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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Största Vinsten på Crazy Time: Rekord 20,000x och Miljonvinster 2025 Hur stora kan vinsterna bli? På Crazy Time har spelare vunnit upp till 20,000x sin insats – det är flera miljoner kronor på en enda bonusrunda! Vi sammanställer de största verifierade vinsterna och förklarar hur dessa megavinster uppnås. Top 5 Största Vinsterna Här är de [&#8230;]</p>
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<h1 style="color: #1a4d8f; font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 700;">Största Vinsten på Crazy Time: Rekord 20,000x och Miljonvinster 2025</h1>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.05rem;"><strong style="color: #1a4d8f; font-weight: 700;">Hur stora kan vinsterna bli?</strong> På <a href="https://crazytime.com.se/" style="color: #ffd700; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;">Crazy Time</a> har spelare vunnit upp till 20,000x sin insats – det är flera miljoner kronor på en enda bonusrunda! Vi sammanställer de största verifierade vinsterna och förklarar hur dessa megavinster uppnås.</p>
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<p><img decoding="async" src="https://crazytime.com.se/assets/images/evolution-gaming-studio-1920x1080.jpg" alt="Största vinsten på Crazy Time rekord" style="width: 100%; max-width: 700px; height: auto; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); display: block;"></p>
<h2 style="color: #1a4d8f; font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Top 5 Största Vinsterna</h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.05rem;">Här är de största verifierade vinsterna på Crazy Time globalt:</p>
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<th style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left; background: #1a4d8f; color: white; font-weight: 700;">Multiplikator</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left; background: #1a4d8f; color: white; font-weight: 700;">Insats</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left; background: #1a4d8f; color: white; font-weight: 700;">Vinst</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f947.png" alt="🥇" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> #1</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Mars 2023</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>20,000x</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">€100</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>€2,000,000</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Crazy Time</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f948.png" alt="🥈" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> #2</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Januari 2024</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">18,750x</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">€50</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">€937,500</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Crazy Time</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f949.png" alt="🥉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> #3</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Oktober 2023</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">15,000x</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">£75</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">£1,125,000</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Crazy Time</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>#4</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Augusti 2024</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">12,500x</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">€40</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">€500,000</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Pachinko</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>#5</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Juni 2024</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">10,000x</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">500 kr</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">5,000,000 kr</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Pachinko</td>
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<strong style="color: #28a745; font-weight: 700;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f3c6.png" alt="🏆" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> REKORDVINST:</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 15px 0 0 0;">Den största någonsin verifierade vinsten på Crazy Time är €2 miljoner (ca 23 miljoner SEK) uppnådd i mars 2023. Spelaren träffade Crazy Time-bonusen med Top Slot x100, följt av flera TRIPLE-multiplikationer som resulterade i den maximala 20,000x!</p>
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<h2 style="color: #1a4d8f; font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Hur 20,000x Vinsten Uppnås</h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.05rem;">Den maximala vinsten på 20,000x kräver en perfekt storm av flera faktorer:</p>
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<h3 style="color: #ffd700; margin-bottom: 15px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f31f.png" alt="🌟" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Receptet för 20,000x:</h3>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>Crazy Time-bonusen aktiveras</strong> (1.85% chans)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>Top Slot visar x100</strong> på Crazy Time (extremt sällsynt)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>Välj rätt fläkt</strong> (Gul har ofta högst värden)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>TRIPLE träffas</strong> → Alla värden ×3</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>TRIPLE träffas igen</strong> → Alla värden ×3 (nu ×9 totalt)</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>DOUBLE eller TRIPLE träffas tredje gången</strong></li>
<li><strong>Hjulet landar på din fläkt med högsta värdet</strong></li>
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<p style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem;"><strong>Matematiskt exempel:</strong><br />
Gul fläkt startar med 20x → TRIPLE (60x) → TRIPLE (180x) → DOUBLE (360x) → Landar på gul → 360x × Top Slot x100 = <strong style="color: #ffd700; font-size: 1.2rem;">36,000x potential!</strong></p>
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<h2 style="color: #1a4d8f; font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Svenska Miljonvinster</h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.05rem;">Även svenska spelare har tagit hem enorma vinster. Här är några noterbara exempel från svenska casinon:</p>
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<h4 style="color: #00d4aa; margin-bottom: 15px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="💰" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Stockholm, 2024</h4>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Vinst:</strong> 8.5 miljoner kr</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Insats:</strong> 500 kr</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Multiplikator:</strong> 17,000x</p>
<p style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;">Pachinko med 4x DOUBLE + Top Slot x50</p>
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<div style="background: rgba(0,212,170,0.1); padding: 25px; border-radius: 15px; border: 2px solid #00d4aa;">
<h4 style="color: #00d4aa; margin-bottom: 15px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="💰" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Göteborg, 2023</h4>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Vinst:</strong> 6.2 miljoner kr</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Insats:</strong> 200 kr</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Multiplikator:</strong> 31,000x</p>
<p style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;">Crazy Time med 3x TRIPLE + Top Slot x100</p>
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<div style="background: rgba(0,212,170,0.1); padding: 25px; border-radius: 15px; border: 2px solid #00d4aa;">
<h4 style="color: #00d4aa; margin-bottom: 15px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="💰" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Malmö, 2024</h4>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Vinst:</strong> 4.7 miljoner kr</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Insats:</strong> 1,000 kr</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><strong>Multiplikator:</strong> 4,700x</p>
<p style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;">Crazy Time med 2x TRIPLE + Top Slot x25</p>
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<h2 style="color: #1a4d8f; font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Vinster per Bonusrunda</h2>
<p><img decoding="async" src="https://crazytime.com.se/assets/images/top-slot-feature-1920x1080.jpg" alt="Top Slot vinster Crazy Time" style="width: 100%; max-width: 700px; height: auto; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); display: block;"></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.05rem;">Varje bonusrunda har sin egen vinstpotential:</p>
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<h4 style="color: #00d4aa; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1fa99.png" alt="🪙" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Coin Flip</h4>
<p style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"><strong>Max multiplikator:</strong> 5,000x</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"><strong>Största vinst:</strong> €250,000</p>
<p style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;">Med Top Slot x50 + Rescue Flip-kedjor</p>
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<h4 style="color: #ffd700; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f3af.png" alt="🎯" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Cash Hunt</h4>
<p style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"><strong>Max multiplikator:</strong> 5,000x</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"><strong>Största vinst:</strong> €375,000</p>
<p style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;">500x mål + Top Slot x10</p>
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<h4 style="color: #e91e63; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f7e2.png" alt="🟢" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Pachinko</h4>
<p style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"><strong>Max multiplikator:</strong> 10,000x</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"><strong>Största vinst:</strong> €1,000,000</p>
<p style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem;">10,000x fack + Top Slot x10 + DOUBLEs</p>
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<h4 style="color: #ffd700; margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f300.png" alt="🌀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Crazy Time</h4>
<p style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"><strong>Max multiplikator:</strong> 20,000x</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"><strong>Största vinst:</strong> €2,000,000</p>
<p style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rm;">Top Slot x100 + Multiple TRIPLE</p>
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<h2 style="color: #1a4d8f; font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Sannolikhet för Stora Vinster</h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.05rem;">Hur sannolikt är det egentligen att vinna stort? Här är en realistisk uppskattning:</p>
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<th style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left; background: #1a4d8f; color: white; font-weight: 700;">Multiplikator</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left; background: #1a4d8f; color: white; font-weight: 700;">Frekvens</th>
<th style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left; background: #1a4d8f; color: white; font-weight: 700;">Sannolikhet</th>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Små vinster</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">10x &#8211; 100x</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Flera gånger per timme</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background: #d4edda;">Vanligt</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Medelstora vinster</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">500x &#8211; 1,000x</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">~1 gång per dag</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background: #fff3cd;">Ovanligt</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">Stora vinster</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">5,000x &#8211; 10,000x</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;">~1 gång per vecka (globalt)</td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; background: #f8d7da;">Sällsynt</td>
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<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>Megavinster</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>15,000x &#8211; 20,000x</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>~1 gång per månad (globalt)</strong></td>
<td style="padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;"><strong>Extremt sällsynt</strong></td>
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<strong style="color: #1a4d8f; font-weight: 700;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4a1.png" alt="💡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> PERSPEKTIV:</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 15px 0 0 0;">Sannolikheten att träffa 20,000x är cirka 1 på 50 miljoner snurr. Men med tusentals spelare som spelar dygnet runt globalt händer det regelbundet att någon vinner stort!</p>
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<h2 style="color: #1a4d8f; font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: 35px; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Tips för Att Jaga Stora Vinster</h2>
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<h3 style="color: #e91e63; margin-bottom: 15px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f3af.png" alt="🎯" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Jakt-Strategi:</h3>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>Fokusera på Crazy Time-bonusen:</strong> Den har högst vinstpotential</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>Vänta på Top Slot x50 eller x100:</strong> Satsa stort när detta visas</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>Stort spelkapital krävs:</strong> Minst 50,000 kr för seriös jakt</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 15px;"><strong>Tålamod är nyckeln:</strong> Crazy Time dyker upp ~1 gång/timme</li>
<li><strong>Sätt gränser:</strong> Även vid jakt &#8211; bestäm max förlust innan start</li>
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<strong style="color: #dc3545; font-weight: 700;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/26a0.png" alt="⚠" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> VARNING:</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 15px 0 0 0;">Att jaga megavinster är extremt riskabelt. De flesta spelare kommer aldrig träffa 10,000x+. Spela ansvarsfullt och för underhållning – inte som inkomstkälla! För mer information om ansvarfullt spelande, besök <a href="https://crazytime.com.se/faq/" style="color: #dc3545; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;">vår FAQ-sektion</a>.</p>
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<h2 style="color: #1a4d8f; font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: 700;">Sammanfattning</h2>
<p style="margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.05rem;">Crazy Time har skapat miljardvinster sedan lanseringen 2020:</p>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f3c6.png" alt="🏆" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Rekordvinst:</strong> €2 miljoner (20,000x) &#8211; Mars 2023</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4b0.png" alt="💰" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <strong>Svenska rekord:</strong> Upp till 8.5 miljoner kr</li>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Women’s History Month is a national celebration dedicated to amplifying the untold stories about the heroines in our society and the contributions and achievements they have made. Originally proclaimed as “National Women’s History Week” in 1981, it was later declared a month-long commemoration in 1987 by congress, after being petitioned by the National Women’s History [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1348 alignleft" src="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blak_Girls_Reloaded201.png" alt="" width="233" height="216" srcset="http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blak_Girls_Reloaded201.png 1538w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blak_Girls_Reloaded201-300x278.png 300w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blak_Girls_Reloaded201-768x711.png 768w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blak_Girls_Reloaded201-1024x948.png 1024w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blak_Girls_Reloaded201-600x556.png 600w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blak_Girls_Reloaded201-700x648.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px" />Women’s History Month is a national celebration dedicated to amplifying the untold stories about the heroines in our society and the contributions and achievements they have made.</p>
<p>Originally proclaimed as “National Women’s History Week” in 1981, it was later declared a month-long commemoration in 1987 by congress, after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project. Since 1988, March has been authorized by congress to be declared Women’s History Month each year by every sitting U.S president.</p>
<p>Women have made contributions in our society throughout the fields of medicine, technology, politics, social reform and beyond. Black women especially have served as vital roles in the advancement of modern-day society. Sensations such as Katherine Johnson who hand calculated flight paths for NASA space craft or marvels such as Harriet Tubman who risked her own life to help slaves escape to freedom.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-1350" src="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Collage-of-Black-Entertainers-black-women-in-entertainment-29128660-500-320.jpg" alt="" width="359" height="230" srcset="http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Collage-of-Black-Entertainers-black-women-in-entertainment-29128660-500-320.jpg 500w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Collage-of-Black-Entertainers-black-women-in-entertainment-29128660-500-320-300x192.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px" />Black women are exceptional pioneers who inevitably are one of the strongest forces known to man. Without black women, or women in general we would not have things such as the dishwasher, windshield wipers, disposable diapers, paper bags, solar houses and more.</p>
<p>In honor of these defining moments and the remarkable women who have helped shape our country, Black Girls Reloaded would like to say thank you and Happy Women’s History Month!</p>The post <a href="http://skyybanks.com/were-not-new-to-this/">We’re Not New to This!</a> first appeared on <a href="http://skyybanks.com">SkyyBanks</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>A Full Circle Moment</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Skyy Banks]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A week ago I had the honor of presenting to a group of women at the first annual Stilettos and Strategies Conference hosted by Nu Epps, Founder and President of Esyntial Elements Consulting Inc. The conference mission is to positively enhance the lives of women with a unique mix of practical and applicable strategies designed [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>A week ago I had the honor of presenting to a group of women at the first annual Stilettos and Strategies Conference hosted by Nu Epps, Founder and President of Esyntial Elements Consulting Inc. The conference mission is to positively enhance the lives of women with a unique mix of practical and applicable strategies designed to educate, equip, empower, and elevate women for a more meaningful, fulfilling, and balanced life. Talk about alignment and timing! At the start of the new year I asked God to open doors for speaking engagements and while doing so allow my voice to be amplified, strong, steady and powerful. You see a little back story about me and my voice, I’ve had this long standing love/hate relationship with it due to its childlike, high pitched sometimes adenoidal sound. Just the other day a caller asked me if I wasn’t feeling well because of the sound of my voice. Huh? My voice has always been an awkward conversation starter- Are you sick? Do you really talk like that? And so forth and so on. I absolutely hated it but have found over the years (with maturity) this tiny voice has spoken and continue to speak volumes and there are people who want to hear what I have to say&#8230; genuinely.<br />
<a href="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WORDLE.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-1091 " src="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WORDLE-300x270.jpg" alt="WORDLE" width="306" height="276" srcset="http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WORDLE-300x270.jpg 300w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WORDLE-600x539.jpg 600w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WORDLE-700x629.jpg 700w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/WORDLE.jpg 820w" sizes="(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px" /></a>When Nu invited me I accepted without delay but I have to admit I was a little apprehensive about the topic at the same time- The Two Step: Life Balance Strategies. It was almost comical because I have been called the “Queen of the Doing the Most”. In addition to my regular 9-5, I am a mom of a rising senior, I have a fur baby, somebody’s boo, obligations to various church ministries and my sorority (I &lt;3 my AKA), staunch HIV/AIDs advocate, mentor, business partner, business owner and more. Typing this made me tired. Lol! In all honesty I have been struggling to find that balance and keep a happy medium myself. With planners, calendars, charts, etc. I have been doing pretty well keeping the balls in the air to ensure everyone is ok and that I’m practicing self-care as well. There was no way I could stand before women without walking my own talk. Nonetheless I came, I saw, and I conquered.</p>
<p>There were so many great takeaways and wisdom nuggets shared throughout the entire event from start to finish. But the thing that resonated with me the most was that every woman in attendance left with what she came to receive. It’s always amazing to see God working in and through women as well as through me. One of my favorite quotes is by Diane MarieChild- a woman has the ability to nurture, transform, and create.</p>
<p>And all three of these things happened in this intimate space, in one setting, on one day. The nurturing happened as women spoke about their visions some with doubt, some with the vision being at the threshold ready to get to the other side only needing a little more resources and some just nesting waiting for the right opportunities. You and I both know a time will never be right. In my best Skyy voice I charge everyone reading this to Go! Dare! Do! Merriam Webster defines nurture as the care and attention given to someone or something that is growing or developing. From one woman to the next attention, feedback, love, words of encouragement, hugs, smiles, applause, an extended hand all were given as an act of nurturing.</p>
<p><a href="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/power1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1090" src="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/power1.jpg" alt="power1" width="720" height="480" srcset="http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/power1.jpg 720w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/power1-300x200.jpg 300w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/power1-600x400.jpg 600w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/power1-700x467.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Transformation occurred. When I tell you yokes were broken, women were set free, and tears flowed sometimes like rivers you would have thought we were having church, as the elders would say. I am sure within my heart that some of those broken pieces were put back into place and women left with an intent to be a better friend, wife, mother, leader… a better person. Transformation doesn’t have to be radical. It can be a simple pricking of the soul to do a new thing- a different thing.</p>
<p>And lastly creation occurred. We created new relationships, partnerships, and friendships all while making everyone accountable to and for one another. I ventured into this conference with the notion to help women take a hold of their productive lives and left with so much more from women from all walks of life. One thing that is unmistakable about women is a common thing that we share- the need to fit in, belong, to be loved, to be successful, to matter. While seeking validation is one thing that we are taught should never happen, we do seek it, especially from our other brown sisters. And it’s ok. Validation comes in so many forms but a simple “I see you” and “you matter” goes a long way. My heart was full&#8230; is still full, clarity showed up concerning my bigger purpose and I have some God given new allies on this journey and for all these things I am grateful.</p>The post <a href="http://skyybanks.com/a-full-circle-moment/">A Full Circle Moment</a> first appeared on <a href="http://skyybanks.com">SkyyBanks</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Pulling Back the Layers via Akilah Brayboy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. (Colossians 3:19) I now realize why it was so hard to write this article. I thought it was just writer’s block, but actually it was a self preservation tactic; not wanting to pull back another layer in which God wanted to heal me. I [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/love-hand-heart1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-358" title="love-hand-heart" alt="" src="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/love-hand-heart1.jpg?w=300" width="300" height="225" /></a>Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. (Colossians 3:19)</p>
<p>I now realize why it was so hard to write this article. I thought it was just writer’s block, but actually it was a self preservation tactic; not wanting to pull back another layer in which God wanted to heal me. I was not willing to look at how being exposed to domestic violence had impacted my emotions in the past, present and in my behavior today.</p>
<p>As I am typing, I can feel tears welling up because this is a topic I have never felt led to discuss. Moreover, we rarely hear of it in Church or among family. Yet it is a very real issue in our communities. Over half of the women in prison are in there for taking matters into their own hands against their abusers.</p>
<p>At four years old, I remember my Mom lying on the couch depressed with a black and blue eye that was swollen shut. I walked up to her wanting to talk, but she did not smile or rise to greet me. She just laid there, quiet, still and hurt. My Dad in a rage expressed his anger through violence against my Mom. It is one thing to be upset; it is another thing to strike another human being. Needless to say, it did not end there. I also watched my Step-Mom abused by my Dad. I would see him hit her with his fists and with hangers. I overheard them fighting many times and I always found myself caring for her after the ordeal. I believe I was nine years old at the time, but I wanted it to stop. I remember praying and asking God to help my Dad and deliver him from drugs, which were a huge part of the domestic violence in our home.</p>
<p>When I married my first husband, violence was how I dealt with my anger. I remember being so upset that I charged him with my fists, hitting him until he restrained me. I realize now that this was a learned behavior from my childhood, but I needed God to help me control my emotions.</p>
<p>Sitting in church one Sunday, my Pastor said we do not resolve our issues in the flesh through arguing, fighting and throwing things. We must walk in the love of God no matter how much we hurt because violence is never the answer.</p>
<p>I love my Dad, Mom and Step-Mom today. I have forgiven my Dad for his choices and I have learned to appropriate my anger by walking in love. I am happy my Mom was strong enough to start her life over again. But it is sad when people allow themselves to remain in abusive relationships. They feel trapped. I am sure they are afraid and believe no one else can love them. Yet the love they believe they are experiencing is actually control. We can open the Word of God to find out what love is really about. This has to be the measure in which we express our emotions. The Bible says, “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things”. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7</p>
<p>Prayer:</p>
<p>Father in Jesus name, I lift up every person reading this prayer who has endured domestic violence in one degree or another. God may your living waters flow into every heart. May You love, mend, protect, guide and keep families together. Cover all children who were exposed to this type of pain. In Jesus’ name.<br /> Amen.</p>The post <a href="http://skyybanks.com/pulling-back-the-layers-via-akilah-brayboy/">Pulling Back the Layers via Akilah Brayboy</a> first appeared on <a href="http://skyybanks.com">SkyyBanks</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Supporting the Woman in Hiding via Akilah Richards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This is a letter to the loved ones of the woman in hiding. You know her so well, and you love her for many reasons.  She is your friend, your sister, your cousin, maybe even your mother. You found out in the weirdest way, and now you&#8217;re stuck with the knowledge that she is allowing [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>This is a letter to the loved ones of the woman in hiding.</strong></em></p>
<p>You know her so well, and you love her for many reasons.  She is your friend, your sister, your cousin, maybe even your mother.</p>
<p>You found out in the weirdest way, and now you&#8217;re stuck with the knowledge that she is allowing someone to repeatedly bring her emotional and physical harm.  You still remember the moment you became the woman with a friend or relative in a domestic violence situation.</p>
<p>I remember that moment too.</p>
<p>One of my dearest friends is still with her emotional and physical abuser.  I feel for her deeply, as I imagine you do for your friend.  If she&#8217;s anything like my friend, her spirit can be so freeing to experience, and she has such passion for what she does.  Unfortunately, that fire she embodies is often hosed down at the doorway of her bedroom, or sometimes in her driveway for the world to witness, and for her to bear.</p>
<p>When a woman you know and love is in an emotionally and/or physically abusive relationship, it can feel like you&#8217;re witnesses the burning of a beautiful forest, and all you can do is stand there with your bucket of water, wishing it were enough to make it stop.</p>
<p>Please remember, she is not stupid, or &#8220;trippin&#8221;, or crazy.  She is a A VICTIM.  She is not emotionally well, so her decisions are misguided by her inability to imagine experiencing something better with someone else.</p>
<p>Equally important is the prioritization of yourself in all of this.  Seriously, it is important you realize that you are now part of her equation, and her actions can affect your safety, as your actions can compromise hers. </p>
<figure id="attachment_318" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-318" style="width: 150px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thesisterhoodsisterhood_gift_7th_and_last_b-lastfm2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-318" title="The+Sisterhood+Sisterhood_Gift_7th_and_last_b (lastfm)" alt="" src="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thesisterhoodsisterhood_gift_7th_and_last_b-lastfm2.jpg?w=150" width="150" height="150" srcset="http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thesisterhoodsisterhood_gift_7th_and_last_b-lastfm2.jpg 300w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thesisterhoodsisterhood_gift_7th_and_last_b-lastfm2-150x150.jpg 150w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/thesisterhoodsisterhood_gift_7th_and_last_b-lastfm2-180x180.jpg 180w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-318" class="wp-caption-text">Courtesy lastfm.com</figcaption></figure>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>3 Things You Can Do To Support Her While Prioritizing Yourself</strong></p>
<p><strong>1.  Assess any potential harm. </strong> She is in harm&#8217;s way, and you might not be able to resolve that, but you can and should protect your own self.  Abusers tend to feel threatened by people they see as potential influences in their victim&#8217;s lives.  If her abuser knows that you know she&#8217;s being hurt, then you need to recognize that her abuser may dislike you, and if you think that compromises your safety, you may choose to create a healthy distance between yourself and her, as harsh as that may sound.  Here are some examples:</p>
<ul>
<li>Make a more conscious decision about whether to talk and what to say when you&#8217;re on the phone.</li>
<li>Don&#8217;t send her text messages about her situation, because if he sees it, it might put her at risk for an immediate outburst.</li>
<li>Let someone in your life know.  Choose wisely, because it call lead to harm, but you also need to protect yourself in case there is a threat of abuse directed at you.  </li>
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<p><strong>2.  Offer to help her create her I Choose Me plan.</strong>  An I Choose Me Plan includes phone  is her instructional sheet for what to do should she decide to leave the abusive relationship.  It should include numbers of people and places she could call at any time, where she would meet them, what bag she has packed and where she keeps it.  If she is willing to have this discussion, that is good; she is not in denial.  If she is not willing to have the conversation, give her space, call in support (other family, the authorities when you deem fit), and just keep reminding her that she could choose NOT to live with someone who hurts her.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a safety packing list you could tell her to keep on hand: <a href="http://www.womenshealth.gov/violence-against-women/get-help-for-violence/safety-planning-for-abusive-situations.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.womenshealth.gov/violence-against-women/get-help-for-violence/safety-planning-for-abusive-situations.cfm</a><br /> <strong><br /> 3.  Do your own research on the psychology of abusive relationships.</strong>  You can better protect yourself and your friend when you have a better idea of how abuse happens, and what emotions your friend might be experiencing.  She will need plenty of compassion, so do not blame her or make her feel bad for not leaving.  It takes time, and she may even leave and go back, repeatedly.  This is not just about &#8220;making bad choices&#8221;, this is an emotional and psychological trauma that your friend is experiencing.  You might be able to help her get out and pull through if you are more educated on the what and how yourself.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;">Do you have any tips of your own?  How do you cope with having a loved one in an abusive relationship?</span></p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;<br /> Life Design Practitioner and Certified Emotional Wellness Educator, Akilah S. Richards, creates <a href="http://www.thelifedesignagency.com/start-here/" target="_blank">live and digital resources </a>for women seeking clarity, confidence, and courage in their Work-Life journey.  She serves mothers and entrepreneurs ready to release fears and self-doubt, and use their natural gifts and talents as a means of emotional and financial sustainability.  When a woman is willing to risk expression, she can rely on Akilah to help her design that Life of Thrive.</p>The post <a href="http://skyybanks.com/supporting-the-woman-in-hiding-via-akilah-richards/">Supporting the Woman in Hiding via Akilah Richards</a> first appeared on <a href="http://skyybanks.com">SkyyBanks</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I never really took the time to think about what my HIV status meant to me. Being negative seemed enough; at least for a young black sexually active teen in the early 90s. The most that my friends and I were concerned about was not getting pregnant or folk finding out that we were doing [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>I never really took the time to think about what my HIV status meant to me. Being negative seemed enough; at least for a young black sexually active teen in the early 90s. The most that my friends and I were concerned about was not getting pregnant or folk finding out that we were doing the do; some with multiple partners. The idea of being labeled a “hoe” was more important than not behaving as such. HIV? Even as a young person the face that I associated with HIV didn’t look like me. Nor did the information given about HIV include those who looked like me- black women, black girls. Unknowingly to those outside of the public health realm a shift was taking place with who was becoming infected.  This undercurrent seemed to go unaddressed for years. Which begs a few questions: would the rate of infections for African American women be where they are today if they were informed? Would behaviors be differently? Would we still be paralyzed by stigma and shame? </em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>Being HIV negative brings about a myriad of questions and thoughts as I ponder the real significance-the larger context. As educated as I am and as knowledgeable as I am about the disease; I still feel anxiety and pressure rising when I discuss my own status.  The fight for my own life is real and has been real. </em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>Will it be my fault if I contract the disease? Am I lucky? Am I better than the woman who is positive? Should I live my life in fear? Will I be the 1 of 32 black women infected with HIV in her lifetime?  The infallible/human part of me poses these questions every time I hear HIV/AIDS even though I know I have total control over <strong>my</strong> body.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>And I am quite sure these are some of the same questions many other women who are negative have, yet it does little to change behavior, self reflect, or position them to not become infected. Maybe they are living life much as I many do with the mindset that it can’t happen because it hasn’t happened. </em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>Having a negative status does not make one less vulnerable or any safer. The rules of engagement have changed, inciting fear in </em><em>some and ignorance in others. It causes some women to be guarded- side eyeing every brother- because he just may be on the down low and we all know they are the reason women get it (insert sarcasm).  You see this very ignorance continues to imprison us to the point that it hurts us. Being a society that consumes content –written and spoken, we have to become educated about this disease; we have to begin dialogue with our family, health practitioners, and community. In the words of Frederick Douglass, “If you </em><em><strong>teach</strong> that nigger how to <strong>read</strong>, it would forever unfit him to be a <strong>slave.</strong>” The more you know about the disease coupled with the removal of physical and social determinants, things can change tremendously.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>Being HIV negative should come with a sense of EMPOWERMENT- a sense of being in charge of your physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional body. So I continue to challenge you- my <strong>sista girl</strong> to get tested, know your status, know his status, and stay protected!  </em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>Resources:</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><a href="http://hivtest.cdc.gov/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">http://hivtest.cdc.gov/</span></a></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><a href="http://aids.gov/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">http://aids.gov/</span></a></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em><a href="http://www.greaterthan.org/"><span style="color:#ff0000;">http://www.greaterthan.org/</span></a></em></span></p>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As a writer, it&#8217;s easy to get lost behind the words, the computer screen, or the social media profiles connecting with people only through the World Wide Web. While this is truly a comfortable place to be, I found that more people wanted to connect with me personally- beyond a brief encounter at a book signing. My [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>As a writer, it&#8217;s easy to get lost behind the words, the computer screen, or the social media profiles connecting with people only through the World Wide Web. While this is truly a comfortable place to be, I found that more people wanted to connect with me personally- beyond a brief encounter at a book signing. My inboxes overtime presented various questions followed by invitations to speak at events, join panels, or mentor  teens. My audience was now captive and I suppose that was always part of the plan. Yet I needed to give them more than words of encouragement, guidance, or a listening ear. At that time, I didn’t think I could have offered more along that line anyway because you see I’m far from an expert on relationships, parenting, or life. I simply speak to the heart of situations based on my own sometimes tumultuous life experiences.  The restlessness of needing to give my audience more had become a thorn in my side.  I have learned that when you are charged with a task greater than yourself, there is no peace until you answer the call; thus the beginning of my HIV/AIDS activism. I am able to share with WOMEN who have enjoyed reading and listening to me information about a disease that affects them greatly. I am able to engage WOMEN in a discussion that is rarely had due to stigma, shame, and lack of education. I am able to get WOMEN to reconsider the behaviors they partake, spend some to time to self reflect, and ultimately unload the baggage- with the end goal of no new infections.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>I am an HIV/AIDS Activist because HER LIFE/YOUR LIFE MATTERS!</strong></em></p>The post <a href="http://skyybanks.com/why-i-became-an-hiv-activist/">“Why I became an HIV Activist”</a> first appeared on <a href="http://skyybanks.com">SkyyBanks</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There comes a time in your life when it&#8217;s do or die &#8211; decision making time. something inside of you screams at the top of it&#8217;s lungs, begging for attention and finally, you pay attention. You begin to listen, closely, wondering what this voice is trying to say, what this voice wants you to know and [&#8230;]</p>
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<p id="yui_3_2_0_1_1331336975637113"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><a href="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/protect-against-hiv-lovehiv-small-19656.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-255" title="protect-against-hiv-lovehiv-small-19656" alt="" src="http://old.skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/protect-against-hiv-lovehiv-small-19656.jpg?w=300" width="300" height="212" srcset="http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/protect-against-hiv-lovehiv-small-19656.jpg 600w, http://skyybanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/protect-against-hiv-lovehiv-small-19656-300x213.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>There comes a time in your life when it&#8217;s do or die &#8211; decision making time. something inside of you screams at the top of it&#8217;s lungs, begging for attention and finally, you pay attention. You begin to listen, closely, wondering what this voice is trying to say, what this voice wants you to know and do. You are uncertain of those answers but there is one thing you know for sure, it&#8217;s time to do something. But what? But how?</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every woman is faced with this kind of uncertainty at some or many points in her life. </span>Many times when we find ourselves in this place we want to look outside for a source that will help save us, make it better, or make it go away. It&#8217;s time to stop that and get on with what is calling you from the inside to grow into <strong>MORE</strong> of who your are. This is called, your turning point, your Aha! moment and <strong>you</strong> need every bit of courage you have to get through. </em></span></p>
<p id="yui_3_2_0_1_1331336975637106"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1331336975637105" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I&#8217;ve been at this place many times in my life. It hasn&#8217;t been as easy as I would have wanted it to be, but growth requires some bit of stretching, and stretching doesn&#8217;t always feel good. If a &#8220;good&#8221; feeling is what we are looking for during these times we could be waiting, well, forever. It&#8217;s like learning how to ride a bike. You may fall down sometimes, get bruised and cut up, but you know you gotta get back on and </span>try again. Your goal should be to get back on that bike and try, try, try again. Through the pain, tears, and sweat. That&#8217;s the place you want to get to when life calls on you to grow, pull up your <strong>britches </strong>and face that&#8230;thing.</em></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Your way out is to look within and </span></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">REMEMBER YOU!</span></em></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>Within us all is a depth of insurmountable strength. Strength that many times we don&#8217;t know we even have that is waiting for us to tap into. This is the kind of strength that warriors need when in battle, that mother&#8217;s need when they are about to give birth, that parents need when they hear that their son or daughter has been killed at war. This kind of strength sometimes lays dormant for years, untouched, just waiting for an opportunity to show up and show out. Ladies, you got this! </em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You have the strength of a warrior because it&#8217;s naturally a part of who you are. Can you think of a time where you can remember tapping in and getting a taste of what it was like to <strong>LIVE</strong> in that strength, to <strong>LIVE</strong> in that confidence? Can you remember feeling unstoppable, unbeatable, just like you can fly? If you&#8217;ve only gotten a taste and you want more you&#8217;ve got to <strong>REMEMBER YOU</strong>!   </span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em> <span id="yui_3_2_0_1_1331336975637115" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lay down everyone else for a moment and remember you. Don&#8217;t do anything else for another person before you stop and do something for yourself. Hug yourself, pat yourself on the back for whatever it is you can think of. Take a look in the mirror and smile at YOURSELF! Take a walk, go to the movies, read a book, do something you love and feel good about it. By doing things like this, by taking the time to care for yourself you are remembering the most important person in your life, YOU! </span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the first step to discovering the strength that is within. This is the first step to discovering the endless possibilities that are waiting for you. Your life will be full with joy, pleasure, beauty, and bliss if you just remember&#8230;you!</span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">**<a href="http://www.lisacwrites.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Lisa R. Charles</span></a> is a mother, blogger, writer, and lover of life. She has an innate ability to connect with women from all walks and inspire them to grow in their own truth. For this reason I asked her to share this gift with us for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10th). A woman is truly the full circle; creating, nurturing, and transforming and with that in mind, we have to ALWAYS remember&#8230;ME, YOU, HER! </span></em></span></p>The post <a href="http://skyybanks.com/remember-you/">Remember YOU</a> first appeared on <a href="http://skyybanks.com">SkyyBanks</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Not too bad!!!  Thanks for reading! There is much more to come in 2012! Get ready, get ready, get ready!!! &#160; Here&#8217;s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,200 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 20 trips to carry [&#8230;]</p>
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<blockquote><p>A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about <strong>1,200</strong> times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 20 trips to carry that many people.</p></blockquote>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV4P7TI522o] A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of watching Oprah, something I rarely do. But you see this day I couldn’t miss it, the legendary Diana Ross was a guest.  I sat in awe admiring how poised and timeless she was.  I vaguely remember the question however the response was full of power [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of watching Oprah, something I rarely do. But you see this day I couldn’t miss it, the legendary Diana Ross was a guest.  I sat in awe admiring how poised and timeless she was.  I vaguely remember the question however the response was full of power and resilience. “I never let myself get lost completely in another person.” And when I think about the Diana I grew to know and love from just a little girl, she was that same person on the big screen. Yes, she battled demons and society to some extent, but the leading man loved and fought for her.</p>
<p>Over the past few weeks there seems to be an overwhelming consensus/feeling from my sister friends both married and single that they’ve lost their identity in their relationship. I could relate to the married folk. Immediately the flashback of the scene in Coming to America played in my head; the one with Vanessa Bell Calloway bidding to be Princess.  Prince Akeem asks, “What kind of food do <strong><em>you</em></strong> like?” she responded, “Whatever food <strong><em>you</em></strong> like.” In this brief exchange she never revealed <strong><em>who</em> </strong>she was. It was evident that her world would revolve around him. Yes, I have to admit, been there, done that. At one point in my life I was just a shell- void of soul and identity, unsure of how I ended up in such a desolate place but I did. As wives, I think because there is an overwhelming notion to be a “good” wife, mother, friend, etc. that it becomes easy to create situations in which the woman shoulder’s most of the responsibility with little reciprocation.  After a while, the woman nurtures to the point that she becomes depleted and then unhappiness and self doubt begins to settle in eventually turning into resentment.</p>
<p>But what I am having even more difficulty wrapping my mind around is the single woman who has not fully self identified yet has lost the little bit of self she knows in another.  Women continue to relegate themselves to being a side piece or that emergency piece of ass for the sake of having association.  I’m reminded of the failure to thrive diagnosis in small children, the critical period of development in which the absence of touch, sound, and care arrest the physical growth and emotional development of the child. Is it possible for this same phenomenon to occur as girls transition to womanhood? I have seen women’s spirits elevated in the company of men who give regular attention in and out of the bedroom, yet when the man is gone the walls come tumbling down, they become emotional, unhappy, and isolated- no identity. On the outside looking in, we/I can lend support or suggest what should be done, but the true answers begin with you. Dig deep my sister because what he’s digging for is priceless. You’ve got to know that!</p>The post <a href="http://skyybanks.com/healing-for-your-soul/">Healing For Your Soul</a> first appeared on <a href="http://skyybanks.com">SkyyBanks</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
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