Anxiety + earlier nightfall = The Pits! For girls whose anxiety spikes as the seasons or time changes, this is your safe space, Sis. In this episode, we candidly share anxious moments and easy ways one can manage anxious thoughts.  ..read more

Self-care doesn’t have to be confusing or overwhelming when you’re starting out. The best thing to remember is that your practice is yours and shouldn’t be compared to anyone else’s. Here are four simple ways you can approach self-care and create or improve your practice. Watch the video + read the full blog post here: https://www.residentsis.com/blog/4-ways-to-improve-self-care ..read more

It feels like we'll never meet the end of this pandemic. That alone feels stressful. With this being our new normal, we have to find better ways to manage stressful situations. This episode uncovers a few easy ways to calm down when you're stressed TF out, especially while living in a pandemic.  Watch the video and read the full blog post here: https://www.residentsis.com/blog/3-ways-to-handle-stress ..read more

Sometimes saying YES to the right things can change your life. In this episode, we talk about the magic that happens when you're willing to indulge in the goodness presented to you. It is easy to play the "devil's advocate" or consider the cons in every situation. What happens when you permit yourself to willingness?  Books mentioned in this episode: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, HTGAWM). You can purchase your own copy *here: https://amzn.to/3e6JZUQ.  *This is an affiliate link. We will receive a c ..read more

You're not a fraud. You're just struggling to overcome imposter syndrome. Let's talk about it.  ..read more

For those of us who see beyond what's available and believe reciprocity is in short supply, here's a blessing for you. . Save this. Write it down. Post it on your walls. Share it with your friends. Keep it for moments of hopelessness and uncertainty. Bless ..read more

To those of you on the path to your glow up, girl, I see you. By tooth and nail, I see you fighting for your life the best ways you can. You are coming to terms with those uncomfortable triggers and events that have followed you to this very moment. Your intersections are all jacked up with an 'I Need Help' here, an 'I Thought I Healed This' there, and an 'I Can't Handle This Alone But I Have to be Strong' everywhere. The road to healing, peace, beauty, and righteousness isn't paved with gold, but you've committed to the bravery it takes to march. I know you want to just be okay and live your ..read more

Sometimes our truths really don't set us free. Let's get there anyway. I hope this snippet helps you ..read more

Welcome to the Resident Sis podcast, the homegirl headquarters for Black millennial women experiencing daily America. My name is Ariel C. Williams, and I’m your host, hype woman, and — you guessed it — homegirl in your head. I’ve been on the internet for real for real since 2006, back when social media became real. It wasn’t until 2012 that I decided to cut a slice of the cyberspace pie and call it mine with my first ever personal blog Ariel Says Now. (Girl, if you’ve been following me since then, whew Chile, thank you. Both the struggle and the growth processes are real!) A now defunct blog ..read more

For those of us who see beyond what's available and believe reciprocity is in short supply, here's a blessing for you. . Save this. Write it down. Post it on your walls. Share it with your friends. Keep it for moments of hopelessness and uncertainty. Bless ..read more