Posts by Akilah S. Richards
How to Trust What Lies Within
Are you looking for inspiration outside of yourself? This author learned that inspiration is a force that can only be born inside herself – and here’s how this approach could make positive changes in your life.
Read MoreEmbracing Feminine Energy in Entrepreneurship
Prevalent messages in our society say that business and life don’t mix. And this separation between vocation and voice is a separation between our masculine and feminine selves. It’s an unfortunate reality, as it relegates feminine principles to the background and labels them as detrimental to sound business practices. So how do we reclaim entrepreneurship?
Read MoreThe Dangers of Good Girls, Pretty Frocks, and Limiting Beliefs
It is a very dangerous thing to define someone as good or bad, especially when that someone is young. Behaviors, choices, and actions can be good or bad, helpful or hurtful, well-meaning or malicious. Here’s why this shift in language is so important.
Read MoreWhy I Love That Beyoncé ‘Sexed Up’ Feminism and Radical Self-Expression
Many of us did not become feminists on a college campus or in an activist environment. So there needs to be dialogue that represents and facilitates the experience of feminism in more personal contexts. I think that Beyoncé’s album has some pretty radical feminist sentiments, and the fact that another feminist disagrees with that does not make me wrong, nor does it make that other woman right.
Read MoreRadical Self Expression
Have you heard of radical self expression? It’s a powerful movement pioneered by Akilah S. Richards. Check out this video essay by Akilah explaining the beginnings of radical self-expression and how it manifests in her own life. She discusses the negative connotations of the word “radical” and explains how radicalness can be a very positive tool of healing.
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