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#300| Proud Of Every Step

October 27, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 5 Comments

shareasimageBeProudThe years 2013 and 2014 were tough years for Adrienne and me.

They weren’t tough for us personally, mind you. What was tough about those years was the seemingly constant bombardment of negative press concerning Black women.

Seemingly everywhere we looked a disparaging new article, video, photo or meme referencing Black women had popped up.

These negative images were front and center on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter – every notable digital space.

Fighting Back

We decided to fight back.

If you can’t beat them, don’t join them – beat them at their own game.

We decided to be the difference for Black women that we wanted to see in the digital space.

We decided to push back against the influx of negative images concerning Black women by flooding the digital space with positive and uplifting images of Black women.

Images of real Black women.

Black women living well and enjoying their lives.

Black women in stable, committed relationships with men who love them, appreciate their beauty and who want to be with them.

Black women embracing their natural hair; loving and enjoying their unique textures and coils.

Black women setting and pursuing goals concerning entrepreneurship, academics, travel and fitness.

In other words, images of normal, everyday Black women.

Black women who were just like us.

Proud Of Every Step

We decided to publish these images every day in 2015.

Today is Day 300 of that goal, and we only have 65 left to go before we say goodbye to 2015.

So today, on Day 300, we figured now is as good a time as any to pause and take pride in every step we’ve taken toward this goal.

Despite occasionally getting off in my count, missing a day here or there and doubling up the next day, and fending off crashing computers, I’m proud to say we’ve been consistent in pursuing our goal.

And the benefits have been, well, spectacular.

Talk Back To Us

We’ll share more about our results when we do the end of the year wrap up.

For now, we’d like you to talk back to us and share your thoughts on the Daily Inspiration posts.

Soon, we’ll be sending you a survey giving you the opportunity to give us some feedback.

You don’t have to wait for the survey – feel free to hit the “Reply” button and communicate with us now.

We appreciate every reader – many of them who are non-Black. Thanks so much for your support and encouragement.

Stay tuned and keep reading, because we have so much more to come!

 

Join in the Fray: What are your thoughts about the Inspiration Daily feature? Talk back to us!

 

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing 365 days of inspiration in 2015. Our goal is to help you stay motivated and inspired by bringing you positive, uplifting images and corresponding thoughts.

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

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Filed Under: Black Girls, Black Women Living Well, Blogging Challenges, Goal Setting, Inspiration Daily 2015 Tagged With: beauty, Black girls, Black women, blogging, goal setting, goals, life, living well, Writing

About Michelle Matthews-Calloway

I'm a native Louisianan currently living in Dallas, TX. I have a B.S. degree in marketing, an MBA and a PhD in higher education administration. I love writing and research, and also thoroughly enjoy reading and working out.

I am passionate about cultural/ethnic diversity and interracial relationships; so much so that my dissertation focused on these concepts. I'm a widow, and I started dating interracially a few years after my husband passed away. In addition to blogging about interracial relationships and social issues, we also provide a podcast available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud and Stitcher.

You can also find me on Twitter or Instagram @ASwirlGirl.

Do you love vintage photos and history with your pop culture? Them come and join me and Podcast Co-Host Adrienne London Leach on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheSwirlWorld. If you love our military, come and show our warriors some love at Facebook.com/Military Swirl.

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Comments

  1. NATruthstudent says

    October 31, 2015 at 1:07 AM

    TheSwirlWorld NATruthstudent Oh, it’s definitely shining, Michelle!  I can’t wait to hear that podcast we did, I want to see how I sounded on it!

  2. TheSwirlWorld says

    October 30, 2015 at 9:20 PM

    NATruthstudent  Hey there! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. We appreciate the public and private feedback we receive. Kudos to you on your authorship journey – I can’t wait to see what lies ahead. 

    One of our major goals was to present Black women in their true light. It’s very gratifying to see that the light is shining!

  3. NATruthstudent says

    October 29, 2015 at 11:20 PM

    Michelle, I don’t usually comment here, but the topic compels me to do so.

    First, I thank you and Adrienne for doing what you do, because you’re an inspiration to many who may not say so.  And yes, that includes men.  
    Take this topic, for instance.  It reminds me that when I’m feeling down about something, all I have to do is look back over my path in life and see the steps I’ve taken to get where I am.  I’m on the verge of becoming a successful author, and I wouldn’t have reached this point if not for the experiences in my past.  And those experiences take into large account people like you who encouraged me along the way, which I took to heart.

    So then, just because your focus is on uplifting beautiful black women, it can and does have a constructive effect on the men who pay attention as well.

    Namaste’, my friend!

  4. ASwirlGirl says

    October 27, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    JeffSt Jeff, thanks for the feedback! That’s exactly what we need to know.

  5. JeffSt says

    October 27, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    I sure hope you don’t plan on stopping this on 12/31 just because the calendar is changing.

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