Maya's Favorites, Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | August 12 , 2015

The Crossroads of Should and Must

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Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | July 01 , 2015

I Know How She Does It

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | January 23 , 2015

5 Micro-Resolutions for a Healthy New Year

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | November 21 , 2014

Can Reading Local Cure My Amazon Addiction?

Here’s my confession. I buy 90% of my books from Amazon (gulp!), even as I diligently link to Indiebound.org on my blog to

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Social Emotional, Personal Development, Community . By Maya Smart | October 31 , 2014

Make Every Day a Play Day

“We’re in a society where we have to justify play. But play reminds you of your better self and how happy you can be.  In

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | October 23 , 2014

Ask Maya: Self Care vs. Self Absorption

Dear Maya, How do you stop putting everyone else’s needs and happiness before your own, yet still be considered a caring

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Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | October 16 , 2014

#GIRLBOSS

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Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | October 08 , 2014

Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | October 03 , 2014

How to Clear Your Mind to Get Things Done

Contaminated time is your enemy. Think of those tainted moments you spend worrying about one thing when you should be focused on

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Personal Development . By Maya Smart | September 23 , 2014

My Natural Hair Journey

When I was born on September 14, 1980 in Ravenna, Ohio my Afro was, in large part, unremarkable. It was expected. It was natural.

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