A lifestyle magazine for the urban contemporary woman
Issue 30 | October 2020
CLASSY & CULTURED Introducing the new face of BOSSY! Magazine, managing editor
ADRIENNE HIBBERT
FIRST DATE ESSENTIALS Putting the FUN back in first dates.
FINDING JOY Even in the midst of today's turmoil, Joy is ever present.
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Sex in This City: First Date Essentials Adrienne Hibbert
Soul Care: Finding Joy in 2020 Angela Gorrell
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BOSSY! Money: Pay Yourself First Maya Johnson
Artist Spotlight: B3A5T Jae' Alexandria
#EveryMirrorHeaux Yashica Bent
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editor's little love note “It's been a long, long time coming, But I know a change gonna come” When I decided to take “a short break“ from publishing BOSSY! Magazine way back in 2018, the plan was to take off a few weeks maybe a month, rest and regroup. I figured I’d be up and churning out monthly issues again in no time. The truth was I was burnt out. Juggling a family, a full-time job, plus several side hustles, hosting live shows in addition to covering red carpet events and trying to eek out monthly and then even bi-monthly issues by myself was too much. I was starting to dread the work I once loved. BOSSY! went from being a reason I jumped out of bed in the morning, to a reason to hide under the covers. I felt enormous pressure to be and do more. We were growing rapidly. After several disappointing starts at forming a solid team, I’d started to distrust people with my vision and if I’m keeping it a buck, I’d even started to lose sight of what that was myself. I could no longer publish BOSSY! because I just didn’t feel very bossy anymore. The last year and half has been a roller coaster for me both personally and professionally. Every time I would say we were coming back I was hit with another upheaval, financial losses, heartbreak, death, a house fire, illness. For a while, BOSSY! in its magazine form just seemed like another thing I’d lost. As I began to work through the heartache in my life and heal my soul’s wounds. I discovered new passions and rediscovered some old ones. I learned to give myself grace. I figured out who I was and I started to surround myself with people who supported me and my healing and growth. I found a business partner who belives in the dream and I built a team who loves the BOSSY! brand and that I could trust with its most valuable commodity. You! Through this hiatus, you never stopped supporting, encouraging me and assuring me that the BOSSY! voice matters. Thank you for your patience. This issue is for all the loyal, friends, family and fans of BOSSY! Don’t call it a comeback, we’ve been here for years. #stillbossy
bu i l a M y Shevv Shevvy Malibu Editor in Chief
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BOSS MOVES: BUILDING BUSINESS CREDIT BY ADRIENNE HIBBERT
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SEX IN THIS CITY
The Beauty of First Dates Dating is supposed to be exciting, right? Then why is there so much anxiety when it comes to first dates? Dating shouldn’t be hard but we make it almost impossible to create a carefree atmosphere for such a simple event. Why do we put so much pressure on someone we don’t even know?
re u s s e r p h c u m t so W hy do we pu ? w o n k n e v e t ’ e d on w e n o e m o s n o In my profession I have heard about some pretty horrible first dates. I offer date coaching to my clients that help them understand the do’s and don’ts of dating and how to get out of their own way to find their someone.
Here are my 5 Principals to Fun First dates and a few “Don’ts” To always remember.
ADRIENNE’S 5 PRINCIPALS TO FUN FIRST DATES Fun and friendly- A first date should be a fun experience. You should go out at least twice a month meeting new people and hopefully learning something new about someone you don’t know. Think of a first date like how you’d go out and meet a friend for drinks. You’re there to have good conversation, food and to have a brief exchange of energy with a new friend.
Introduction- A first date is exactly just that, an introduction. You’re not about to leave the restaurant and walk down the aisle. Think of the date as a trailer to a movie or a series on Netflix. The trailer shows you some key parts of the show. You can decide to watch the whole movie which is like going on a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th date. You can watch the entire movie or series only if you like what you see and hear and are intrigued enough to sit through it.
"Think of the date as a trailer to a movie or a series on Netflix. The trailer shows you some key parts of the show."
Go Dutch Relax- Go DUTCH! This is just a first date. You aren’t going to be in a relationship afterwards if you happen to like this persons’ personality, looks or demeanor.
If you remove the pressure of it being such a serious event to it being a casual date to meet a friend, then you open up your mind to more possibilities. Removing the pressure of payment gives you the opportunity to get to know someone genuinely, free from judgement.
ADRIENNE’S 5 PRINCIPALS TO FUN FIRST DATES
"Stop talking about politics on a first date. STOP IT!"
Simple. Keep the conversation simple and vague. Talk about interests, hobbies, likes and dislikes. It’s not an interview. Don’t go in depth and reveal too much information about your personal life. No one needs to know what type of underwear you prefer or if you can tie a cherry stem with your tongue. You’re doing too much if someone can go home and think about the sexual conversation you had on a FIRST date.
Don’t Talk about SEX. A person who meets you for the first time shouldn’t have that much access to your mind, body or spirit in such an intimate way.
Timing and type: Lots of people who end up together happen to have the right timing of when they meet someone. But if you never give someone the opportunity to meet you, then you’ll never know if they are your type. We try to write someone off as soon as they say something or text something we don’t like. Once you set up the date, stop all communication and just build the anticipation of meeting them in person.
Your typical type, ISN’T YOUR TYPE. You’re cutting yourself off from so many potential partners because you keep letting your eyes choose your type. Let your spirit choose. Let the way a person makes your heart feel determine your type. Your eyes can play tricks on you, your heart usually gives you some grace.
Don’t try to take Control of the Date. The conversation should be casual. Over talking someone or interrogating the dater with a barrage of questions about their salary, or their past relationships will make the atmosphere tenser and more uncomfortable and that’s the last thing you want on a first date. Don’t talk about Politics, Ex’s, or WORK. Stop talking about politics. STOP IT! The end (I don’t need to say anymore in regards to that topic) Do not bring up your ex’s, please. You don’t know this person well enough to know who they might be acquainted with or how uncomfortable they may feel speaking about another man or woman that you’ve been with intimately. It’s just weird. Cut it out! Stop talking about your job or workplace. Half of the population hates their job and that emotional discourse in regards to it, can bring down the energy and the atmosphere is supposed to be enjoyable. Leave talk about your workplace out of the conversation. Write down a few topics you want discuss and go have fun. Dating is fun. Getting to know someone new, is fun. Keep it light and enjoy the experience.
by ANGELA GORRELL
Finding joy in 2020? It’s not such an absurd idea, really The year 2020 hasn’t been one to remember – in fact, for a lot of people it has been an outright nightmare. The pandemic, along with political turmoil and social unrest, has brought anxiety, heartbreak, righteous anger and discord to many.Amid such suffering, people need some joy.As a scholar who has investigated the role of joy in day-to-day life, I believe that joy is an incredibly powerful companion during suffering.
Speaking at funerals, teaching joy. This is more than academic work for me. In late 2016, less than a year after I was hired to be on a team researching joy at Yale University, three of my family members unexpectedly died within four weeks: my cousin’s husband Dustin at 30 by suicide, my sister’s son Mason at 22 of sudden cardiac arrest, and my dad, David, at 70 after years of opioid use. While researching joy, I was speaking at funerals. At times, even reading about joy felt so absurd that I almost vowed to be anything but joyful.
In 2020, many people can relate to this.I want to be clear: Joy is not the same as happiness. Happiness tends to be the pleasurable feeling we get from having the sense that life is going well.Joy, on the other hand, has a mysterious capacity to be felt alongside sorrow and even – sometimes, most especially – in the midst of suffering. This is because joy is what we feel deep in our bones when we realize and feel connected to others – and to what is genuinely good, beautiful and meaningful – which is possible even in pain. Whereas happiness is generally the effect of evaluating our circumstances and being satisfied with our lives, joy does not depend on good circumstances.
Finding joy in 2020? It’s not such an absurd idea, really (continued) We were filled with a kind of transformative, quiet joy. And we all gave ourselves over to this moment.
An illuminationA couple of days after my cousin’s husband died, a small group of family members and I were shopping for funeral items when the group decided to go to the place where Dustin had died by suicide. It was getting dark and the sun had almost set. As we were taking in the landscape we suddenly noticed a star above the trees. Standing next to one another in a line, we looked across the sky and one of us asked whether any other stars could be seen. There were none. We realized that there was just this one exceedingly bright shining star in the sky. Gazing at the star, we felt as if Dustin had met us there, that he’d allowed that single star to be seen in the sky so that we would know he was all right. It was not the kind of relief we wanted for him. But for a few minutes we allowed the tragedy of what had occurred in this very space just two days before to hang in the background, and we instead focused on the star.
We were filled with a kind of transformative, quiet joy. And we all gave ourselves over to this moment.As scholar Adam Potkay noted in his 2007 book “The Story of Joy,” “joy is an illumination,” the ability to see beyond to something more. Similarly, Nel Noddings, Stanford professor and author of the 2013 book “Caring,” describes joy as a feeling that “accompanies a realization of our relatedness.” What Noddings meant by relatedness was the special feeling we get from caring about other people or ideas. Joy is also the feeling that can arise from sensing kinship with others, experiencing harmony between what we are doing and our values, or seeing the significance in an action, a place, a conversation or even an inanimate object.
Finding joy in 2020? It’s not such an absurd idea, really (continued) But there are ways we can prepare ourselves for joy. There are “gateways” to joy that help us to become more open to it.
When I teach about joy, I use an example from my family to explain this. When my sister looks at a Mason jar now – whether in someone’s hand filled with tea or bursting with flowers on a friend’s coffee table – it reminds her of her son Mason. It is not just an object she is seeing, but a relationship imbued with beauty, goodness and meaning. It gives her a feeling that can be described only as joy. We cannot put joy on our to-do lists; it does not work that way. But there are ways we can prepare ourselves for joy. There are “gateways” to joy that help us to become more open to it. Gratitude involves bringing to mind the good that is in the world, which makes rejoicing possible.
The feeling that follows contemplating nature or art that we find inspiring is often joy, as these are experiences that help people feel connected to something beyond themselves, whether to the natural world or to others’ feelings or experiences. Since “hope,” as theologian Jürgen Moltmann has said, is “the anticipation of joy,” writing out our hopes helps us to expect joy. Three types of joy In my book, “The Gravity of Joy,” I identify multiple kinds of joy that can be expressed even in today’s troubled times. Retrospective joy comes in vividly recalling a previous experience of unspeakable joy. For example, we can imagine in our minds an occasion when we helped someone else, or someone unexpectedly helped us, a time we felt deeply loved … the moment we saw our child for the first time.
Finding joy in 2020? It’s not such an absurd idea, really (continued) This kind of joy can be found in apologizing to someone we have hurt, or the feeling that follows recommitting ourselves to sobriety, a marriage or a dream we feel called to.
We can close our eyes and meditate on the memory, even walk through the details with someone else or in a journal and, often, experience that joy again, sometimes even more acutely. There is a kind of joy, too, that is redemptive, restorative – resurrection joy. It is the feeling that follows things that are broken getting repaired, things that we thought were dead coming back to life. This kind of joy can be found in apologizing to someone we have hurt, or the feeling that follows recommitting ourselves to sobriety, a marriage or a dream we feel called to. Futuristic joy comes from rejoicing that we will again glimpse meaning, beauty or goodness, and seemingly against all odds feel that they are connected to our very life. This type of joy can be found, for example, through singing in a religious service, gathering at a protest demanding change or imagining a hope we have being realized.
In the midst of a year in which it is not difficult to stumble onto suffering, the good news is that we can also stumble onto joy. There is no imprisoned mind, heartbreaking time or deafening silence that joy cannot break through.Joy can always find you. ANGELA GORRELL is an assistant professor of practical theology at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. She is the author of the forthcoming book The Gravity of Joy.
This article is republished form The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.
BOSSY MONEY
“Pay yourself first.” by Maya Johnson "Saving is no longer an adequate way to build nor maintain wealth."
I know almost everyone has heard the popular phrase but how many people understand what it really means? As a millennial, myself, I understand that the economic climate is much different than the one my parents endured. With that being the case, I must adapt. Saving for a rainy day may have worked for my grandparents but it will not provide the financial security needed in today’s uncertain economy. According to the FDIC, the national average interest rate on a savings account is currently 0.05% APY.
The inflation rate in 2019, according to Statista.com, was 1.81%. To provide context; this means that for every $1000.00 in a savings account, you will earn $5.00 interest at the end of the year but that same $1000.00 will have the spending power of $981.90 due to losing $18.10 in power due to inflation. In plain language—you are losing money by keeping it in savings accounts. Saving is no longer an adequate way to build nor maintain wealth.
BOSSY MONEY
"There is no excuse not to make your hardearned money work as hard for you." Investing your money in the right vehicles is the only way to get the most “bang for your buck.� Millennials should be apprehensive about the stock market because we have lived through a recession, a housing crash, and the looming COVID-19. Some even think of investing in the stock market as gambling. An understanding of the facts will dispel those fears. The facts are this: The average stock market return for 10 years is 9.2%, according to Goldman Sachs data for the past 140 years. The S&P 500 had historically outperformed the general market and yields an average annual return of 13.6%. How does that measure up to your savings account?
The internet is flooded with trading gurus and expensive workshops; but trading and investing are not the same. Investing is safe, but not without risk, and strategies exist for every goal and every personality type. Any millennial that can use a smart phone can become a savvy investor. There are apps that lets users buy shares of companies right from their phone. There are also apps that act as brokerages and allows users to invest completely hands-free. There are apps that even allows users to invest their spare change. There is no excuse not to make your hard-earned money work as hard for you. Take control of your future by investing in it. It is never too late to start thinking ahead; your future self will thank you. Meet me in the future.
by Jae’ Alexandria
#EVERYMIRRORHEAUX
The #everymirrorheaux movement was born when I realized that I am a tiny bit vain. I’m not the vain person that will have a pedestrian running across the street because I’m driving on the sidewalk while applying my Riri Woo. A Bitch like looking at herself though. Every mirror that I come across will be graced with this face and body because. That’s it. That’s the post. I wasn’t always the confident beauty that you may see on my instagram page. Those pictures are carefully and occasionally artfully curated. The pics of me looking a little rough around the edges, that’s what I wanted to be seen. The confidence that I gained post 40 is real. There was a level of “fuckit” that I was gifted by The Universe on my birthday that I cannot ever imagine living without. So yeah, every mirror heaux.
by Yashica Bent
#EVERYMIRRORHEAUX (continued) Once I began to post my pictures with
She said that she was disappointed that
the hashtag, my friends
she didn’t get her tutu in time. I told
joined in. Initially they thought I was
her to shake her ass anyway. Every time
joking. Wondering when to take me
she passed by me, she did a twerk and I
seriously should be a fulltime job that
did one too! I am glad that I was able
comes with benefits. When the
to inspire that in her. I hope that she
realization hit that not only was I really
passed that energy along and that she
into this, but that I wanted company,
knows that she is an amazing person.
they joined in. Everytime you pass a mirror, stop and #EveryMirrorHeaux isn’t specific to any
take a selfie. Remind yourself that you
gender or heteronormative ideal. This is
are more than the
an all inclusive juncture. It is about loving
bad moments but that you are a bad
yourself right where you are even if you
bitch.
are in the midst of transition. If you
Make sure you tag me so that I can give
have decided that the only competition
you a proper salute.
that you have is the person that you
#everymirrorheaux
were yesterday then this is for you. If you are about uplifting yourself and others around you, including strangers, please join in. I recently attended my friend’s birthday brunch and there was a woman celebrating her 58th birthday.
by Yashica Bent
INTERVIEW
A CLASS ACT
AN INTERVIEW WITH ADRIENNE HIBBERT BY SHEVVY MALIBU When I was contemplating bringing back
Shevvy Malibu: Adrienne, as the founder of Black
BOSSY! in it’s magazine form, I knew that if I
doctors of South Florida.com, what made you believe
did, I would need new blood. Somebody
that this was a need for our community? And why
smart and classy but also bold, opinionated, passionate, you know somebody #BOSSY! I needed someone who embodied what the BOSSY! brand is to me. I didn’t have to look
were you called to step up and meet it? Adrienne Hibbert: It was a combination of things. When I had both of my children at Memorial, I noticed that there were pictures in the maternity ward of all
further than the co-host of BOSSY! Live
these families with their babies, but hardly any of
weekly show, friend and now business
black moms. I loved my black OB-GYN. She had a
partner Adrienne Hibbert. I knew she was the
birth center and I noticed her Russian partner had so
perfect person to grow BOSSY! and also to
many Russian speaking patients. And realized they
feature as we continue the tradition of
were able to actually search for her by specifying they
showcasing bad-ass bosses that you need to know. (besides her cheekbones belong on a cover, no?) So I spent a lazy Sunday afternoon, floating in
wanted a Russian speaking doctor, while black people don’t have that option. I was dating a young man a few years ago, father of four, good guy, but I noticed that he never went to the doctor, no annual check ups. I noticed it was a pattern in a lot of black
a pink donut, drinking mango habanero
men I knew. Once they left home and were out on
vodka and juice boxes (judge ya’self) just to
their own, they didn’t seem to take their health
get all the tea on our cover girl.
seriously. And I wondered if it was because they didn’t have doctors they felt comfortable with. I feel like we need access to the right to choose black doctors, black providers. I feel like we were being left out.
"Marketing is leverage. You need to be able to find and relate to your target audience"
INTERVIEW
"MY MISSION IS TO CONNECT PATIENTS TO BLACK DOCTORS TO PRESERVE BLACK LIVES." AN INTERVIEW WITH ADRIENNE HIBBERT BY SHEVVY MALIBU Shevvy Malibu: So when you’re approaching black
Shevvy Malibu: The work you’re doing as an advocate
doctors, how are they reacting to the idea?
for healthcare in our community is important and admirable, but it isn’t your only business. Talk to me
Adrienne: They love it. Many of them do have a
about your marketing company.
network of black doctors they refer to but they’ve expressed gratitude and a necessity for what I
Adrienne: I am one half of Th Creativ Hous, which is
provide. Representation is so important. Especially
my other baby, I love marketing. It’s my passion. I love
here in South Florida, it’s imperative to be able to find
helping businesses in general.. I’ve been in sales for
healthcare from professionals who understand our
over 14 years and in marketing for the last 6 years. I
culture, who look like me and who can take my
can monetize anything. If you sit in front of me and
health seriously.
have a business idea, I’m going to show you 3 or 4 ways to market it and how to make more money from
Shevvy Malibu: There have been some alarming
it. Monetization is so important especially in this time.
statistics on the mortality rates for women in
If you have a talent or a service that is beneficial to
childbirth. And also the mortality rates for infants. Do
someone, I want to show you how to monetize it. I’m
you believe access to black doctors could be a
an ideator, that’s my gift.
deciding factor in bringing those rates down? Shevvy Malibu: There is a misconception especially Adrienne: Absolutely! Black doctors are far less likely
throughout small businesses, where they feel like, I
to force C-Sections on black women and recently
have a logo, I have a website, etc. That's it. I’ve done
there was a study published in 2020 showing that
my marketing. And when you’re trying to run your
black infants are more likely to survive under the care
business sometimes all you have space and time for is
of black doctors. And that’s the purpose of the work
to work that business. What's the main concept small
I'm doing. The mission of my work is to connect black
businesses need to know about marketing?
patients to black doctors to preserve black lives.
If you sit in front of me and have a business idea, I’m going to show you 3 or 4 ways to market it and how to make more money from it.
INTERVIEW
"IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR KIDS TO SEE YOU BE 100% IN YOUR PURPOSE." AN INTERVIEW WITH ADRIENNE HIBBERT BY SHEVVY MALIBU Adrienne: Marketing is leverage. You need to be able to find and relate to your target audience. You need to be relatable and make it easy to see the need you serve. Shevvy Malibu: That’s great advice. but let me go back a minute...You said you were an ideator, and it made me think of discussion I've had with numerous business women. And I’m curious on where you stand, as an entrepreneur I’m sure you get lots of requests for advice, chats, chances to pick your brain, etc. Some people say hell no, I send people an invoice, I don’t do this for free. And some people are more like, I want to reach out and help, pay it forward, etc. In which camp do you land? Adrienne: I have learned to always give something for free, even if it’s something small. I may have a conversation to give you an idea. Something small, but you used it and it worked. Now you’ve come back and you’re like “hey I made 150 sales from your idea, how do I make that 1500 or 15,000? And now I know I can take you seriously and you have seen my expertise and you can take me seriously. You’re ready to become a paying client.. That’s my strategy.
Shevvy Malibu: That’s a boss move. Now speaking of boss moves, You’ve recently been made the managing editor of BOSSY! Magazine and the co-host of BOSSY! Live.during this revamp of BOSSY!..what is it you bring to the role? Adrienne: So Shevvy you’ve done a great role of showcasing this Boss Mom persona juggling the husband and family and career over the years...but now I want to show women that single moms can make boss moves too. I’m doing this for my sons, I want them to see me do this. It’s good for your kids to see you be 100% in your purpose. While we have some of the same values, we come from different backgrounds and we also have some very different opinions and beliefs. That is gonna make for an interesting mix. I’m looking forward to the journey.
CAREER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
YOUR BUSINESS CREDIT IS YOUR BEST CREDIT What is creditworthiness? Well, let’s define it. Creditworthiness is the extent to which a person or company is considered suitable to receive financial credit, often based on their reliability in paying the money back in the past.
By Adrienne Hibbert
So what does it mean to you? Scratch that! What does it mean to CREDITORS and LENDERS? It means “you” don’t matter BUT your ability to be trusted with their money does. Credit is a big deal, as I'm sure you’ve been told. However, It’s time that you take YOURSELF out of the equation as a business owner. When you own a business you should never rely SOLELY on your personal credit to fund your business expenses. As a small business owner, your business credit is paramount in showing if your business is suitable to be loaned money and most importantly, repay it. After we take YOU out of the equation, we now replace it with your business name. Separation of Personal (Church) and Business (State) Separation of church and state has been a part of our nation's legal and cultural language since the early 1800s. If it has worked so well for our great nation, then think of how great it will work for your business practices.
Separation of personal and business credit is imperative in understanding, especially when it comes to growing your company and being able to leverage capital. The same steps you took to build your credit are the same steps you should take to build your business credit. Pay your bills on time to build a positive payment history and check for accuracy to ensure your business credit score stays in good standing. The number one perk for me in acquiring business credit, is that it limits your personal liability so, in the case of your business going under, your personal credit will be protected. Your business is your baby, so teach your baby good financial literacy. By doing so, you protect your business just like you’d protect your child. As we go through this pandemic, we have seen many small business owners, especially black business owners, left out of loan relief, forced into bankruptcy, and having to dissolve. We need to be more proactive in acquiring business credit and leveraging the second-best option for business sustainability, especially during difficult times.
CAREER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
YOUR BUSINESS CREDIT IS YOUR BEST CREDIT
By Adrienne Hibbert continued Your credit and your business credit work as a team. Your credit is like Tim Duncan and your business credit is like David Robinson, of the San Antonio Spurs. When one of the “Twin Towers” is having a great dominating game, then the other one comes in and actively assists. When the other is having a not so great game, the other one comes in and picks up the slack to finish strong. And this is exactly how your personal and business credit operates. If your business credit is weak but your personal is strong, your business credit will need to put in a little more work and get back in the game of financial good standing. Your credit is the point guard of the game and it will almost always alley-oop the ball to your business credit in order to make the best financial decision for your business. Anticipate the handoff and always keep your business credit in good shape to protect your personal credit. Here are my top two business credit card options to start building your business credit.
American Express Business Gold Card
Rewards: Earn 4X points in the 2 select categories where you spend the most each month. Annual Fee: $295 Credit Score: Excellent/Good (700-749+) I worked for Amex and sold this card and let me tell you, this card is the TRUTH! I love the Business Gold card because of its very attractive bonus offer and for the fact that it can earn rewards very quickly and those rewards can be used for almost anything. It’s a “smart” card so you don’t have to manually select the top two categories you spend the most in to get 4X the points, it updates that information for you automatically. It also reports to one of the many business credit bureaus so it does help in building your business credit. Check out the card details: See Rates and Fees
Capital One Spark Business Card
Rewards: Earn unlimited 2% cashback that can be redeemed any time and with no minimums. For a company spending $10,000 per month, that can equal $2,900 cashback in the first year (including the bonus offer). Annual Fee: $ 0 intro for the first year, $95 after that Credit Score: Median to Excellent (615- 750+) Now although you don’t need excellent credit to get the Spark card, the perks of this card are amazing. 2% cashback on all eligible purchases and a low annual fee is all you need to know to realize you need this card in your business portfolio. It's easy to calculate your cashback as well. 2% when you buy on all eligible purchases. I like simple and this is the best card for a small business owner who wants rewards but likes the simplicity of these card perks. See Rates and Fees
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BOSSYSCOPES by ASTROLYSZ This end of 2020 will be deeply transformative! For end of September and beginning of October, Pluto (the planet of transformation, depth, and rebirth) and Saturn (our Authoritative Karma planet) go direct. Saturn asks are you in alignment and do you have your life together? Going direct allows healing to finally emerge and now you’ve learned how to make it happen. Every step truly counts. There will be a series of squares which means clashing energies and major tough breakthroughs if you hang in there and operate with compassion. Tensions and impatience can be at an all time high. Watch how you react and what you say it may have long lasting results. Be kind to yourself and those around you, were all feeling the pressure. November will be deep sea diving in our communication and present day to day in Scorpio season. Venus will also be in Libra most of Scorpio season sprinkling blessings, beauty, abundance, and balance in all relationships, but in deep waters. Mars in Aries goes direct almost mid November which finally gives us the boost of energy and passion to our lives that may have been harder than usual to muster. What inner empowerment have you uncovered? What will you do with it to make your desires come true? In December we have a major conjunction (where two planets link up and their energies make major change) of Jupiter and Saturn. We may see the breaking down of old structures to make space for a new dawn. Depending on where it effect in your life prepare to be catapulted into a New You before the 2021. We can’t be same and expect new results. Will you let the old break away and the new surface? Tap into your higher self it’s time to thrive.
BOSSYSCOPES BY ASTROLYSZ (CONTINUED) ARIES The overall vibe for you is abundance inspiring and filled with opportunity. Make it happen but also seek the balance between working hard and playing hard. In October it will be a theme of expansion and growth and taking risks. New beginnings and messages will come clearer to you. Use your intuition to make the right decisions. Know that abundance is yours. You’re on the precipice of something new, be mindful and in full alignment, the light is green it’s time to go. For November, rest is in order, allow the universe to handle some of the seeds that you have planted this year. Things will be brought to the light that you may not have expected. Less doing and more being in the moments with whom ever you share your energy. Let these moons move through you and use them to make your manifestations aloud. For December it’s time to get out of your cave and show them what you got. This has been a very difficult heartbreaking year for many of us and it’s time to go full force on your plans, your safe celebrations, and toasting to life. The magic is yours to enjoy and bask in. May nothing hold you back, not your thoughts nor hardships; whenever it seems like too much to bare, let go of the heaviness of the world and tap into yourself.
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TAURUS Overall energy is you becoming more of yourself. You are this great being, be as such. In October there will be a series of difficult energies, do not allow them to weigh on your mind and enclose you into a self imposed box. Express your truth and liberate yourself for new experiences and new beginnings in your relationships even if it’s with yourself. In November things may be moving a little slower than usual with finances and any offerings that can be coming in. Know that in divine timing you will receive what you need. Use your sharp wit and your mind and your gift of gab to keep the processes moving and building towards more abundance and opportunities. In December, be ready to persevere and stay the complicated course, towards growth for a more for fulfilling life. Allow adventure and life to surprise you as you embark on a new journey or business venture. There may be some hangups and flareups along the way stay patient and stay focused.
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BOSSYSCOPES BY ASTROLYSZ (CONTINUED) GEMINI This October, put Bob Marley on and don’t worry about an absolute thing. Divine guidance has you going through changes and sometimes tumultuous events but it is to lead you into a new path. Everything is in alignment. Everything is in divine order. It might feel like you’re losing, keep continuing the path that you’re on. Follow your heart and your mind continue to move forward and stay in your higher self. Your foundation is being rearranged to be on firmer ground. November will be a time of small wins and moving forward. Make sure that with each step you take you also make space to honor how far you’ve come and to rest. Opportunities are arising make sure you’re ready for them physically, emotionally, and mentally. Spiritually your guides are making these plans for you. December, you may be at an impasse where you have to make decisions and you may encounter some setbacks or roadblocks. Use your intuition and spiritual self to move forward, not by brute force, but by knowing that you are worthy of what you are trying to manifest in love or creative opportunities. Connect to your inner self for your next mov
CANCER In October if things get a little too tough or complicated it’s OK to sit things out and be completely still. Commune with your intuitive and spiritual self cancer. There is a shift, allow it to move you. Anything that doesn’t exactly workout is only for a change in your perspective and to show you a different way to excel. The only way to fail is to not try a different way. Take initiative towards the emotional fulfillment that you seek in your life. Let it be a slow and steady one. but also allow yourself to honor your boundaries. This is the time for you to be accountable for your life and for the adventure that you wish it to embark, one step at a time. December this may be an unexpected turn of events for you. A lot of the old that you may have been still hanging onto is going to fall away and it may all feel like it’s falling apart but it’s only for your reincarnation towards greatness. Learn to laugh at life and the crazy things that it may throw at you. Seek joy, nurturing, and safe spaces while you go through your metamorphosis.
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BOSSYSCOPES BY ASTROLYSZ (CONTINUED) LEO Your overall quarterly energy is being accountable for the life that you want to live. Accepting and being real with yourself about how you took place in some of the unsavory parts of your life but also forgiving and releasing yourself so you no longer hold that resentment. Make space for blessings by acknowledging your growth and worthiness. This October you got the Midas touch. You know where you want to go, and you’re working on manifesting your way through it. The magic is in your hands and in your soul spirit Leo. Allow that warm loyal self to shine and let nobody damper it. Act from a place of love and know that what you give will multiply tenfold. This November is make it happen season, in October you may be planting seeds, but in this one you are tending to the garden. Know that you are the golden flower coming out of this garden. Love on yourself and respect yourself and the rest will go in alignment, when you embody joyful and honorable energy within yourself: the world will know how to love on you. December you are releasing any old pain and heartache, you have carried throughout this year. Let it go. And only then can you receive the abundance of all things that you desire. Accept only equal energy exchanges; money is not the only value so are time, love, healing and experiences.
VIRGO Dear Virgo, it’s time to completely believe in the universe as you take steps into a new path where you have no idea how it’s going to go. Stop micromanaging the universe, let it work. In October things may feel uncertain, realize that no matter what you will always be victorious. Let the universe surprise you and blow your own mind. Celebrate everyone’s wins even your smallest ones. Don’t allow all the energy and previous experiences stop you from living in the present moment. November things may be a little tight with money, don’t hold on so tightly that you’re unable to share pieces of yourself with others. Scared money doesn’t make money so if you’re embarking on a new venture be wise but don’t be stingy. Use the end of mercury retrograde to see with clarity and use that sharp mind of yours. Boundaries may also be big for you. Don’t be afraid to go deep into healing commune with others. December comes with difficulties and some may not be very happy with how far you’ve come into this life but in this world everything is circular and so as above so below: keep operating from integrity, stay resilient even when you feel weak and take your time to wait and see what happens. Don’t assume that all is lost just because of yesterday. Stay out of your head Virgo and in your heart. You are whole and worthy as you are let nothing and no one make you feel small, not even those worries of yours . Push through the wall of worry. page | 04
LIBRA Overall energy for this quarter is sunshine and blessings and abundance. October is still your month of celebrations and joy. Ask and you shall receive dear Libra. You legit can have whatever you like but mindful who you’re receiving from as well as how much you’re taking. May every gift be with well intentions. Watch for anyone who gives because they would like to take from you later on. Thoughtfulness is a form of giving back and matching energies in this sunny season. Come November the vibes change and now it feels like the tide have turned. Fulfillment and success are always around the corner. Keep your mind right and know that you are capable of all things as low as you surrender your troubles to the universe. December may have you feeling a little cold, maybe it was a tough month to in November. This is a transformational month for you that asks you to open up your heart to evolve. Let nothing taint the joys and wins you have had. Be still and be open to receive
SCORPIO Expect the beauty in all of the unexpected. This next quarter will be filled with highs and lows and lessons for your spiritual, mental, emotional elevation. In October reach out for support when you feel you can’t move forward. Your fighting against the flow because you can’t see the way. You’re going to get there regardless. Know and act as though you are supported by your loved ones and your spiritual guides. Allow space for a change in perception. November brings financial blessings from all places. Closed mouths don’t get fed, but in your season you are to get what you request, open that claw of your and let these blessings in. Tell those around you what you want from them and you might just get it. December is a busy time for you, be mindful of putting yourself last and carrying burdens that do not belong to you. Pouring from an empty cup only leaves you irritated and other suffering your wrath because of it. Express your needs and value yourself. Know when to delegate and get the help you need so everyone can enjoy this jovial season with you.
SAGITTARIUS You don’t have to do it all alone. Express to your loved ones what fun things you’d like to do. Make plans and be patient, it may not happen when you want but you either go solo or have a great time later. No need to feel isolated when you can reach out and maximize the joys of life. October may have some strange moments where you don’t know what to do, ask for guidance in your safest of places. You finishing a cycle and opening up may just be the catapult you need. November, you’re seeing through the fog of so many options and directions and the road clears. As your birthday season comes you get to seek balance and weigh your options clearly. Between December and November you’ll be speaking through your highest self. Let no one gaslight you’re or confuse you and you’re boundaries. You know what it is and how you’re feeling. Cut all old programming, old energies and don’t hold your trains and hurt against those you choose to have in page | 04 your life. Release yourself of all that stop serving you and be free for this new chapter of your life.
CAPRICORN Smell the roses and toast to the good life. This quarter all the heavy Saturn energy eases and you can allow your cup to runneth over. Champagne for you and yours. New beginnings and emotional abundance are here this October. Maybe an upgrade in your relationships for the better will arise. November is where you focus on networking and making deep and meaningful connections. Use this time to allow beyond the surface level interactions it will all payoff in the long run. Hang in there during this busy season. December looks like commitments and blessings. Are you preparing and planning for a new chapter in your life? Surprises are coming take your time to savor all of these wonderful things.
AQUARIUS New emotional beginnings come this quarter. This is the time to express what you need and to open yourself up to receive. You don’t have to do it all yourself, the universe is listening and awaiting your call. It will align you with the right people and opportunities. Prioritize your needs and make sure that you are always getting equal energy exchanges in all of your relationships. Create some rituals around love: self and externally. Make sure your needs are getting met through all of these wonderful seasons. Do not to get hung up on old thoughts, worries, and/or hopelessness; this will take away from the magic that you contain and it will hold you back from upgrading yourself. Break the chains on all of the constrictions and be free.
PISCES Magical Pisces you know deep in our soul what you want, let it guide you on your path. For October, you are capable of abundant things, there is no need to chase. Be still and open your heart to receive. Do not fear structuring your life a bit to unlock a new way of making money, creating, and expanding your ability to manifest. Order and consistency will get you far. This November allow yourself to embark on a journey where you follow your inner compass. Be one with the universe that you float in so well and allow your metamorphosis to happen. Something beautiful is going to change your life. Be kind with others and as you establish boundaries there is more than of you and yours to go around. Nothing but a rain shower all of your wishes coming true for the end of this year. Don’t hold your magic page | 04 back.
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