Brittany’s Strangely Optimistic
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Influencer + Social Media Strategist | Creator + Influencer Education | Mom of 3 | Creator | Founder: @influenceleague
Mississippi, USA
Joined February 2013
I think the entire country just froze.
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Someone somewhere is still discussing the old you because they don’t have access to the new you. You hate to see it.
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Everyone saying they THOUGHT Queen Latifah was tall - She is. She’s 5’10”. Angel Reese is 6’3”.
Angel Reese meets Queen Latifah at Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
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They’re growing their hair out together & MY HEART CAN’T TAKE IT! 😭😭😭😭 Dec. 2017-June 2018.
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2 things Beyoncé will always have: . - Your baby photo .- Your home address.
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Keep me on the side of Twitter where the real lovers are FOREVER!.
My man said social media wasn’t enough, he wanted the whole NYC to know it’s our anniversary 🥹 i cantttttttt
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and that’s why every time you see me, I’m wearing the same shoes.
Yeah I’m in my bag but I’m on a budget too.
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Let’s just fight right now 😭😭😭
They really had us baby millennials dressing business casual to go to the club 😭😭😭.
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Black women being silly & carefree is my favorite genre. TURN IT UP.
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Building a large social platform based off your relationship has always seemed like. a very bad idea.
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This is who they’re referring to when they say “1990s fine.”.
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The “breastfeeding is free” narrative in the middle of a formula shortage is nasty work! 😖 . Chile, breastfeeding isn’t free nor is it the easier option.
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Nothing, and I tell you NOTHING could have prepared me for what was inside of this box…😭😭😭😭.
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So you agree you are also underpaid?
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Black influencers copyrighting their viral dances, that help artists top the charts. Whew, file this under “things you love to see.”.
A Year After Creating Megan Thee Stallion's #SavageChallenge, TikToker Keara Wilson Earns Her Copyrights
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Fun Fact: The parents can only claim ONE twin on their 2023 tax return, the twin born 12/31/23 - they'll have to wait an entire year to claim the other twin.
Twins born minutes of each other at Yale New Haven Hospital don’t only have different birthdays — they have different birth years!
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The other day, my son called my mom a “liar” 🫠 . Iykyk, being called a “liar” in your own home ain’t gone fly!! . But, she’s learned how to redirect. So she said, “Jax. You do not call me a liar. If you don’t believe something, you can say, ‘I don’t think that’s true.’”.
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I love how Black people have made “Baby Shower Food” an actual category of food.
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A typical night with our postpartum doula. There’s zero happenings between 8pm - 6am b/c I’m usually SLEEP, ok?! 😂
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Happy Holidays from us. Photography by ME!
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I wish, “girl, f*ck you” was an appropriate professional response. Because really. Girl, f*ck you. 😩.
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I love when Black kids get that lil summer tan. 🥰.
JaBria showed me this in line at Disneyland 😂 (we both a lil confused but we gone get it)
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Y’all know which app will never fail you? . Pinterest. It’s nice & quiet over there. 😌.
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“45% of Black women admit to avoiding exercise to keep their hairstyles intact.” . Oh Gym Shark did their big one with those sweat diffusing headbands! . On top of this being culturally representative, they have everyone on here looking warm, glossed up & gorgeous! 😍. @Gymshark
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Chile, one of our influencers has less than 300 followers on Pinterest & got a $10K brand deal. 😭. The money is THERE.
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If I were the BGS founder, I wouldn’t be able to breathe after reading this post omg 😭.
Enjoying the Italian sun and @tashasmith4real introduced me to #blackgirlsunscreen… While it was made with people of color in mind, it can be used on every skin tone and feels so good. So worth supporting ♥️ Wishing the very best to all the entrepreneurs out there 🙏🏽✊🏽.Also
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I gave my planned child (Maddox) baths in his little baby tub & rubbed his down with lotion & loved all over him. I sprayed my unplanned children (Jax & Skylar) down with a hose in the backyard.
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I plan to look like this in 20 years.
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I recently learned that autistic children are 160x more likely to drown. Drowning is the leading cause of death for autistic children. I didn’t know that. So, I learned it in the worst way possible. I learned it the hard, traumatic way.
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Not using your perfectly good dish washer is a trauma response.
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“A whole” = something that can’t be possibly be halved. e.g: “a whole dog ran out the yard & chased me”.
What is black math?.
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Y’all would cry too if you knew how hard it was to take a career, that’s still quite unofficial with little guardrails & lack of standardization, despite it being a multi billion dollar industry, and legitimize that career & have all your ducks in a row to buy a HOME.
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Silk press season is over. Braids, locs, fros, & twists season is ON.
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In case anyone wants this experience, this is aboard the Rocky Mountaineer. You can travel throughout the Canadian Rockies or the American Southwest.
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Motherhood is not rooted in struggle.
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This is a security question.
How many lipglosses you got in your purse right now?.
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Maddox is non-verbal, & we have been in weekly speech therapy for 4 months now. Since his baby sister has been born, he’s been trying his best to “talk” to her. My heart is melting at this love.🥹
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Seeing the 7 layers of a c-section s never not fascinating to me! 🙃
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My labor was induced with Maddox unexpectedly. I kept asking to take a shower beforehand because I didn’t expect to be induced. I had zero time to prepare & I was afraid. It’s sad that wanting to find a little bit of comfort while preparing to have a baby gives caregivers the ick.
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Real-time examples of why Black & POC are not interchangeable.
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As a Black girl who went to a PWI & worked in the whitest clothing boutiques possible, I can assure you, they absolutely do 😭.
ngl I never seen a yt girl say this about y’all, they do not fawn over black girls for the bare minimum 😭😂.
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It’s my baby sitting in a baby recliner, in front a fireplace, watching tv on a Sunday night for me… 😂
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I keep seeing posts about people stanning Ari Lennox now that she’s lost a weight & started wearing wigs. But I so very CLEARLY remember Twitter stanning a natural hair, pre-fitness journey, B.M.O Ari Lennox. The love has been here!.
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It’s not extra to say that there are major red flags in this video that would prompt a visit from CPS. This is negligence.
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God said, “say less” 🤰🏽
I'm either going to have a baby bump or a 6-pack this summer. So. God, You let me know which one.
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Grilled Oysters filled with Crab, Shrimp & Crawfish, topped with a Parmesan Cream Sauce. Via IG: shaydolce
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Y’all, don’t fight me b/c I really must ask…. Why do people hate colored contacts so much? . We are such a creative generation. We change the color of our hair & nails, we wear makeup & express our individuality with our style. Why is the line drawn at colored contacts? 😅.
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My doula arrives at 8 PM. We chit chat for a few minutes, I update her on my recovery & recap the baby’s day. I hand him over to her & I literally go to my room & close the door. The only time I see Maddox from 8 PM - 6 AM is if I’m going to the kitchen to get something 😅.
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Honestly, transferring all bill money once a month into a separate account that’s solely for bills & turning on auto pay for everything has been a major financial change for me.
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A brand reached out to me for a partnership. I quoted them $27K. They could only meet me at $14K. Instead of saying “yes, you can have all of these same deliverables for $14K,” I responded with what I could give them for that rate.
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Saw this on FB & I totally, 100% agree. If you adopt a child this holiday season & you have the means to give them what’s on their wishlist, please don’t ignore their wishes.
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My twin brother asked to borrow $40 & wouldn’t tell me why. I sent it because I was super busy & just wanted him to not text me anymore. This is what happened with that $40. So now y’all see why I don’t like him 😭 . $80?! . Talking about he “blessed” me. Sir?!?!
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So, just a few minutes ago, I told him something & immediately said, “well, Mommy. I don’t think that’s true because…” . Growth 🤌🏽 Mutual respect. 🤌🏽 communication 🤌🏽. It’s been hard for a Gen X’er raised by a Boomer to adapt their parenting. But, it’s possible. 🥹.
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I honestly thought this went without saying to not upload the photo that’s on your ID. But, alas!.
no matter how fine your selfies is. your state ID will always humble you.
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I know a house robe hate to see me coming.
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December 25 - Christmas holiday.January 1 - New Years Day holiday.January 8.January 15 - MLK Day holiday . This is genius 👏🏽.
don’t forget to take off January 8th so you can have 4 Mondays off in a row.
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My heart hurts every day for Breonna Taylor. Her birthday is tomorrow. She would have been 27. I’m 27. She was sleeping in her bed. They cannot let this go unpunished. They just cannot.
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Imagine a billionaire saying that women in business to “get your ass up and work” when less than 2% of venture capital went to women in business last year. We are working. Every day. Without support. But… I digress.
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Getting my nails/toes & hair done is wildly inconvenient to me. I do not enjoy this type of “self-care” 😭 . My type of self-care involves me staying inside my house.
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Our nanny fighting with our baby. He does not like being changed 😭😂
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access to extended postpartum resources such as postpartum doulas, therapists, federal paid parental leave > a pill.
The FDA has approved the first pill for postpartum depression in the United States
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But Maddox begins survival swim lessons in a few weeks. And I will cry every day. But we’re going to show up every day & get through this. I just pray God gives us all the strength we need physically, mentally & emotionally.
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I might be a bit dramatic, but it takes an evil individual to fck over someone’s wheelchair like this. Like, how is handling someone’s mobility device with CARE not your immediate thought?.
Wheelchair users have been trying for ages to raise awareness about their wheelchairs being broken so often when they fly, and the devastating impact this has on them. @AmericanAir baggage handlers decided to give a demonstration of how much they enjoy breaking them 😡
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Pls. don’t ever gift me a responsibility. 😭. Give it to me PAID OFF or don’t give it to me at all. 🙇🏽♀️.
If a man buys you a car, whose name is on the title?.
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Apparently you’re supposed to start survival swim lessons immediately after diagnosis. I didn’t know that. It’s not like you get a manual on how to parent an autistic toddler. So, I had to learn, by seeing my child almost drown. Unconscious. Lifeless.
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It really sucks that we can’t eat like this on a regular basis. 😭🥲.
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Who taught all the Black grandmothers how to write? Because I swear my grandmother wrote this.
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Cheers to becoming Healthier, Wealthier, & Finer 🥂.
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In July 2022, I was planning my son’s 1st birthday party & wanted to make sure he enjoyed it just as much as we did. After searching Pinterest for ideas, I discovered soft play & ball pit set-ups! I then started looking in my area for companies that rented ball pits & NO ONE
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*Thinking* . Is she pregnant? No, that's just her postpartum body. She looks good. *squints as she rubs her belly*
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If you’re a black Influencer (male or female) or you’re interested in becoming an influencer, drop your Instagram handle under this Tweet so that I can throw you some PAID opportunities or at the very least, some direction on how to get them!.
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Imagine if I would have also mentioned that I have house cleaners twice a month & a hair stylist who comes to my house. 😭🙇🏽♀️. I know you girls like to flight, like to tussle… 😭.
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In my dreams, Keith Lee is featured on Bobs Burgers where he comes in & makes a social media review & the restaurant gets seriously packed out.
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Responsible journalism is so so very important in situations like these.
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The age of 30 needs a better PR rep.
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THE SCREAM I SCROME! 😂 . I love these kids - they know!
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Speaking of cleaning, we need to talk about how cleaning your walls & baseboards with a microfiber mop & a blend of detergent, vinegar, & a few drops of essential oils & will literally make your home smell SO good! 😍.
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Look who’s at their first Mardi Gras parade! ☺️
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I feel bad for people who haven’t experienced other forms of love before they’ve had children. Love isn’t one dimensional. Don’t put that kind of pressure on kids. 🥴.
I feel sorry for the people that don’t got kids or a kid. You’ll neva feel love until then 💙.
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So… she didn’t have the bandwidth to give a lesson, but then proceeded to give a 2 sentence lesson that’s would have been effective for the candidate. Nasty work. *insert I do not support all women tweet*.
🗣 Always negotiate your salary 🥴.#blackwomenintech #techtwitter #InterviewTips #techtalk #WomenWhoCode #BlackTech
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If a brand reaches out to you in the next few weeks with unpaid collabs, simply respond by telling them "Due to the holiday season, I do not have the capacity for unpaid partnerships. Below you will find my rates for the requested deliverables.".
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Took Jaxon to Target yesterday & he had a whole toy list. As we’re in the toy aisle picking out his dinosaur, he says to another little kid, “Hey! What are you doing? Do you want us to buy you something?” . Boy if you don’t getcho —.
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My mom thinks I’m so mean 😫 . Like no girly, we just need to keep our thinking caps ON!.
Ik my parents HATE to see me bringing common sense to a conversation.
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I couldn’t get all my kids to look at the camera at the same time, so I had to take individual photos of them & edit them together 😅
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And another huge part of that is modeling the behavior we want our children to adopt. Because I’m quick to tell someone they’re a liar 🤣 I know he got it from me! . But I’m trying to do better.
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get up losers, we’re going shopping
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11 AM - 6 PM is really my ideal work day.
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I’ll never forget the documentary I watched where the guests at the hotel were drinking/brushing their teeth with the water from the faucets & said it tasted funny…. Only to discover afterwards that her body was in the water tank, supplying water to the entire hotel.
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This may be one of the greatest products sold at Dollar General/Tree.
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This is a $10 project. I would absolutely do some shit like this.
I don’t invite enough people into my house to be doing all this. This ain’t Oprah’s estate
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That woman’s employer has been tagged on here & they’re starting to respond… 🙇🏽♀️ . She didn’t want to teach another woman a lesson, now Twitter (and Reddit) is teaching her a lesson. 😵💫 . Don’t talk reckless with your entire government name & employer on your profiles.
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