The Natural-Minded Soul

Intro- The key to natural is understanding and accepting YOU. I think that's why most #naturalistas are so happy and beautiful. (Not to say our the Permed sistas are not, as well.) There us beauty and glow that comes with accepting youself for who they are! Of course it's a growing process, but as soon as you learn to love, accept, & understand your hair the sooner you will have flawless, light-absorbing, attention grabbing hair!! 1. Access your hair First things first--You have to be honest with yourself. Today is not about the type of hair you want. This process is about helping you learn/tackle the hair you have! Sorry, but Bye-Bye "Hair Crush" pictures and unrealistic "#HairGoals" aspirations. (She might be half German/Swedish/Tanzanian/Indian/Ethiopian etc. Epithet way it's killing your vibe and you don't even know it! But no worries I'll help you find a new Hair Crush w/ realistic #HairGoals) 2. Find your Texture -tips & qui...

  Yes, And… Hello All,  Confession: For those who know, I used to be a blogger/vlogger and writer some years back. I fell off and God has been poking and prodding me to get back to it. I have been walking in disobedience and half-obedience, which we know, half-obedience is still disobedience. So, in confession, I am confessing and moving forward. I have decided to re-dedicate myself unto the Lord and have agreed to walk in full confidence, obedience, and submission unto Him!  Hello, old friends who have been walking with me since then.  Hello, new friends who have joined me since then. I welcome everyone who will continue to walk with me through this journey.  One thing that I’ve learned, a lot, throughout this process is surrender. Although I may have walked away from content creation, I can proudly say that I have never walked away from the Lord. I have continued to study and spend time with the Lord and have jotted down all of my notes and findings, per usual...

Hey Naturals, I temporarily paused my last post because I felt as though the timing was off and did not want to come off as insensitive. After speaking with my family and to the Lord, I was able to see that the recent chain of events has made the piece even more relevant to the body of Christ. I wanted to pen a letter in response to the chaos around us and why I have been silent. My reaction to it all--shocked myself.  After the footage of George Floyd's murder flooded social media, I felt like I did not have the mental, emotional, spiritual, nor psychological strength to deal with it. Not another hashtag. Not another life lost. Not another cry for justice and another confirmation that my life and the lives of those who look like me does not matter. I couldn't take another disappointment in fighting a system that either ignores us completely or presents reinventions of itself as change. So to maintain sanity, I unplugged. I unplugged from the world, all news...

Hello Naturals, 2020 has been such a roller coaster. No one would have predicted that these turn of events would have occurred, between The Outbreak and spread of COVID-19, quarantine, curfews, illicit police brutality, and social unrest. I believe now is the time for me to share a word that God instructed me to preach at a local bible study. My prayers are with you all...now more than ever. I would like to start by asking a question, now this question is not attached nor entangled in any theology or doctrine...just a question and I ask that we dig deep and answer honestly. How have you been humbled during Quarantine? And I follow,  How have you been stretched?  In what areas? How have you been spending your time? Have you used it to draw near to the Lord? Once again, these questions are not attached to any theology nor is this article a proud declaration stating that by allowing a pandemic “ God is trying to tell us something...

Good Morning and Happy New Year! I am happy to announce that I will be back as of January 2020! I thought it would only be right to kick this year off with a few great takeaways that I have learned this past year and end it with some motivation for 2020!  God is good and I am soooo excited for all of the many things that He will do to and through us this year. The video will be going live January 24th, 2020 at 7 am Est! Enjoy! As always like, share, comment! Be Blessed, but most importantly Be a blessing! God Bless - Shanea

Good Morning Everyone! The first series in our Weightless campaign is about Mental Health. Mental Health is a topic that is not widely discussed nor properly acknowledged in today's society. I believe that God cares about our Mental Health just as much as he cares about our physical or even spiritual Health. While attending a workshop, I learned that it is impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. It works Hand-in-Hand. John 4:24 states, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and in Truth" (NKJV).  We can only do that if we are mentally healthy. God is ultimately the one who changes us from the inside out, but there are a few things we can do to assist and maintain that change. I've gathered a few simple Mental Health Tips that assist me in my day to day walk. Here is Mental Health Tip #2! Enjoy! Be Blessed, But Most Importantly Be A Blessing! Have a Great week! Remember to Like, Sh...

Good Morning Everyone! The first series in our Weightless campaign is about Mental Health. Mental Health is a topic that is not widely discussed nor properly acknowledged in today's society. I believe that God cares about our Mental Health just as much as he cares about our physical or even spiritual Health. While attending a workshop, I learned that it is impossible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. It works Hand-in-Hand. John 4:24 states, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and in Truth" (NKJV).  We can only do that if we are mentally healthy. God is ultimately the one who changes us from the inside out, but there are a few things we can do to assist and maintain that change. I've gathered a few simple Mental Health Tips that assist me in my day to day walk. Here is Mental Health Tip #1! Enjoy! Be Blessed, But Most Importantly Be A Blessing! Have a Great week! Remember to Like, Sh...

What's holding you down?  Heeellllo Everyone! Happpppppyyyyyy August! I'm happy to say that I am back! God gave me a vision for the month of August and I will be releasing M&ms, vlogs, and blog post covering a wide range of interconnected topics all this month! Turn on my post notifications to stay updated!! #Weightless #Hebrews12:1 #August #Notifications  #CastAside #MentalHealth #Christian #Millenials #Blog #Blogger #Vlog #Youtube #M&M #Imback #itsabubble #howcute #bubbles #air #weight #vision #Jesus #God #Father #HolySpirit  #Promoting #Health of the #Mind #Body and#Soul one post at a time! Be Blessed, But Most Importantly Be A Blessing! Have a Great week! Remember to Like, Share, and Comment! Also, Follow me on  Social Media IG & FB: @thenaturalmindedsoul Twitter: @naturalmindsoul Subscribe to my  channel on Youtube; The Natural-Minded Soul My love to all of you in ...

Hey Naturals! Sorry for the break,  (I will be posting about thast soon) I am entering a Poetry contest for the Poetry Slam at the 2018 Legacy Diciple conference in Chicago! I decided to write a new piece based off of an experience I had a few years ago.  If you haven't had the privilege of hearing the ministry of Jackie Hill Perry whether via music, poetry, preaching, etc. She is a prolific minister of the Gospel and here is my Ode to her. Check out my Poetry Slam entry for #LegacyDiscipleCHI @legacydisciple | https://youtu.be/8u6hs7DNYj4 Remember to Like, Share, and Comment! Also, Follow me on  Social Media IG & FB: @thenaturalmindedsoul Twitter: @naturalmindsoul Subscribe to my  channel on Youtube; The Natural-Minded Soul My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.  -1 Corinthians 16:24

Good Evening Naturals! If you're anything like me you either don't like coffee or avoid it because anything that can cause addiction can't be good for you. Well, if you're like me you're wrong. As it turns out, Coffee is good for so much more than keeping you awake th roughout the day. Coffee is filled with antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that produce positive results for overall health. I know you're probably wondering how did I jump from one extreme to next?  Today's post was inspired by a conversation I had with a client on Monday. I currently work on a Medicare project as a licensed health insurance agent for a national health insurance company. Upon speaking with a  client. I was told that her mother does not take insulin.  Now that may be commonplace for the average person, but for an 83-year-old diabetic that is almost unheard of. According  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) diabetes is a...

Good Evening Naturals!   Today, We are going to be looking into a few of the natural Health Benefits of Tumeric and a few reasons why you should add them into your daily life! Health Benefits of Tumeric: Tumeric is the Asian spice that gives curry it's yellow mustard color. 1. Tumeric contains curcumin which is a strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. 2. Tumeric's anti-inflammatory componets are good for fighting and preventing most Western diseases including but not limited to heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer's and various degenerative conditions. According to Healthline.com,  It turns out that curcumin is strongly anti-inflammatory, it is so powerful that it matches the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs 3. Tumeric prevents aging by fighting free radicals in our body. 4. Curcumin i mproves brain function by boosting levels of the brain hormone BDNF, which increases the growth of new neurons and fi...