Author: Caramel Xpressions
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What Staying for Clarity Actually Looks Like
People hear “I stayed” and assume weakness. They imagine fear, comfort, and avoidance. But what they don’t see is the work because staying for clarity is not passive. It’s one of the most intentional things you can do. It Starts With a Shift At some point, something in you gets tired. Not of the person.Not…
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The Day I Realized Love Wasn’t Enough
Nobody tells you the hard part. They tell you to love harder. Communicate better. Be patient. Be understanding. Be supportive. So you do. You show up. You try again. You give grace where you could’ve given distance. And for a while, it feels like that should be enough. Until one day… it isn’t. The Moment…
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I Didn’t Leave… and That Changed Everything
I thought healing would look like leaving. Packing bags. Closing doors. Choosing myself in the most obvious, visible way.That’s the version of strength we’re taught to recognize. The kind people can point to and say, “She finally did it.” But that’s not what my story looked like. I stayed. And somehow… that changed everything. The…
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When the Dream Changes Before You’re Ready
Part 1 of the series When the Dream Changes: Conversations We Don’t Have Out Loud There’s a specific kind of heartbreak nobody really prepares you for. It’s not cheating.It’s not a dramatic ending. It’s when you build a life blueprint with someone; the vision, the sacrifices, the “one day” promises, and then they slowly start…
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I Played Myself
I let my imposter syndrome takeover. It was like 2022 I was doing things that needed to be done in silence for a while but then the doubt crept in. I rethink & overthink myself into a neverending circle of incomplete things. I’ve created and overcome that challenge but it took me until May to…
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2021 is finally over…
Well, last day of January we done got 2021 out of our system. Let’s do some manifesting. February brings abundance, peace, and love in all areas of my life. Financial abundance, success, and freedom have been bestowed upon my life. I am a money magnet! Prosperity is drawn to me! I always attract abundance! Easily…
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Self Care Is Needed
Self-care is not only for you. It’s for someone who needs to hear your journey and also for someone who needs to feel your evolved love. Limiting your regrowth causes you to pour from half-filled or empty cups. Replenishment is necessary. Self-care is also self-destruction. It’s the destruction of the old self, negative thoughts, negative…
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A Few Tips on How to Make Your Relationship Work
I have always shied away from talking about or giving tips about relationships for different reasons. The first reason is that I believe that there is no one size fits all for relationships. Another reason is that what works for Mister A might not work for Mister B, and vice versa. Regardless of these, I…
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Black meditation – is it any different?
Yes, black meditation is different. Over the years, there have been meditation programs, apps, and many more on the market. They do work (we give them credit), but they were never tailored for black people or women of color. Meditation is as old as time itself. This spiritually alleviating exercise has been used o redirect…
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How to End An Era?
The ending is so hard. I’m wrapping up 16 years today. Memories will forever flood my heart. A long time ago I let someone steal my pen or at least I thought she did. I thought I got it back but this pen has a connection of it’s own. It has been wrapped up in…
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