{"product_id":"2940015932423","title":"Dancing to the Rhythm of My Soul: A Sister\u0026#x2019;s Guide for Transforming Madness into Gladness,","description":"The Strong Black Woman meme has become so entrenched in American culture that the utterance of those three words evokes a visceral reaction in most everyone who hears them. Far too often, the visual that emerges is of an Angry Black Woman. It’s time sisters redefined strength, says author Rhonda Swan. “I used to think that being strong meant taking care of myself and not taking B.S. from anyone,” Swan says. “Now I know that strength is being emotionally healthy and self -aware.” Too many African American women are emotionally disabled by a past that haunts them and a lack of self-awareness. The outward manifestation of these unresolved feelings is often anger. I’m just keeping it real. I don’t play games. Men are intimidated by me because I’m independent. These are some of the statements supposedly Strong Black Women make to justify their angry talk, angry walk and the fact that they are living angrily alone. Swan says a truly Strong Black Woman keeps it real by learning how to confront and handle her emotions. She recognizes that strength comes from self-awareness not blaming others for her problems. She knows that being single isn’t a disease she has to cure. And that it’s OK to want a partner to complement, not define, her life. In her new book, Dancing to the Rhythm of My Soul: A Sister’s Guide for Transforming Madness into Gladness, (Conscious Mind Press, $16.95), she offers practical strategies for African American women to overcome their emotional baggage and the destructive patterns that accompany it. As only someone who has walked in their shoes can do, Swan gets to the heart of what black women need to know to transform their lives from the inside out.\u003cbr\u003eReaders will learn:\u003cbr\u003e• How to deal effectively with anger, pain, guilt and regret\u003cbr\u003e• How to overcome the past and live in the present\u003cbr\u003e• How to get in touch with their inner selves\u003cbr\u003e• How to become the person they are looking for\u003cbr\u003e• How not to take things personal\u003cbr\u003e• How to love themselves completely","brand":"Conscious Mind Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069848142064,"sku":"2940015932423","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015932423_p0.jpg?v=1763626426","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015932423","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}