The Authentic Chic

It's the last episode for Season 5 and I'm super excited about what's coming next. How do you view the changing of seasons? Is is just another moment in the year or are you preparing for a shift? I believe there's a changing of the seasons for us individually and it's our responsibility to prepare for it. Sometimes you're being prepared for something and you don't even realize it. Sometimes you're just moving out of obedience. Sometimes the shifting doesn't make sense in the moment. Every...

When was the last time you celebrated yourself? You celebrate all the other people but never yourself. We've been taught it's arrogant, prideful, conceited, or bragging to celebrate ourselves. Well look here, it's none of those things. Especially when you're acknowledging the amazing things that God graced you to do. It's okay to celebrate yourself. When you celebrate yourself, other people celebrate you. When you celebrate yourself, it encourages other people to celebrate themselves. My...

Comparison is dangerous. Rehearsing your past is dangerous. Pretending and performing for others is dangerous. The more you focus on who you used to be, the more you miss of who you are now. The longer you pretend and perform, the longer you miss your authentic moments. The more you compare yourself to another woman, the more inferior you feel. It's strength in walking in your truth. You're not her. You're not who you used to be. You're not another woman. You're not the masks that you...

Have you put a demand on yourself? Have you chosen to take a chance on yourself? There are things you have to do in order to put a demand on yourself. It’s time to show up and be who you were called and created to be. As mentioned in the episode, I released my Live: Big Bold Brave t-shirt in my online store along with other items. Go shop and support at: https://teespring.com/stores/beauthenticshop Theme Music: Alisa Alexander --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...

Merriam-Webster defines behold as to perceive through sight or apprehension; to gaze upon. We spend our time focusing on so many things and then trying to track how certain things and situations began to show up in our lives. You become whatever it is that you behold. What are you focusing on in life? Do you have a dream or passion that you haven't really gazed upon or done anything with? It's time to shift your focus, take action, be mindful of what you allow in your space and behold the...

First........I recorded my FIRST FB LIVE episode and it was sooo exciting. I got to invite the amazing ladies in my Be Authentic group to join the conversation this week and I'm still on a high over it! I love how they shared their hearts. I can't wait to do it again and invite one of them to join me on my live to take an even deeper dive into our conversations. This week, I told the ladies in my group that it's okay not to be okay. We operate in a world that thinks we're so strong, that...

You show grace to other people. You even allow others to show you grace. What happens when it's time to show grace to yourself? Do you think you deserve to show yourself grace? Do you know what showing yourself grace looks like? These are questions you should ask yourself this week. When you're called to something, God has already given you the grace to finish. You don't have to run yourself ragged. You don't have to be team no sleep. You don't have to be overbooked. You don't have to beat...

You’ve seen the pretty quotes and graphics. Maybe you’ve even said it....I am a Proverbs 31 Woman. The question is....are you really?? Do you understand the depth of who the Proverbs 31 Woman was or did you read the first and last couple of verses and decide that’s who you are?? It’s a cute thing to claim but there’s work and expectations attached to the Proverbs 31 Woman. Years ago, God took me through every verse and imparted revelation about what it really means to be that kind of woman....

I watched Auntie Patti, Auntie Gladys and Auntie Dionne sing Superwoman on Verzus Sunday and that one song was such a reminder. Women spend their lives thinking they need to do it all, be it all to everyone. We take on the cares of the world and then forget about putting the oxygen mask on ourselves before trying to help someone else. We think it's some kind of honor to be called Superwoman, wear the cape and have an S on our chest. However, it's a whole lie. Being Superwoman isn't a badge...

JUST BE YOU AND LIVE (MAKEUP FREE) You watch people on social media and they look so well put together. Sometimes you think there's no way you can relate to them or vice versa. What happens when you favorite Influencer decides to expose the pieces of themselves that you don't usually get to see? Well, I did just that for you in this podcast episode. I'm sharing all of who I am, apologetically. Check out my YouTube Channel, Santresa Marie - The Authentic Chic to watch the video...

Last week I went live on FaceBook to challenge people to stay in their own lane. So I decided to share the live with my Authentic Chic nation. In this current climate, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with everything and everyone else. However, just like we need to focus on ourselves, we also need to stay in our own lanes. ⁣ ⁣We don’t respond the same. We aren’t called to the same things. We aren’t responsible for other folks lanes either. ⁣ Theme Music: Alisa Alexander --- This...

Refining is the process of removing impurities or unwanted elements or improving (something) by making small changes. We all need refining, especially if we say we want to experience and live our best lives. We cannot keep the things that need to go or refuse to make changes and expect greatness at the same time. That's just not how any of it works. Refining is uncomfortable. Refining can be scary. However, what's on the other side of the refining is more than worth it. It's time for you to...

It’s so easy to find reasons why you haven’t accomplished the goal or pursued your dream. You want things to be just right. You believe certain situations must be aligned before you can move. The truth is, there’s never a perfect time. You have to make the decision to go, to accomplish. Stop waiting to have it all together and move towards what you were called to do. What do you have to lose anyway? Theme Music: Alisa Alexander --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...

When we see an open door, it's exciting and sometimes scary. We want to know what's waiting on the other side. We know walking through the door will take us on a different journey and expose us to something new, something different. We've heard about open doors most of our lives and how beneficial they are. However, sometimes we miss some steps when it comes to an open door. Just because the door is open, it doesn't mean it's for us. Just because it's for us, it doesn't mean it's time to go...

Freedom isn’t reserved to certain situations and circumstances. You can decide to be free from anything that has you in bondage. ⁣Someone can give you the key to your freedom. Someone can open the door of your bondage. No one can make you use the key and no one can make you walk through the door. You either make the decision to be free or you don’t. It’s not both. It's time for you to break up with all the bondage and step into your freedom. Theme Music: Alisa Alexander --- This episode...

Love is amazing but sometimes experiences can cause us to doubt it. It's not enough to have examples of genuine, unconditional love; you have to believe that it's safe to be loved and to give love. We all deserve to experience love authentically. Theme Music: Alisa Alexander --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theauthenticchic/support

It's easy to cheer for everyone else but what happens when it's time to cheer for yourself? What happens when it's time for other people to cheer for you? It's okay to shine. It's okay to be amazing. It's okay to be dope. You just have to be willing to own it. It's time to come out of the shadows and step into the light. Theme Music: Alisa Alexander --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast:...

That ain't it chief has been a well-known statement that people make when someone says or does something they consider to be foolish or just plain stupid. Well, I turned that phrase into an accountability tool when I found myself going backwards after having done the work so God could introduce me to my true self. It's easy to go back to the place of comfort when you've spent years there but it takes strength to acknowledge the backpedaling, own it and decide to get back on track. Walk with...

Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience or physical injury. Trauma can consume your life and control you. Trauma will assume the role as your friend and protector. The problem is that trauma is neither of those things. We aren't meant to live in trauma. Just like everything else, trauma is something that has an expiration date. You get to choose if trauma controls you or you live free. Theme Music by: Alisa Alexander --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The...

Why do you care so much about what other people think about you? Being concerned about what other people think about you will have you living like you have multiple personalities. You make people gods in your life. They rule over you and sometimes even own you. Your life doesn't belong to them so their thoughts and opinions about you shouldn't matter. If what people think about you doesn't line up with what what said, it's irrelevant. It's times to refocus your attention from your "haters"...