3 Ways To Overcome Late Night Anxiety

It's the middle of the night. You can't sleep. You're being tormented by evil thoughts.Every single critical word that has ever been uttered to you is replying itself over and over in your mind. The most hurtful words are the ones you've said to yourself. You're trying to rest, to stop the fluttering of your heart and to calm your mind but even those images that appear after your consciousness fades is alarming. It seems as though your entire being is being overtaken by demons intent on torturing...

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Te-Erika's Blog: Trying To Make It Happen

Hey.I thought I'd take a little time out to share what it's like to run and organize the 'leading empowerment website for women.'~sigh~ I love that tagline.Anyway. It is my pleasure to spend the majority of my waking hours brainstorming ideas and then writing the creative, inspiring content you read everyday. I also enjoy researching awesome women on the internet and emailing them to ask them to be profiled so that you can learn how they made a success of themselves. When I'm not doing that, I am...

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Compilation: The Best of Shit People Say Videos

January 2012 jumped off with a BANG as the latest internet video meme swept the world. It started with a video called Shit Girls Say, which was quickly followed by Shit Black Girls Say.Then every person with a camera and an internet connection set out to paint a picture of what their culture, language or peer group says and does.These are our pick for the best of Shit PEOPLE Say Videos.#1 Shit Girls Say#2 Shit Black Girls Say#3 Shit White Girls Say to Black Girls#4 Shit Jamaicans Say#5 Shit Black...

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Miami-Dade Teacher Urges Parents to Opt Out of FCAT Testing

By Te-Erika PattersonDuring a phone conversation with the school principal’s secretary, a concerned mother urges, “Make sure you place that letter in my daughter’s files. Make a copy and don’t lose it,” she says. Monique Hardnett, the mother of 13-year-old Zykharia Price, an 8th grade student at Lincoln Marti Charter School’s West Hialeah Campus has filed a request for her daughter to opt out of FCAT testing. According to the federal constitution, each parent has the right to override The FCAT...

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Win A $100 Gas Card FREE! Enter Now!

For the month of January, 2012, My Savvy Sisters would like to ease the hearts of our readers by paying for their gas this month.Enter to win a $100 gas card NOW!To Enter:1) LIKE our page on facebook.2) Email a picture of yourself and your car to editorial [at]mysavvysisters.com along with a brief introduction of yourself. Please include: the city you live in, your favorite gas station brand and why you would appreciate help with your gas this month.If you send in an email without joining our facebook...

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EDITORIAL: 2012- The Beginning of Something Greater

By Christina FerminPolitics and Society Columnist"All moons, all years, all days, all winds, reach their completion. Measured is the time in which we can know the benevolence of the Sun. Measured is the time in which the stars look down upon us." ~ Popol Vuh of the Quiche MayaJust as the seasons change, everything flows through a cycle, including the Earth, planets and sun. December 21, 2012 will mark the completion of a grand cycle, a 25,625 year cycle in which the sun and all the planets synchronizes...

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10 Things Every Mom Should Teach Her Daughter

10 Things Every Good Mom Should Teach Her Daughter1. Wipe your vagina from front to back. This will save you the annoyance of many bacterial infections.2. You are the prize in any relationship. Your attention must be won, not given freely. Your body is a treasure. Allow your suitor to show their worth to have and to hold you. You are the prize. Get what you want or don't accept anything at all. No compromising. You are the prize.3. You are not an imitation. No one needs to guide you. You don't need...

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