I continuously lived in fear when I was growing up. Fear that we would not be accepted. Fear that we would be unjustly targeted by the police. Fear that we would be shunned by our community. I did not live in fear of losing my life. At the end of the day, I am white, and in this country that's the difference between life and death.

Being 38-years-old doesn’t mean that at 40 your life will be over. It doesn’t mean that you have given all you have to give the world or are done growing and shaping your life. Here’s what it means to me to be 38 and a woman.

I spent years trying to force myself into a box of physical health that wasn’t working for my body or my mind. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Give yourself the gift of self-love now! Ready the latest Entreprenista Mama post on why being your best self sometimes takes changing your perspective.

With all of the craziness that comes with the holidays, especially if you have kiddos, it can seem insane to try tacking on personal growth planning during that time as well. So don’t! Read why setting your resolutions for the year in January can set you up better to achieve your goals this year.

Do you feel like your inner-self has been on the back burner lately? Are you only doing the things you must do, and not the hobbies, and activities you want to do? Find your inner self again. Get back to what makes you happy.

If you’ve started following us at Entreprenista Mama, then you know we are building a community of women who support women. In work, in motherhood, in transition and beyond. Here’s EM’s rundown of the top six blogs for women right now.