you admire

and when looking back at their childhood you

see, how they had piano lessons or their par-

ents took them around the world, my story is

my family supported me and I had a lot of

love, and that was it. At time as a child I felt

like people around me did not understand

me. I had no one I could tell my dreams to

that would take me seriously. I did not have

anyone that gave me any advice I was look-

ing for. And at times I use to get really sad

about that and think well if I had this where

would I be now? That’s apart of my story if I

can do it anyone can do it because I had no

unfair advantage.

Azizah Nubia: What were some of the defin-

ing moments of your life that took you down

your path?

Moseley: Starting pageantry when I was 16

was very defining. Between 16 to 26 I was en-

tered into 40 pageants and won 19 crowns

that taught me that if I really wanted to

move foreword I always had to compete with

my better self, it was never about competing


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With the other person , it was always about

competing with me and bringing out my

greatest potential that I knew I was capable

of. Another defining moment was when I

was 18 when I left home to go to college. I

call that my year of freedom, because I was

free to explore. I was free from my beautiful

mother who always does her motherly thing

“ don’t do that or your going to hurt your-

self”. I was free to really do my thing and ex-

plore what life had to offer. I did my studies

of course . Another major defining moment

was my senior year in college I was entering

into law school studying for my LSAT , and I

had a vision of being on a stage talking to a

sea of women. I knew from the vision I was

not an attorney which was hard for me be-

cause up until that moment I always had a

plan for my life. I did not like not knowing,

but what I soon discovered was it is in the un-

knowing that we truly grow. The path to your

higher self , your greatest potential your not

going to always know that path. To me being

a attorney was a big vision but it was not my

path. I had to understand that, that was not

my calling. That was major for me because

with that I really began that conscious jour-

ney of awakening to the fact that their was

something more for me to do. That was 2004

fast-forward to 2009 another defining mo-

ment in my life I was when I got to the point

of being on the path for 4 years. Still not

where I wanted to be, I still did not know

what I was doing wrong. Frustrated, I had my

hands in so many things trying to find

myself I was feeling very insecure because I

had abandoned my plan to become a lawyer

to pursue business and own my own com-

pany and nothing was working out. I had

some family and friends telling me I

should’ve just went to law school. At that

point I totally surrendered , and it was at

that point that I truly saw my purpose, at

that moment I was given instructions to

write my first book. That’s when everything

started happening for me.

Azizah Nubia: Where did those instructions

come from, was it some kind of deity,

guide, spirit?

Moseley: Yeah absolutely , in 2009 that was

what I call the great awakening. When I sur-

rendered I was broken, many times when we

are broken its because we have been trying

to do it our way and we’ve reached our

rope. And we’re like okay God what do I do?

(she laughs) We get broken when we do not

listen to the truth in our lives. But when this

happens we are finally ready , now the real

journey can begin. I asked God how can

I get this big vision out my heart and into my

life. My dreams are so big I could see it so

what am I doing wrong? And in a flash I

heard this voice say everything you have

been through up to this point write it all

down. Your about to go to a new place your

life is about to go from good to great. Write

your book.

That voice is what I hold onto that keeps me

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So anytime I question what I’m doing I can

always remember that I heard that voice.

Azizah Nubia: Are you living your passion?

Moseley: Absolutely , when you live your pas-

sion it’s a layer of more and more. When your

in the midst of uncovering your passion, you

soon discover your higher passion, then you

uncover your highest passion and so on and

so on. When I look back at the young woman

I was 4 or 5 years ago, and look at myself

now. We are two different women I still have

a lot of compassion and empathy for her,

when I look into 5 years from now I will be dif-

ferent again. The difference comes from how

much higher I go into my passion and every-

day I go higher and higher.

Azizah Nubia: What advice could you give our

readers, so they too can live their highest

passion?

Moseley: First ,BE YOU just simply be you. I

heard Oprah say one time when she first

started her show, how her producers would

worry about the competition and she said

she would never worry about the competi-

tion .She just simply became more of who

she was. And that’s the power of authentic-

ity it cannot be overstated. The more ME I

become the more things start to happen ,

they happen faster. I do not apologize for

being me. As women one of the things that

blocks our transformation is that we try to

please everyone. We want people to like us,

not that its anything wrong with that but, it

ca be very limiting. Sometimes we are afraid

to speak our truth, one of the ways you

unlock your Queen Code is to speak your

truth. So if we are afraid to speak our truth

then we will be in a place of darkness, de-

pression, overwhelming, fear, anger, feeling

like the world is our shoulders. The most

POWERFUL things you can do is follow your

heart, in this society we are not taught to

follow our hearts we are taught to lead with

logic and have a rational mind. People may

say we should live our dreams but in reality

we are taught to go to school, go to college,

get a job, get married, not saying anything is

wrong with that, but what if your heart says

something else? Your Heart will never lead

you astray the Heart holds the Who if you

ever want to find out who you are follow

your heart.


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To learn more information about The Queen Code and

Moseley Knox –Brunson Please visit

www.theQueencode.com

Airing Fall 2013 on MyNqueTV

We are Coming to Atlanta, Ga. Find out how your business can be aired on the show to learn more

email [email protected]

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Conversations with the Queen

With Queen Tae

Written By: Azizah Nubia

I have met many extraordinary women in my 26 years of

existence in this life. But 20 year old Tae Queen as she calls

herself has blown me away. With such poise and sophisti-

cation this Queen has overcome many challenges and has

accomplished great things at just 20 years old.

Consciously creating her reality to fulfill her divine purpose

Queen Tae will definitely leave a mark of love in all our

hearts.

Azizah: Tell me more about yourself?

Queen Tae: They call me Queen Tae or Tae Queen I have 2

businesses Conversations with the Queen an internet radio

show on Blog talk radio and Gemini Creations. Gemini

Creations is a gemstone consulting company, we make cus-

tom pieces of jewelry for each individual spiritual need.

Azizah Nubia : What inspired you to embark on these pro-

jects?

Queen Tae: I loved accessories since I was a little girl. My

mother always taught me to dress with style. People al-

ways mentioned to me that I had a great radio voice. To be

able to do two things I love and use them in away to heal

my community.

“You have to go inside yourself to know who you

are before you can go anywhere. Its one of the

realest thing you could ever do.” ~ Queen Tae


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Azizah Nubia: Do you see the impact you

have in the world?

Queen Tae: Yes, I’m starting to notice I am at-

tracting a bigger audience. My business is

growing and changing peoples lives. Its my

passion to talk to people from a practical

level. That’s something I think is missing from

black communities. Teaching them how to

breathe again, walk again, talk again. We start

with the basics and that why we are growing

and reaching many people.

Azizah Nubia How do you handle 2 careers at

your age? Are you consciously creating your

reality and if so what is your take in watching

it manifest?

Queen Tae: Yes, it is all conscious. Just look at

my business name Gem-N-I. I started it on the

summer solstice of 2011. I look at what I do as

a baby, my baby and I am the creator. It can

get overwhelming with keeping everything

organized with booking guest for my show

and handling invoices .its all a one woman

show.

Azizah Nubia: You mention you have dealt

with health struggles do you mind sharing?

Queen Tae: Yes I am very open on the topic.

I have had some serious battles with Can-

dida. Candida is a yeast bacteria in the body.

When you have an abundance of Candida

that’s when problems happen. Mine

stemmed from mercury poison because of

my sensitivity to mercury fillings in my teeth.

I was exposed to it for a very long period of

time and I began to develop bad allergies,

serve PMS, and all of these symptoms

stemmed from Candida.

Azizah Nubia: How is your health now?

Queen Tae: I went through a transformation,

I changed the way I ate


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I’m vegan now. I also went from 185lbs to 130 lbs.

I’m still learning my body, and when to detox. The

healing I found was in my food and diet, I had to

learn how to breathe and lastly I had to deal with

some deep spiritual issues that were the root to a lot

of my health challenges.

Azizah Nubia: What are some of your goals?

Queen Tae: I have multiple goal s ( she laughs) I’m

20 now in 5 years I plan on continuing building my 2

successful businesses. I am also a spoken word artist

so I want to pursue that creative talent and do more

with it. My ultimate goal is opening a wellness cen-

ter.

Azizah Nubia: Give our readers 3 words of advice

that will help them pursue their dreams.

0ueen Tae: First go within yourself, you have to go

inside yourself to know who you are before you can

go anywhere. Its one of the realest thing you could

ever do. Second be educated on that process, mean-

ing research and study yourself first. Find out the is-

sues and trauma you go through in life, then under-

stand them then heal them holistically. Lastly be per-

sistent never give up on anything. Never let obsta-

cles stop you

To learn more about Queen Tae visit her radio

station Conversations with the Queen every

Monday Evening at 9p.m. Central Time.


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Walking in Truth

with Iyalosa OlaOmi Akalatunde Wriiten By: Azizah Nubia

You will never get anything less then

realness when it comes to this Queen .

Iyalosa OlaOmi Akalatunde High Priest-

ess and Devotee of the Orisha, mother

of 6, author, and revolutionary.

Azizah Nubia: Who is Iyalosa OlaOmi

Akalatunde

OlaOmi: I grew up in a very rural area

in Columbia, Tn. Raised by my mother

and grandmother I was brought up like

any other Christian African American

during that time.

We were very into nature so we learned

to respect all life and we learned to live

life properly you have to follow the cy-

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I moved to Nashville when I was 17 to go to

school at Fisk University and that was were I

was introduced to the Black Power Movement

there I leaned how to take pride in being a black

woman and my history. Then I began learning

about African Spirituality while at Fisk.

After two babies, marriage and a divorce I

graduated from Fisk with honors. Actually the

day before I graduated I became a Devotee of

the Orisha Tradition. I got married again and

with the conception of my third child I began to

look into home school option. It was when my

oldest daughter came home reciting Hail Mary

that was when I realized that I can’t have my

children being indoctrinated by my oppressors

traditions. So I resigned from my job working at

the Department of Human Services and decided

to do home school full– time. I had no support,

everyone around me felt that it was a foolish

move to make. I followed my Ori and began cre-

ating my own curriculum which led to me un-

schooling.

Azizah Nubia: What are some projects your

working on now?

OlaOmi: When I first got into the Orisha tradi-

tion my family was so against it. They had no

understanding about African spirituality they

would tell me all kind of things, like I was going

to hell, I was worshipping the devil. So they in-

spired me to write my first book, Ona Agbani:

The Ancient Path: Understanding And Imple-

menting The Ways Of Our Ancestors I wrote it so

people could have a way of explaining African

spirituality to their families.

The second book that I wrote is called

S'Otito~Be Truth: 18 Lessons In West Afrikan

Spirituality, it explains how to live a Afrikan life

in modern time.

My third love after writing is lecturing . I have lectured

and conducted workshops some here and in the U.S.

some over seas. I do spiritual consultations as a Priest-

ess of Oshun ,its away for me to help people listen to

the voice of their higher self. A lot of times when we

are on the journey of life we can get so caught up in the

world that we can’t hear our higher self or we can have

so many negative voices in our head that are from

other people that it can be hard to hear what our

higher self is wanting us to do. When this happens our

ancestors would seek priest or priestess. A consultation

is not saying that I know something you do not know its

just a method of reaffirming something you already

know to be true of yourself.

I also have a un-schooling home school program for

parents out there who want to instill a firm foundation

of African concepts. I provide consultations and cur-

riculums to better assist the needs of family . Lastly I

do holistic and wellness consultations for those people

who need to have reaffirmed the voice and the spirit of

their own physical body.

Those are the main components of my business.


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Azizah Nubia: What Advice do you have for those

of us who want to embrace our Ancient Culture

but face opposition from relatives or close friends?

OlaOmi: It takes time. For me it took a long time I

had to distance myself from my family for a

while ,so I could get strong enough in my commit-

ment to who I am to be able push back the negativ-

ity they would bring to me. As African people we

have to be honest about the amount of self hatred

that we have , and the amount we have in our fam-

ily. Then you realize that’s what your dealing with,

self hate that has been programmed into the mind

of your family. But when you can show them how

beautiful our culture is and how positive it is, that’s

when you know your winning. That’s when you be-

gin to make the changes in your linage that you

were here to make. So live your life be as positive

as you can, do not argue because your not going to

win. Let them believe what they think until you can

show them what's different.

Aziza Nubia: What about those people dealing with

the fear of embracing their African ancestry?

OlaOmi: Fear is something each person will have to

learn to overcome themselves. If you do not learn

your history and understand it you will have a hard

time overcoming the fear. You have to ask yourself

how far are you willing to go for the fulfillment of

your destiny. How far are you wiling to go to get what

you were born to have? And once you realize you will

go to any lengths to fulfill your destiny that’s when

you loose any kind of fear. Because then, you know

you will have to push through each obstacle you face

anyway. Realize it makes a lot of sense for the slave

master to have taught us to be afraid of our tradi-

tion. Think about the fact that the priest of Shango in

Ancient Yourba Land knew of the herbs and minerals

of the land that could make lightening strike a build-

ing. And these were the same people who were

brought to the America’s as slaves . Think about how

many plantations that would’ve been burnt down.

Think about how many sugar cane fields or cotton

fields that could’ve been struck down because of that.

What else could the slave master do with that, then

tell us “that’s terrible, that’s something you should be

afraid of.” Because its terrifying to him, because it

strikes fear in his heart. So now that we have come to

the mindset of identifying to the slave master, it

makes complete sense to why you are so afraid of it.

Is it powerful? Yes it’s the most powerful. Is it some-

thing you can do damage with? Of course, anything

that is that powerful you can do damage with. That’s

in addition to doing something positive with it too. So

if you can’t do any damage with it ,its not that power-

ful, just like any herb you take that’s good for you. If

you take too much of it , it can kill you. The same for

water if you drink too much of it ,you will vomit. Any-

thing powerful has a opposite side, its polarity.

Another fear people have is accountability,


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because the truth of the Universe is if you out in the

world acting a fool , you are going to have to pay for act-

ing a fool. It’s no easy breeze in the Universe , If your act-

ing a fool you got to reap whatever it is you sown from

that foolish action. There is no part in the Universe were

you can go and ask for Forgiveness and your stupidity

gets swept under the rug. That’s not how it works .

There are also people out there who are well acquainted

with the tradition and stay away because they know how

much respect one must have when it come to our spiri-

tuality

It’s a type of Power that we carry among us as African

people, its really not nothing to play with. It’s the very

thing that sustains this society we live in. It is the basis

of all the creativity in this society , it’s the basis of all

spirituality in the world. We walk around with it every-

day taking it for granted, doing nonsense and foolish-

nesses with it .Look at all of the billions of dollars of

spending power we have. We have that much spending

power and we are the poorest people in the United

States.

People are still afraid because there mind is the mind of

their slave master. They haven’t waken up to the fact

that they have their own mind.

You can learn more about Iyalosa OlaOmi Akala-

tunde and her service by visiting her website and

Facebook page:

Website: http://www.osheturainstitute.com/

default.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/

Got-2-B-Oshun/110119182384643

Iyalosa performing D'Oshun Spiritual Consultation be-

fore a Naming Ceremony


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“A whisper through the Night led me to

Abundance in the Morning” A interview with Mignon Francois from the

Cupcake Collection by Azizah Nubia

Photography By Isis Swink


“I woke at 3:17a.m. and God told me to bake cupcakes”. That was the answer Mignon Francois

received one night when God woke her up out her sleep. “That was the solution to our prob-

lem.” The Francois family created one of Nashville, Tennessee #1 Bakery in town The Cup Cake

Collection. Where you actually get a little piece of heaven in every bite.

My visit to the cupcake collection was filled with laughter and good conversation as I got to

know more about Mignon in our face to face interview in the bakery. “We lived here”, Mignon

told me while we walked into the home turned bakery . “We were struggling we did not know


what to do .

Azizah Nubia: So how did all of this start out?

Mignon: My husband and I have 6 children we

had this house , no electricity things it were a

real struggle, major changes had to happen

soon. That’s when I heard the voice, at 3:17

a.m. It woke me up out of my sleep. It was

very clear it told me to bake cupcakes. The

funny thing is I can’t bake, I burn bread, but I

obeyed the word and we decided to do it.

Azizah Nubia: How does it feel being able to

leave a legacy for your family with something

as simple as baking cupcakes?

Mignon: Wonderful, my entire family is in-

volved, this business is the start of many ex-

pansion for my family. Even our youngest son

Is working on business expansions he told

me how he wanted to go to school for

business. (she laughs).

Azizah Nubia: What is it about your cup-

cakes? What makes everyone keep com-

ing back?

Mignon: Every morning when we open we

all hold hands and pray that every cus-

tomer who walks through our doors are

touched. I just want to help people. When

people taste our cupcakes and are able to

smile and be happy with something we

made, without it breaking their wallets.

That’s what makes us different, its not

what’s in the batter it’s the love in it.

Azizah Nubia: Are you living your passion

Mignon: Yes, I am and this leads to many

more opportunities.

Tammarah Overton, Mignon Francois, & Azizah Nubia

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Azizah Nubia and her daughter Andrea got

to sample some of the Cup Cake Collection

famous Chocolate Cup cakes

The Francios’s telling the NWM team about their

Gluten Free cupcakes

The Cup Cake collection is a jewel of Nashville.

Be sure to visit The Cupcake Collection in per-

son and online, they ship too.

To learn more about the Cupcake Collection

please visit their website at

www.cupcakecollection.com

Be sure to catch the full interview with Mignon

& Azizah Nubia on Natural Woman on the

scene set to a Fall 2013 on MyNque Tv

To here more of Mignon amazing story click

link below.

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With Sistahintheraw

By: Azizah Nubia

Anita McKenzie or better known as

Sistahintheraw is a true healer through food.

With a facebook following of over 15,000 this

Queen is sweeping the UK by storm. Very

down to earth Anita’s energy was so inviting

during our skype interview it was a delight

conversing with her. She reminded me that

everyday is a new day filled with many great

possibilities if you allowed yourself to let go

and move with the flow.

“I am a certified Alissa Cohen raw food

teacher, also with a diploma in Living Foods

Nutrition. I have training in meditation, spirit

release therapy, mediation and intercultural

therapy. I offer raw and living food demonstra-

tions, seminars and master classes for organi-

zations and groups; plus one-to-one holistic

raw and living food lifestyle coaching.

Anita is a inter-faith minister, with an early

Caribbean influence

Anita’s life has been a life long journey of her

understanding who she is. I asked her how

was it like growing up she said “ I grew up

very confused I did not fit in anywhere. I

grew up Catholic , but I was always drawn

to ritual.”

As a inter-faith minister Anita has many re-

sponsibilities that she takes very seriously.

One of those responsibilities are bringing

her African Spirituality to the forefront.

Anita is very open to discussing how she in-

corporates her Ancestors in her work.

“Some people may frown to the thought of

ancestral worship because it deals with the

spirit world, but like I was told by a great

teacher. When drawing on the energies of

spirit draw on the energies of Light” Anita

says after I asked about how others view her

form of practice.


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“I enjoy being able to live my passions – giving service and sharing my experiences with others to promote spiritual, psychological and nutri-tional growth and health, which facilitates on-going transformation, including my own. I do this through giving workshops and presenta-tions, photo story-telling, writing, therapy, pub-lishing and ritual. I am committed to developing my life-path as a healer through these tools for growth.

This personal spiritual philosophy has been deepened by my raw and living foods journey, creating a breath-taking framework for inten-tional living and healing. I hope to share many insights, recipes and news with you over the coming months as we journey together towards our goal of optimum health.

I can work with you to help you transform your life through raw and living foods, to eat more

consciously, nourish yourself from the in-

side, raise your energy vibration and to

help attract more of life’s gifts.

Anita was also awarded the European Fed-

eration of Black Women Business Owners

(EFBWBO) award for Arts and Culture in

2003

Anita also received the International

Women’s Awarded for 2013


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Artistic Vibes


Silvia Pagano Lewis aka “The Ink Diva” is

a mother, poet, jewelry designer of Venus

I Creations.

Venus I Creations is a hand crafted jew-

elry company out of Nashville ,Tennessee

Silvia is also soon to graduate with a her

Masters in Non Profit Management.

Be sure to catch Silvia’s full interview on

Natural Woman on the Scene this fall on

MyNque’ Tv.

To learn more about Silvia Pagano Lewis or Venus I Creations please visit

www.facebook.com/pages/Venus-i-Creations

To showcase your creative business or talent in Natural Woman Magazine please

send bio and pictures to [email protected] . You may be selected to be

featured in NWM

Photography by Isis Swink

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Healing through SiStarhood If it were up to the so called Reality tv gods,

you would think we women were jealous, en-

vious and unhappy with one another all the

time

I always wondered why that was; in my early

teen years I was faced with a lot of jealously

from many girls for just simply being me. I

had to learn that women who “hate “on you

only hate because you have something they

wish they had. The funny thing is that if they

would focus their attention on themselves

they too can be just as great as they think you

are.

If we are going to go anywhere as a people we

must improve the relationships we have with

one another, by fixing the things inside of us

that cause us to have ill feelings towards each

other. Especially when it comes to other

talented, we all have so much to offer. By

making sure you’re on your path and living

life how you see fit, you should have no time

worrying about someone else’s life.

I agree that there should be more media

outlets that promote more positive outlets

to demonstrate positive woman to woman

interaction. But that will only happen when

women chose to have better relationships

with each other first. It starts with you; you

are the common denominator, if you are in

constant drama with the women in your life,

look a little deeper into why you are experi-

encing such behavior. I guarantee you will

see it’s not “them” that get under your skin

it’s been you.

Relationships

By : Azizah Nubia


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I will admit it may be ugly at first facing that side of

yourself, but once faced, be rest assured you will no

longer have to deal with that feeling again. One of

the greatest feelings I have experienced is the feel-

ing of not having a problem with my sistars. Having

great relationships with the women in our lives is a

powerful feeling. It’s nothing like having a best

friend, sistars, mother, or daughter to go to when

you are faced with problems its nothing like a sistar

who understands you, because a man can only do

so much.

Solutions

When it come to improving relationships with one

another , you must first look deep into your self .

You are the star of your own real life movie. Your

Life! Yes you are the star how do you want your

movie to play out. Do you like the role you playing

now? You have the power to change it, the same

goes for your relationships especially with the .

“ It starts with you; you are the

common denominator, if you are

in constant drama with the

women in your life, look a little

deeper into why you are experi-

encing such behavior.”

Women closest to us. In Return to Balance Keys

to Success by Azizah Nubia she say “ When we see

flaws within another person its only because we

are picking up on flaws we have within us . What's

felt on the inside reflects on the outside.”

Improving our relationships with one another is

vital sistars. We are called to be of service for one

another, to learn from each other and to help

heal each other. Lets vibe higher to a more peace-

ful environment among each other. Lets respect,

,love, and honor each other, from the oldest

woman to the youngest baby. We are all women

we are all special we are all worth it.


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Real Women Don’t Compete By: Zephanie Garrett

How do you go about showing interest in a guy your friend is also attracted too? Who makes the first move on him? I’ve dealt with this once be-fore, a friend said they weren’t feeling a guy I was interested in, but the moment I wasn’t around their actions spoke volumes. If your out on the town, and you and a close friend zone in on a hot guy. Follow these rules to prevent a night of drama.

Rule#1 : Discuss Be honest about how you feel. Just be-cause your friend mentioned her interest doesn’t mean you should always back down. Admit to the attraction then let the man decide who he wants. Be tasteful, making overly sexual gestures sends the wrong message and it says a lot about your character. That’s the last thing you want to compromise.“It really depends on the circumstances. If they met him and fell for him first you should back off. If you all, both met at the same time you both should back off to avoid drama” Candyce Surney, Age 25Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule. If he shows interest in your friend first you should back off immediately.

Rule#2 : Divide and Conquer After you discuss it with your friend. You both need to figure out who will make the first move. Depending on your comfort level you can both engage in a conversation with him. I would prefer you do this separately so he can focus on you. Men get easily distracted, but if it makes you feel more comfortable its up to you. Be yourself with this guy don’t over do it to get his attention. The only way you’ll know if he’s worth all the effort is to show him what your all about. That way when he talks to the both of you. He can make the best decision on who he’s into.“He is still fair game until he decides who he wants in my honest opinion”. Gabriel Hampton, Age 25

Rule#3 : Don’t Be Disappointed Don’t get upset with your friend if he's more interested in her. Looks can be deceiving, but if that is not the case remember he’s not the only man in the room or on the earth for that matter. There are plenty more where that came from. Don’t be disappointed in your capability of attracting a man. When that man said no, twenty more around you would have said yes. Real women don’t need to com-pete. The man will make his decision to make you his woman as soon as he lays eyes on you. At that moment no one else will matter and he’ll do wants necessary for you to see that. You should be proud of taking a chance most of the greatest experiences in life came from taking a risk. At least, you don’t have to go home wondering what if. Besides, this man did you a favor he helped make room for another special man in your life. As an added bonus, you won’t be intimated when you really do meet Mr. Right.


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Snoop Lion

reincarnation

Music & Culture

Born Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr the rapper formally known as Snoop Dogg has changed his name to Snoop Lion. “Reincarnated” His newly released documentary shows the rapper spiritual and artistic re-birth in Jamaica . "I didn't want to be Snoop Dogg on a reggae track. I wanted to bury Snoop Dogg and become Snoop Lion, but I didn't know that until I went to the temple and received the name Snoop Lion from the Nyabinghi priest," he explained. "From that moment on, I started to understand why I was there and was able to create something magical in this [Reincarnated] project, something I haven't done before in my career."

According to Broadus, the image makeover was a neces-sary step in fulfilling his musical destiny. "I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated," the rapper said, according to The New York Times. "I feel I have always been a Rasta-fari. I just didn't have my third eye open, but it's wide open right now." (Marley's son, Rohan, 40, gave Broadus his blessing at the press conference, which was held at Carib-bean restaurant Miss Lily's.)

Be sure to catch Snoop Lions new documentary “ Reincar-nated” in selected theaters. His new album is set to release later this Spring.

Snoop Lion’s evolution is a true testament that we have entered into the Golden Age

.http://snoopreincarnated.com/

Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/snoop-dogg-changes-name-to-snoop-lion-believes-hes-bob-marley-reincarnated-2012317#ixzz2OHM9uoDs


http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/snoop-at-midlife-more-lion-than-dogg/

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/snoop-dogg-changes-name-to-snoop-lion-believes-hes-bob-marley-reincarnated-2012317#ixzz2OHM9uoDs

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/snoop-dogg-changes-name-to-snoop-lion-believes-hes-bob-marley-reincarnated-2012317#ixzz2OHM9uoDs

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Fitness


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The quality of your life depends directly on the state of your mind. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if when life throws you curve balls, instead of getting bogged down with uncertainties and ques-tions, you could bounce back fighting stronger than ever? Most of us do manage to do this, in varying degrees, almost every day, but sometimes, it seems like our minds are infested with those annoying “can’ts” and “won’ts” and “maybe not's “. So how can we learn to spend more of our time thinking, “Yes, we can!”?

Yoga has a unique approach to the state of doubt. Doubt is just a lack of prana – the vital life force or energy. We gain prana from four sources – food, sleep, breath and meditation. So yogis, who are very smart doubt-busters, include plenty of these sources in their lives. When you start to sense a slight negative attitude in your thoughts, just get up and do something to increase your prana!

It takes some practice to catch oneself before a negative train of thought goes past a couple of stations, but this simple plan works!

Here’s my anti doubt regimen:

Yoga stretches: Yoga is very relaxing, and it takes away my attention from my thoughts and focuses it on my breath. Some standing and sitting stretches bring me to my present sensa-tions and feelings, and my anxieties about the future drop.

Suryanamaskar (Sun salutations): This series of asanas (postures) is yoga’s invocation to the Sun, which fills our lives with light and warmth, and dispels any ignorance.

Padmasadhana: This potent yoga technique I learnt in the YES!+ course gets rid of my rest-lessness and two rounds of it are equivalent to a day at the spa. Padmasadhana is accom-panied by Ujjayi breath, which in Sanskrit translates to ‘the victory breath’. A few minutes of ujjayi breathing always gives me a sense of valor and triumph.

Go to sleep. If you get enough sleep at night, there is no wrong side of the bed to get up on.

Eat a fresh, juicy apple! You really are what you eat. Personally I find that pizza, ice cream and cookies leave me feeling lethargic, and salads and soups are energizing.

Doubt is always about something that is positive. We seldom question our weaknesses. We rarely say to our enemies, “Are you sure you hate me?” So when I catch myself in a state of doubt, I recognize that there is something positive in my life, and am grateful for it.

Soon enough, you will see a difference and will be able to maintain a high level of prana. In-corporate yoga and pranayama and cut down on prana-decreasing activities such as spending hours watching television. The choice is yours! Have a high prana day!

Article from artofliving.org


http://www.artofliving.org/what-sri-sri-yoga

http://www.artofliving.org/what-is-sudarshan-kriya

http://www.artofliving.org/meditation

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The eight basic postures, in order of performance, are

1. Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

2. Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)

3. Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)

4. Lunge

5. Plank Pose

6. Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)

7. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog Pose)

8. Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose)

1 2

3 4

5


http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/492




http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/470/




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MONEY


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Feng Shui is an Ancient Afro-Asian art created to balance energy in order

to attain greater happiness ,well-being and productivity. Practiced for over

6,000 years Feng Shui has been used in many modern business settings

that create peaceful work environments. Check out some these great tips

that can be incorporated into your existing or new business

Position of Your Desk in a Room or Office

In the practice of Feng Shui, the happiness, success

and prosperity you have in your business life is

greatly influenced by the position of your desk. The

optimal position is one in which your desk is set

back to view as much of the room as possible, with

your back to a wall. You should also have a view of

both a window and the door, but never in direct

line with the door. Diagonal desk and door align-

ment is best. The doorway or window should never

be directly behind your back; to do so would invite

negative sha chi (energy).

Flowers and Plants

Live plants and flowers bring many

positive elements into the workplace.

Aside from their natural beauty, they

improve air quality, unite us with the

natural world outside, and their green

color encourages personal and business

growth. Avoid any cactus or plants with

sharp-looking leaves as these may

cause sha chi .To bring their positive

influences, plants and flowers must be

healthy and flourishing. If a plant dies,

remove it and replace it with another.

Keep in mind it better to have a silk

plant than none at all. Just be sure to

keep it dusted and vibrant-looking.


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Water Water is the most powerful symbol of money in feng shui. Its sparkling chi energy is beneficial for your health and prosper-ity but care must be taken to keep water fresh and clean. Fountains are wonderful but be sure their water flow is not blocked, stagnant or very rapid. Scaled-down fountains that are designed for a desk or small table are a good choice if space is limited. Another great choice is either a fish tank or aquarium. Consider including goldfish in your tank as gold is a Chinese symbol for money and is thought to attract it. An-other great way to incorporate water into your business is the use of any artifact that depicts water.

Feng shui your website.

Yes, feng shui can even be applied to website. Use colors that will at-tract visitors, websites whose colors conflict, such as red and silver, green and beige, or green and yellow. These are color combinations that fatigue visitors – meaning the website is less sticky and more likely to be abandoned and with fewer repeat visitors. That’s because these color combinations make your website work against itself – and that gets you nowhere. Select feng shui compatible color combinations. This would include blue, black, and white or yellow, purple, and red, or green, black, and blue.


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Lets face it ,the economy is in bad shape and from the looks of it Black Americans

have the power to change the ball game, as Black consumers remain at the forefront

of social trends . According to FinalCall.com Black America’s collective buying

power is estimated to reach $1.1 trillion by 2015 and media consumption, according

to the new report, “African Americans: Still Vital, Still Growing 2012 Report.”

So what does this have to do with your income taxes and how you spend it. Febru-

ary through April is the month when our pockets and wallets are a little bigger

thanks to Uncle Sam , but the key is not to spend all of the money up but to invest it

to bring in more cash flow.

Below are 10 ways you turn your few hundreds or thousands into tens of thousands

even millions.

#1 Invest into your business

If you’re a small business owner a income tax refund is a great way to invest a little cash

into your business. Buy more product, pay for marketing, invest in anything that can take

you business to the next

#2 Invest in black owned business

If your not a business owner and you receive a tax refund try investing in another black

owned business. Whether it’s a friend or relative you can become a small investor in a busi-

ness of your choosing, your investment will pay off in the long run and before long you

should begin seeing your investment coming back to you ten—fold. Be sure to choose the

right business to invest in do research!

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#3 Start your own online business

You may be tired of the same old 9 to 5 and want to do your

own thing. Your tax refund can be used to help you start up

your own business. Starting up a online business has proven

to be one of the most cost efficient ways to start a business

with just a few hundred dollars. With a platform of being

online your business has the potential to be a trillion dollar

business on a Global stage.

#4 Buy into an Affiliate program.

Affiliate programs are the new “IT” in cyber world . Kind of

like buying into a franchise an affiliate program gives you

the something to sale that someone else created. And in re-

turn you both make money. The Natural Woman Affiliate

program is a great program that gives you the freedom to

have your own business with the potential of making

$10,000 a month.

#5 Alternative Investments

Heard of the stock market? If your like me you may not want

to risk of stocks falling. But with Alternative investments you

can invest in global stock on the internet. These investments

are specifically created to generate returns irrespective of

market conditions or direction. In other words you don't

need a constantly rising market to generate returns. Instead

these purpose built investment vehicles can make money

whether the market is rising, falling or just going sideways.

Some good Alternative investments are The Mooney Twins

Wealth Portal & The Royal Network.

#6 Invest in Yourself

Never feel that it is too much to invest in yourself. You are

your most valuable asset so when it comes to buying things

that will better you do it no matter the price!


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Beauty & Fashion


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Foods that Promote Healthy Hair Growth

Did you know that what you put in your mouth

affects the way your hair grows? Check out what

foods you can add to your diet that will promote

healthy.

Proteins are the building blocks of hair. Hair is

88 % protein. Protein gives the shaft of your hair

more strength, and will reduce the probability of

damage. Good proteins include; tuna, shrimp, cod,

snapper, venison, halibut, salmon, scallops, turkey,

chicken, lamb, beef, calf’s liver, spinach, tofu, mus-

tard greens, mushrooms, soybeans, and mozzarella

cheese, eggs, milk, collard greens, cauliflower and

many legumes including lentils, split peas, kidney

beans, black beans, pinto beans and garbanzo

beans.

Vitamin C- Lack of vitamin C can cause dry

hair. Excellent food sources of vitamin C include:

broccoli, bell peppers, kale, cauliflower, strawber-

ries, lemons, mustard and turnip greens, Brussels

sprouts, papaya, chard, cabbage, spinach, kiwifruit,

snow peas, cantaloupe, oranges, grapefruit, limes,

tomatoes, zucchini, raspberries, asparagus, celery,

pineapples, lettuce, watermelon, fennel, pepper-

mint and parsley.

Vitamin E provides lots of benefits for growing

vibrant hair. Good sources of vitamin E include:

mustard greens, turnip greens, chard, sunflower

seeds, almonds, spinach, collard greens, parsley,

kale, papaya, olives, bell pepper, Brussel sprouts,

kiwifruit, tomato, blueberries, and broccoli.

Vitamin K helps to maintain healthy hair. Good

sources of vitamin K include: spinach, Brussels

sprouts, Swiss chard, green beans, asparagus, broc-

coli, kale, mustard greens, green peas and carrots,

fig, brewer yeast, asparagus, broccoli, lettuce, cab-

bage, egg yolk, oatmeal, rye, soybean, liver, wheat,

yogurt, tomato paste, Swiss Emmental cheese and

Norwegian Jarlsberg cheese.

Zinc- A lack of zinc can lead to hair loss. Zinc is necessary for building hair protein. Good sources include: Calf’s liver, crimini mush-rooms, sea vegetables, basil, thyme, spinach, pumpkin seeds, yeast, beef, and lamb, summer squash, asparagus, venison, chard, collard greens, miso, shrimp, maple syrup, broccoli, peas, yogurt, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and mustard greens


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Styling

Ideas

Natural Cuties


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Send Natural Woman Magazine some of your Natural

Hair Styles they may be selected to be featured in the

Magazine!!! Send pictures to :

[email protected]


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Best Oils for your Hair

Avocado Oil Coconut Oil

Castor Oil Olive oil, also referred to as the “godmother of hair oil,” is great for moisturizing, deep condi-tioning, improving hair strength, eliminating dandruff, and also has powerful antioxidants that can help fight hair loss.

Our hair is precious and sacred, ancient knowledge tell us that

our hair are our antennas to the most high. With a zillion hair

products on the market how can you know what’s good for your

hair and what’s not? Natural Woman has done the research to

help you pick out the best oils that can be used for any hair type

that are healthy, natural, and will not leave your antennas feeling

clogged

Avocado oil is particularly great for natural and relaxed hair. It’s loaded with nutrients, amino acids, essential fatty acids, as well as vitamins A, B, D, and E. And it’s excellent for moisturizing, deep conditioning, improving hair strength, strengthening hair, and boost-ing shine.

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Coconut oil is great for preventing dan-druff, promoting hair growth, moisturizing, strengthening hair, thickening hair, and preventing damage.

Castor oil thickens hair, promotes hair growth, prevents thinning, moisturizes, helps reduce split ends, helps to tame frizz, and prevents scalp infections.

Olive Oil

SUPER

SAVER

Do a little experiment on your own and see what combination is perfect for

your hair type. For added bonus add a little essential oil for a pleasant fra-

grance. And you’ll have yourself some styling new hair spray!


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Tights & Leggy I love my tights I can wear them summer,

spring, or fall with a sweater or dress they are

my favorite piece of clothing.

Women love going to work with the knowledge

that they are dressed really fashionably. The

right pair of tights can help to make your en-

semble — regardless of whether you are outfit-

ting to look professional or even fashionable, or

maybe you just need to make a fashion declara-

tion. The tights you put on can help to make

just about all the difference.

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Buying Tights that suit and are Comfortable

Women have to find tights that meet their needs for fit

and for comfort and ease. Presently there are control

best styles that provide assistance to the stomach,

sides, and back by fitting securely, making you look

thinner through concealing individuals bulges in the

locations they cover. If you choose to wear a pair of

manage covers, you possess to make sure it doesn’t fit

too snug or even you will be in discomfort and experi-

ence a lot of discomfort whenever you wear it just

about all day long at the office. There are additionally

tights that don’t possess the control best feature.

These don’t provide support however they are com-

fortable for every day wear. Nevertheless, women who

remain just about all day at the office might want to

put on a pair which offers support for their thighs, an-

kles, and feet. On the other hands, women that sit for

most of the day need a arranged which transfer with

them and have a lot of give.

Buying Colorful Tights

Typically, tights are black, white, or suntan. These days, nevertheless, career women are wearing all sorts of different colored sets. Numerous women put on checkered pattern during the holiday period and throughout the winter season and fall. You can discover checkered leg-gings with designs including reds, yellows, doldrums, greens, Cleveland browns, and oranges. Solid colored pairs are a new trend which can spice up your style. You can really stay ahead of the crowd if you put on pet print tights, ribbons up tights, floral tights, or even candy striped tights.

You can find a variety of different tights styles including; silk, made of woll, extremely sheer, fashion, sandal toe, seamed, and full determine. Make certain to look around to get the brand that offers the greatest design, the majority of durable, and most comfortable pair. Test out one pair from a company first to see how the tights work for you.

Tights don’t cost a lot of cash except they can change the look of your clothing and allow you

check out new styles and styles.

Sources: http://www.bargnshopper.com/tights-and-leggings-add-variety-to-your-wardrobe

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NEW YORK Spring


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Photography by GIDGETImages Kristin Costa presents fall/winter 2013 Joan of Arc visit www.kristin-costa.com


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Hilary Swank, Zoe Saldana, Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Smith were all seated front row at the Michael Kors Fall 2013 fashion show.

Rapper Eve and Ashlee Simpson attended the Nicole Miller Fall 2013collection debut.

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Photography by GIDGETImages NY Couture Fashion Week 2013 featuring Tyrell Mason


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Model Chrissy Teigen and fiancé John Legend scoped out dresses at the Vera Wang show.

Vanessa Hudgens looked up to Brooke Shields in the Mercedes Benz Star Lounge in Lincoln Center.

Chrissy Teigen later looked on excitedly while seated next to Jada Pinkett Smith, Olivia Palermo, John Legend and Rachel Roy at the Vera Wang show.

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Multicultural Beauty with

Gerrie Summers By Tammarah Overton

Tammarah : What inspired you to cre-

ate the About.com Multicultural

Beauty site?

Gerrie: I had been the beauty editor for a

national black woman’s magazine for about

12 years when my editor decided to

leave. It was probably the best thing that

could have happened to me. The beauty

column was very limiting and was no longer

fun nor interesting to write. A friend of mine was About.com’s Guide to Long Island and

she suggested that I take a look at some of

the topics that were available.. The one I

initially applied for went to someone

else. My friend suggested that I continue to

watch for openings and one day

I noticed that Ethnic Beauty (the original

name) was open and I applied. I was so

happy that I didn’t get the other guide site,

because I absolutely love doing About.com

Multicultural Beauty! One of the things that

caught my eye was within the statement de-

scribing the site. It said something to the ef-

fect that it was not a site that promotes skin

bleaching creams, which to me meant that it

was a site that would celebrate all the differ-

ent and beautiful tones of skin of color. It

inspires you to embrace your natural beauty

and your unique and beautiful skin tone,

whether it is light or dark.

Spot Light


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Tammarah: At what moment did you realize that being involved in beauty industry was

your passion?

Gerrie: I was always interested in beauty prod-ucts, especially nail polish and lipstick. I wrote about some products when I was editor of a teen hip-hop magazine, but when a friend of mine became editor of the aforementioned magazine; I wanted to do something different. I decided it was time to switch from entertainment to the beauty world. Beauty is more than just makeup, skin care and products. There's beauty in the way you present yourself and the way you treat others. You could be drop dead gorgeous, but have a toxic approach to life. Ugly thoughts are just as bad as putting toxic ingredi-

ents on your skin and inside your body.

Gerrie: I would recommend going to journalism

school to learn the basics or at the least take a few courses in writing. I didn’t go to journalism school, though. I went to a liberal arts college and earned a degree in English composi-tion. My true lessons came from reading and studying well-written articles by professional

writers with years of experience.

Tammarh: What advice would you give to other

black women that want to become a successful

journalist like yourself?


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The cover for the Natural Woman Magazine Spring 2013 issue was

shot in Ault Park Cincinnati, Ohio . Our vision was to create a im-

age that would inspire our readers that even though we are women

we are powerful. Meet our Cover Models who helped bring our

cover to life.


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Kayla Williams

& Raquel “Rocky” Storm Stokes

“Mommy & daughter “

Niasia Cornett

“Singer”

Tyler Weakley

“The Dancer”


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Nakisha Sherman– Smith

“The Business Woman”

Hannah Fussner

“ The Chef”


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Who are you?

I am an Entrepreneur. I am an Independent Scentsy Family Consultant

with all three brands. This includes three brands which offer a distinctive

shopping experience. Party style or individual shopping. Scentsy Family

brands bring people together in a social shopping experience and intro-

duces them to smells that bring a certain vibe to the "smeller". "Our

products, which include fragrant wickless candles, delectable chocolate

and fondue warmers, and sumptuous bags and accessories, are made to

be experienced: breathed in, tasted, touched. That’s why our parties are

so much fun." I became a Consultant because I needed to have a more

flexible schedule being that I have a 10 yr old with Cerebral Palsy, a handsome husband, and 3 older boys.

Being my own boss has allowed me to be there for my family and have time to myself. The confidence and

personal growth that my business has allowed me to achieve is what I want to share with people around the

world who decide to join my team in hopes that they find their own successes.

How has life prepared you for this moment?

I do think that all my life experiences have prepared me for this moment. From the passing of one the most

important people in my life and the job she had chosen and how it relates to my life now, to the businesses

that I run. My son has Cerebral Palsy and mom took care of veterans at a VA Hospital, so I grew up knowing

about how to care for someone who cannot do for themselves. I knew that I was meant to do something

that would effect and inspire many.

What are your goals?

I want to reach SuperStar Director rank and have a team of supportive women who grow personally and with

their businesses. Breaking them out of their comfort zones and providing them with an opportunity to be

their own boss.

Give NWM readers some words of advice that will help them pursue their dreams?

Eliminate all "I cant's from your vocabulary and know that you can

achieve all that that you desire. The energy you give out will be the en-

ergy you get back in return so always try to spread positivity. Prepare a

Vision Board with goals and wants so that when you manifest them you

can look back and always remember what you achieved. Know that

nothing can stand in your way. My son is 10 and he cannot stand nor

walk but he always has a smile and lives with no worries!

I do Scentsy Fundraisers! Ask

me how we can help your team,

school, or organization.

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