Now, it doesn’t matter if you’ve been hiding under a rock, minding ya own business, not a fan of Beyonce or simply do not know who Kelis is “ You’re too young for this convo if this is the case”. We know you’ve heard the track Break My Soul. It’s a track from Beyonce’s new Renaissance album.
But honay, the streetz are talking and they’re saying that Queen Bey is living her best PettyPal season yet!
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According to popular blogs, Beyoncé has eliminated the sample of "Milkshake"la-la, la, la…la” melody in her track"Energy" from her new album Renaissance after Kelis hinted it was used without her permission. Missed that? Listen here Kelis said it clearly was not a collaboration and stressed that as an artist, she should have at minimum, received a phone call or somin.
After the backlash Yonce received, Tidal and Apple have eliminated the part of "Milkshake," said to be heard in the beat that shows up toward the end of the song "Energy." And it is unknown at this time whether other web-based streaming services will do the same.
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HELLUVAVIBE • LIFESTYLE • 5 Feb 2021
Another Valentines day is upon us and as we spread the love this month, how about starting right at home with yourself? I want to talk about loving your self.
I am sure that you have encountered numerous people who both professionally and personally tend to put the needs of others before themselves. For many people it is an integral aspect of their DNA whereas some people learn that way of being during their younger years.
In today’s society, people quickly learn how to minimize taking notice of their own feelings in order to take care of their loved ones, kids and or significant other. That can often lead to driving you into fatigue, burnout and maybe even depression.
Where is the love? It is being expended everywhere else. I would go as far as to say that this is potentially dangerous. Imagine That, loving on you so much so that it doesn’t matter what others think or say.
This kind of attitude to oneself produces conscious and unconscious attempts to take care of the self in quick short term ways or ways that are detrimental to our own well-being. These things then replace the good, direct and long-term ways of taking care of ourselves.
You may often try to give gift yourself quick fixes to feel good but the feelings never last long. It can also often upend your ability to attract love as you find that you cannot go without it, and also these things do not create natural good feelings long term.
So we want to spread some love, emphasize and focus on self love also known as putting oneself first; this actually means that we are then of course in a far better position to look after others.
If we are fit, well and happy, we have plenty to spare for others. Putting time and energy into loving yourself is one of the most wonderful investments that you can make.
We want to focus on getting you to love on you. So, Feel all the Feels and be okay with the fact that it is ok.
Ask yourself these 5 questions, What do you like about YOU? What is there to love about YOU?! What Makes YOU happy? What brings YOU joy?
Is there someone in your life that you truly admire or think a lot of? How about someone that you really love? What is it about them that you like or love so much? Stop and have a think about them for a moment. Really think about the reason you like them so much.
I am sure that some of you may have responded with that just my bae/boo “I just do.” Now whether you are consciously aware of it or not, there are more reasons than that. I am positive that you could come up with lists of amazing qualities that you find likeable in others. Have you noticed? Liking someone involves identifying and enjoying certain qualities that you appreciate and think highly of.
This is why we end up liking people that we are unlikely to actually meet but are in the public eye. You can of course respect someone without liking them; liking them is to enjoy them.
This is very similar to the process of liking and loving oneself. Liking and loving comes from having a true sense of self-acceptance; we do not have to be perfect model citizens.
Your love for yourself will increase once you know more about how you function and learning to accept yourself as you are, even if you do have issues or foibles every now and then. Therefore, it is as if this process of being drawn to what makes us human and real shows us to be fallible at times.
If this works between us and other people, surely it can also work inside of ourselves. Actually, it can be a relief to allow ourselves to accept any limitations that we may think we have and even become fond of them, even proud, as long as they are not interfering too much with our lives.
What are the things that you do enjoy about the way you are? At the end of the day, when taking stock of you, you can also take some time to ask your self what you most loved most about you today.
Do include everything, even if it was a small, there are so many things to love about the way you have been today.
To really get your love for self flowing this Valentines day, do this:
Go ahead and make an official list on a piece of paper that has the heading ‘I love myself because…’ Then make another list that begins ‘I love … about myself.’ Of course, you then have to add to those lists. Make a long loving list of things that can show you all the wonderful things you love about your self.
Dig deep and think of the people you like and love the most, and the people who like and love you the most. If they like you or love you, dare to trust that you are actually well worth liking and well worth loving and of course you are worth giving some love to, and then dare to like and love your self as they do.
Go on, I dare you! By the way, you do not have to only allow that love on your self on Valentines day, do it all the time and notice what an amazingly loving Valentines day you’ll have for the rest of your days.
Enjoy loving on yourself this Valentine’s Day, It’s key! Practice loving you first and then everyone else.
That’s right, as of this very Valentines day, you are starting to enjoy being yourself, this is where the love is.
Sis, let’s celebrate and make it all so normal to live in self love no matter what day of the year it is.
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The importance of Your voice! Your vote! is an understatement. It doesn’t matter if you are voting by mail or going to the polls, like Nike - Just Do it. Rocking your statement T-shirt up until November 3rd and thereafter (highly encouraged) lets the world know that you’re bout it... bout it....
Head on over to the links below and grab your vote T-shirt today!
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Shop: Don't Keep Calm Go Vote
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We would love to see you rocking your vote Tshirts! Tag us on Instagram @helluvavibe Stay safe + Sassy
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How To Overcome Self Sabotage In 5 Easy Steps That Nobody Will Tell You.
It’s easy to forget just how powerful our subconscious minds can be. We are often completely unaware of how our actions (or inactions) are affecting our lives. We may complain that things never work out for us, we have bad luck, or we just don’t have what it takes to be successful. What we fail to realize is that we are actually creating our own circumstances through subconscious self-sabotage. In order to overcome self-sabotage we first have to use conscious awareness to explore our emotions, fears, and understand how they influence our actions. Once we have determined the cause of destructive behavior, we can then take steps to prevent it from happening in the future.
What’s really happening when we sabotage ourselves? Subconsciously, we may be frightened by a particular outcome, even though we say we want it. Take, for example, losing weight. Many overweight people have struggled for years, tried diet after diet, and still can’t lose weight (or keep it off). They berate themselves, push themselves harder, and try to force the weight off. But what’s happening beneath the surface? Do they really want to lose their excess pounds? They may say they do, but what if being overweight is providing a sense of protection and security in an uncertain world? What if they feel the need to cover up and conceal themselves? Losing weight then becomes a threatening, frightening possibility. So they might sabotage their diet efforts in order to avoid feeling too vulnerable and exposed. Even though they say they want to lose weight (and even believe they do) they still might set themselves up for failure by sneaking food, skipping exercise, and then making a promise that they’ll try harder tomorrow.
Others may be intimidated by something as simple as starting a new job. Did you know that there are a surprisingly high number of people who don’t show up for job interviews, even for highly-desirable positions? Let’s look at another example: Perhaps a stay-at-home-mom decides she needs to return to the workforce to earn money for her family. What she really wants is to stay home with her children, but she feels obligated to get a job outside the home. So instead of applying for the perfect position, she applies for jobs that she knows she’s not qualified for or jobs that require hours incompatible with her family’s schedule so she has to turn down the job if it’s offered. Subconsciously, that’s her way of ensuring she won’t have to leave home, and at least she can say she “tried” to get a job.
Those who self-sabotage may also be afraid of what others will think of them should they accomplish their goals. They might not believe they’re worthy of the outcome, so they act in ways that will ensure their failure.
These destructive efforts are done subconsciously, so even the saboteurs have fooled themselves into thinking they know what they want. If there is any uncertainty in their mind, any doubt, any fear, they will find a way to make sure it doesn’t happen.
Perhaps this describes you? Have you sabotaged yourself in the past? Are you still doing it now? Are you not able to move forward with your goals, no matter how hard you try? Fortunately, we CAN overcome self-sabotage in these 5 steps.
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Perhaps, our casual collection would do the same! It helps you feel the summer vibe and feel cooler at the same time!
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In light of the international health pandemic surrounding the coronavirus, the CDC and health professionals are urging people to heed to and take seriously the social distancing guidelines and stay home to help flatten the curve and prevent the spread of the virus. Sure, the thought of being held up at home for an unknown period of time is unnerving. But once you’ve scrolled social media, did some of the family video challenges on social media and a deep dive through a plethora of your quarantined snacks, what’s next?
Whether you want to laugh, cry, be spooked or get some information. Netflix says it has what you want; they’ve got what you need. The streaming platform has a variety of movies and shows to fit every appetite - just pick your genre; keep reading to find out what people are watching, and to help you select one of many popular movies/shows to satisfy your viewing pleasure.
We’ve put together a list of our reviews on shows and films you can watch while you’re holed up inside.
The Haunting of Hill House: If you dig horror movies, then I recommend The Haunting of Hill House. There are about ten 1-hour episodes. “Okay, it’s not really a horror movie it’s more of a suspense with some “gotcha” moments that may make you jump. The family drama is basically about 5 siblings who grew up in a haunted house, and how the experience of it now is now impacting their adult lives. The scenes go back and forth between their lives as adults and them as children; if you blink, you can miss something. I know how scrolling through your phone can consume you so make sure you’re paying attention. The action really happens after Episode 3.
Containment: Now, this one may jolt you a bit given the current state of what we’re going through with Covid-19 but it’s definitely an attention grabber. An unknown and deadly epidemic breaks out in Atlanta, a mandatory quarantine is quickly enforced, forcing people on the inside to fight for their lives while local and federal officials race to find a cure.
The Walking Dead: This one is an oldie but a goodie. You can get caught up on the first days of this show on Netflix and watch the new season on Sunday nights on AMC. The Sheriff of the town Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma and he finds himself in a Zombie Apocalypse. He sets out to find his family and he gets connected to a group and ends up becoming the leader. This show’s theme is survival of the fittest and focuses on the risks and the things the people had to do in order to survive.
When They See Us: This real-life story of the Exonerated Five is one you will need a couple of boxes of tissues for. This series tells the story of a woman that was savagely attacked in Central Park in New York, five teenage boys from Harlem were falsely accused, imprisoned and tortured by the justice system. You’ll experience a range of raw emotions watching this film.
Breaking Bad: The chemistry teacher, known as Walter White, discovers that he has cancer and decides to get into the meth-making business to repay his medical debts. His priorities begin to change when he partners with Jesse.
The Wire: This series looks at the narcotics scene in Baltimore through the eyes of law enforcers as well as the drug dealers and users. Other facets of the city that are explored in the series are the government and bureaucracy, schools and the news media. The show was created by former police reporter David Simon, who also wrote many of the episodes
House of Cards: Frank Underwood is a Democrat appointed as the Secretary of State. Along with his wife, he sets out on a quest to seek revenge from the people who betrayed him while successfully rising to supremacy.
The Pharmacist: A look at the opioid epidemic happening before there was an opioid epidemic. This documentary, recently released on Netflix, looks in on small-town pharmacist Dan Schneider who lost his son in a drug-related shooting. He just wants to bring his son’s killer to justice but discovers something else is going on when healthy people visit his pharmacy with high dose prescriptions for OxyContin. Schneider vows to save the lives of the young people in his community and take on Big Pharma. There are four episodes of about one hour each.
You: Can you imagine someone crushing on you and showing up to show you just how much? And willing to take out anyone that gets in the way of that! Welp, the “You” series will leave you wondering what will happen next or who will pay the price when a crush between a bookstore manager and writer quickly veers off the road into the bushes.
While we are all practicing social distancing, be safe, stay healthy, stay home. We hope you can find something you like. Quarantine and Chill!
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