{"product_id":"drink-water-and-mind-your-business-a-black-womans-guide-to-unlearning-the-bs-and-healing-your-self-esteem","title":"Drink Water and Mind Your Business: A Black Woman's Guide to Unlearning the Bs and Healing Your Self-Esteem","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Practical, funny, empathetic, shame-free, and joyful.\" ‚ÄïEmily Nagoski, PhD, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCome Together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCome As You Are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBurnout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSelf-esteem ain't self-taught‚Äïand it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003edoes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esee color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet's be real: society was not built with the needs of Black women in mind. And as a result, we learn that the only way to feel good about ourselves is to prioritize everyone else's needs over our own. We find our value in being the perfect partner, mother, daughter, employee, and friend. But that is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eexhausting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Instead of feeling good about how dope we are‚Äïregardless of our service, bank account, or looks‚Äïwe only feel good about what we do for others. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupremacy culture teaches us to hate Black people, to hate women, and to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eespecially \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehate Black women‚Ķ except when they need us to either save them or serve them. So in a world where our service is required for acceptance, how could we ever feel good about ourselves while also giving the middle finger to systems of power? How can we possibly live our best lives? How are we supposed to feel confident, secure, and fabulous AF in our bodies?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe answer: Self-esteem. Self-esteem as we know it has been gatekept by the white and male supremacist delusions for far too long. It's time to put power where it actually belongs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDrink Water and Mind Your Business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dr. Donna Oriowo helps readers understand the basic foundations of self-esteem‚Äïwhat it is, how society molds it, and how it affects us all‚Äïand offers real, meaningful solutions to feel like the most glorious and badass versions of themselves. Based on years of research and Dr. Donna's career as a licensed sex and relationship therapist, this book will help you set boundaries, prioritize your needs, understand your immense worth, and pursue a life that brings you pleasure and joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120095564061,"sku":"9781728281513","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781728281513.jpg?v=1751398294","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/drink-water-and-mind-your-business-a-black-womans-guide-to-unlearning-the-bs-and-healing-your-self-esteem","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}