Growth Opprtunities is the Extended conversations from my blog, Black Couture Health and Wellness lifestyle. As part of my God-centered posts, these conversations uncover mental health topics in anxiety, depression, self improvement, forgiveness to discover tr Godfidence and humanity. love speaking with more truth to the one who is close to agnostic because I know there is still a God purpose for you sister! Come on with me on this journey t becoming a Female Titan;Woman of Valor

Growth Opportunities With Zethu Zwane

Untangling Boring And Unadventurous From Your Body Image 

I wanted to live more authentically, but recognized there's some old labels I need to work on. If you recognize these similar feelings, tune into this week's episode on emotional healing and setting yourself free from labels people put on You.             https://blkcouture.org/2022/07/27/are-you-christian-and-self-conscious-about-nudity/

Not a Summary; Affirmations are Dangerous to Your Faith

This is a recap of important points from Part one namely How Affirmations are taking away biblical truths about faith. Faith is belief without seeing, yet affirmations refer to signs as God's revelations. So if you want to learn how to separate these false teachings from God's truth listen to this recap on affirmations. https://blkcouture.org/2022/08/23/affirmations-are-dangerous-to-your-relationship-with-god/

Part 2: Affirmations Are Deceitful to your Breakthrough 

Read the story of a soldier who reminded God about His authority. He said you don't need to come into my house to heal my service because my the authority of your mouth it will happen. Affirmations lie to you by making you believe signs are show of interest breakthrough coming. This goes against putting your trust in God, and believing in Him. It goes against acknowledging the authority of Jesus Christ. I hope you get something from this latest episode on part 2. Enjoy. https://blkcouture.org/2022/09/05/affirmations-actually-steal-your-longing-for-breakthrough/

How to Overcome Decision Making Fatigue 

After overcoming my recent hurdle in this past season, I learned people will put pressure on you to take on a belief even if it's not good to you. Only issue is people are always competing to influence how you see life and how you should respond to events in your life. So I've decided to help you out by helping you identify decision making Fatigue. Listen to this next episode to find out how you can set life goals that will not be disturbed by anyone. Listen up to this next episode.https://blkcouture.org/2022/09/19/breakthrough-steps-to-overcome-decision-making-fatigue/

Affirmations are Hurting your Relationship with Yahweh 

This podcast episode is long overdue because I was ashamed to see how I also idol worship. Firstly, I say that you're not a bad person for falling for affirmations, but to continue down that path is hurting your relationship with Christ. Affirmations make you believe that you can predict the future and the voice of Jesus. It's skipping the waiting season and it implies Jesus Christ Lies. Listen to the latest many part series on why Affirmations are dangerous for your Christian walk, and how to turn completely to Jesus Christ. https://blkcouture.org/2022/08/23/affirmations-are-dangerous-to-your-relationship-with-god/         #affirmations #lawofattraction #selflove #motivation #selfcare #positivity #spirituality #abundance #inspiration #ChristianGrowth #Christianjourney #healing #gratitude #falsebeliefs #God #Christianlifestyle #affirmation #mindfulness #mindset #spiritual #mentalhealth #quotes #Godlywomen

Get Rid of These 8 Emotional Stressors From Your Life

Have you ever wondered what is holding you back in life? If you're easily overwhelmed by things, then you'd want to listen to this next Episode on emotional stress or clutter, and how to grow through it! https://blkcouture.org/2021/01/07/everthing_you_need_to_know_about_clutter/

Will Toxic Relationships Ruin My Future Relationships

This is a followup to a previous chat I had on just how toxic relationships can affect your future relationships. Mainly for those who have #peoplepleasing issues, and not sure how to break the cycle, you'll want to listen to this one! https://blkcouture.org/2021/01/01/save-yourself-from-toxic-dating/

When Distractions are Good for Your healing vs When they're slowing down your healing 

From highlights from my recent YouTube Channel

Series 1:How to End Body Shaming and Live Authentically

Welcome back everyone! I have exciting news from this week, but I want to celebrate the launch my of Book on body confidence and living a life of breakthroughs. This episode is unpacking how the images you look at influence your body image and insecurities. Learn why I find this so important, and how it can help you today.

What being Attacked By 5 Women Taught me About People Pleasing

People Pleasing is not a sin;Well from face value it's not a problem. Yet when it affects your relationships, life goals and personal ambitions there's a whole lot wrong with People Pleasing. Taken from the original blog post, https://blkcouture.org/2022/04/22/people-pleasing-is-stressing-me/

It's a Rant; Eating my First Big Daddy burger and toilet invasions

Look out for the coming episode on People Pleasing;https://blkcouture.org/2022/04/22/people-pleasing-is-stressing-me/ but first here's to a life rant on people pleasing, trying to figure yourself out and more.

Happy International Woman's Day! A homage to all women living her life authentically 

The World owes you nothing, but you own yourself the world! You don't want to miss out on this one because this is a declaration to you. You better wear that dress tat says I'm too gorgeous for this moment. I'm too Phenomenal for this declaration to you woman. I'm celebrating you. This is celebrating you. This is a homage to you. This is a reminder that you're worthy, you've got thus, keep going. And I end with a special homage to all American Mommies who took in a young African like myself!

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Still Wondering Whether God Heals?Heres to a life catch up and you'd wanna know!

Original post: www.blkcouture.org   You wouldn't want to miss out on this season bc I'll be talking about how growth can come in full circle if you try Jesus! And I'll also be talking about faith, idol worship by breaking it down to simpler terms. Without healing, God will give you that dream job, but you'll be blind. Without that healing Jesus will give you that dream house, but you'll be blind. You see God keeps his promises, but if you don't heal, you'll be blind and blindness leads you to believe He did nothing or is doing nothing. So I encourage you to join me this season to see the Beauty and love our Yahweh believes for your life.

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God Still Heals and Here's Why

Happy Chooseday everyone and welcome back to another Growth Opportunities podcast. It's been a hot minute, but I felt as though We had to revisit what it means for God's healing and revelation for you. This podcast is just another unplanned reflection on why healing comes with confronting your emotional imprisonment. It comes with daring yourself to change from the small issues like petty female fights and all those messy conversations to bigger goals like believing in your path. Especially on moments where it feel like you're being broken; remember Gold has to go through immense pressure to reveal is astounding beauty. I believe you're phenomenally beautiful, so listen to podcast on why and how you can begin seeing God's healing hands over your life.

Growth Opportunities with Zethu Zwane

If You Run You will Always Run, So Be Strong and Courageous 

This weeks reflection starts with how experiencing my 1st racial encounter ripples into sad behavioral changes within. I felt the importance of reflecting on this due to the snowball effect it had on my life. I hope the example will help you see you don't have to be emotionally imprisoned by the one who felt the need to make you feel small. No man can tell you where to walk, breath or eat unless you give them emotional authority. This is because you could find yourself withdrawing following the behavioral change taking place within you. Instead of learning to shy away from difficult people and limiting the phenomenal opportunities life can offer you, live to be brave. Learn to set boundaries emotionally with yourself such as refusing to get depressed from how others treat you. Find counsel in God by reminding yourself of verses testifying about others who also faced difficult poeple. Encourage yourself, so you're not imprisoned by others beliefs. Pray and wait for God to reveal whether you're a Moses or King David in this chapter of your life. You deserve the best opportunity and again no man can take hold of your emotions unless you allow them. God has already set the stage for where you belong in life.

A woman's Intuition;The Good and the bad and the what the Heck Moment

Who else remembers the first time you experienced your womanly intuition? I started dating 2 seconds ago, and yet this crazy feeling propped up telling me what my boyfriend was up to! Being unexperienced I went to my friends who confirmed that my intuition was telling me what's really going on! Don't you feel like if you as a woman own such a powerful spirit within you, what more when you don't know how to harness it. It's a weird life subscription a woman owns, and I'd love to hear your stories on how you handle your woman intuition and knowing what your man is doing everyday haha! Follow me here and on my social media and let's chat about this powerful part of you.

Why am I always annoyed with my Friends; before you ghost your next friends let's chat!

Are you like me and thinking hold up, if I keep giving up on friends and moving on to the next, won't I do that I life! Yass ladies, I know this is an all people thing, so I wanted to encourage tall this week to accept that difficult conversations are bound to happen. If your friend is selfish learn how to reshape the boundaries in your relationship. There is so much you can gain from learning how to speak your kind in a diplomatic way. If you think you're about to open a business and yet you still don't know how to negotiate with a selfish person, learn! Reason being your suppliers may have that "you loose," mentality, so you can do your best by harnessing difficult conversations. These moments start at home. With your friends. And if someone tells you there's something that sucks about you, accept it. Learning from these moments will truly help you become an whole and empowering person. Reconize that. Believe it.

Dating; So you want to Date why not dating with Confidence

Let's take a look at dating from a different perspective where you stop talking AT someone and to someone. Expectations can kill any opportunity of growing a fruitful and emotionally healthy relationship. We all know how that feels right;when you get yelled at for being someone you not. So what I've found about online dating or traditional dating it helps to reflect on your worldviews, so that you don't get disappointed when someone doesn't match it. Instead it could either be an opportunity to grow or move on.

Part 2:Knowing How You Want To Be Treated is the Best Advice 

Here's to another brief😝 summary on dating with A renewed heart and mind. Knowing yourself will help you in some Keys on communicating with your partners. However if lile many people, you grew up with absent parents, felt rejected or didn't grow up with a home at all Knowing what you want will be hard. Take this next episode on your grocery trip and listen on just how to identify healthy relationship ideas and boundaries right here with ZwaneFitness Mission

All He Wanted was KFC;Short Interlude to my Life lesson for the week

I just want to share this small testimony with yall. I've been watching these small 7 year olds working all day for a loaf of bread. They work more hours than me to be honest. So I started praying to God please may I help them. Please I can pay for their school fees or sonething. I don't need much in life. Yet how sweet is Jesus Christ. He reminded me about my angry 10-year old prayers on giving back. So listen to this short episode on how my craze 10 year old prayers came back to me at 30 through re-learning how to give back with the little that you have.

Interlude To Dating Tips; Summary of expectations and fantastic example of just how beliefs happen!

As an immigrant in the United States, I got tired of being told Of African American men telling "Arrg you're too black," or "what does your name even mean," leading to unrealistic beliefs. I'm okay with being honest so you can see just how easy it is to take one painful experience and turn it to : Who wants to date black men! By doing so I hope I encourage you to discern more on where beliefs come from because it takes a little as 3 months to remember you believed this because 3 men made you feel less than. So instead of keeping the beoief take some time with yourself by asking where is this velief from and how can I forgive and let it go.

Stop Trying to Cook for a man into Husbandry; Instead Start Dating With Emotional Intention

There is a lot that goes into relationships than some magazines or friends tell ya! So instead of a copy paste idea of love it, find out right here why dating has a lot to do with your emotional prepared why healing, and releasing your expectations will lead to a more successful and emotional relationship

I have to Confess Something about dating, but you can't judge me! #storytime

What a year is has been! Welcome back to this week's episode, and this week I have ro drink my own Kool Aid and confess to some craze dating beliefs I picked up without knowing it! My frazs confession just goes to show how dating tips are not just as straight forward as you'd think; we pick up the wildest habits without knowing it. This sparked this weeks honesty hour, which I hope also breathes light, laughter and some wisdom for you! Listen up to hear my wildest growth opportunity yet!

WHEN YOU’RE TIRED OF BODY SHAMING; HERE’S 3 STORIES OF WHY IT BEGINS WITH YOU



If you thought body shaming was easy to end think again! Listen to this next episode with cultural examples, social media examples and one incident of where some pretty told me to smoke crack to achieve a goal... yeah like I said beliefs are wild but we belive because of ideas like tbe halo concept. This episode is here to help you learn how to discern through all the noise and wold beliefs that appear sweeters than Nutella but are actually damaging to your long term health and body confidence!

Feeling overwhelmed By Physical Clutter;Use these 3 Tips Now!

Have you ever say at your desk regretting seeing someone. And you say there feeling overwhelmed by the idea of seeing and interacting with someone? THAT'S perceived stress, but what about the space you're in now;feelings of overwhelm due to the perceived and real demands in your life?Check out this episode on how to relive yourself of stress and the emotional overwhelm now.

Not Healing, not forgiving is Redisclocating My shoulder Again; Here's Why

Just like a physcial injury in life, the surgeons don't tell you there will be a clanking sound whenever it's cold. This is the same as the church, they tell only to put on the Armour of God. What does that mean? Well when you don't heal it's like going to dislocated my shoulder just to demonstrate to someone how painful it was to experience that hurt. 

Some of you do this; hated your work, so you hate all your work and when asked you say "Well they wronged me at my 5 jobs," or another might have been abused by her 2 exes so she thinks all men are trash. This is not letting go of pain. 

I love running in the snow in Norman Oklahoma, but I learned I need to buy warm clothes. I hate warm clothes! Why are they useful? This is the same for you! You're scared of letting go that it's better to retell the pain than let go! It's better to hear and feel that annoying clanking sound.

 I want to motivate you today to understanding what putting on the armour of God is: It's like when I finally had to tell myself to buy warm clothes. For you it's  declaring that you have been saved and healed from your trauma. It's  also understanding the depth and width of the spiritual world; don't let your brain lie to you into believing you never healed. Scream. Lies right now. 
Then the next thing I had to learn certain exercises  to strengthen myself. For you this is learning personal boundaries. Learn emotional boundaries.  Growth can sometimes be about healing and recovery, so I hope yall enjoy my short motivational speech right here. Stop speaking your pain; I'd never want to see my bone sticking out my armpit again; but we do this! 

Every time someone new offends us, we like nope nope nope it's  the same person from 20 years ago. Ask God to help you see the Armour of God;You have been empowered to 1
. WEAR IT. 2. Declare your healing that I am empowered, I have ben saved. This is what recovering from trauma from a wellness perspective means. If this resonates with you please go listen to the rest of my podcast. And listen to it several times  because this is also a life journey.

Three ways You can start Showing Up For Yourself Right Now

The best way you can begin showing up for yourself is by first forgiving yourself of your past. Forgiveness opens doors to better understanding that the people who hurt you are exactly like you. Forgiveness also helps you see that maybe you struggle with confidence because your self concept is based on others views. This is the first step to letting go and starting a fresh each say. This is how all female titans dress up for the day. It’s okay to experience all seasons of life, but the one valuable lesson is understanding that showing up begins by letting go beliefs of the world. Here’s why

How to Save Yourself from Toxic Relationship Beliefs

This is part of my first season on clutter and why clutter is so complicated. In this episode I touch on expectations vs reality and why they create muddy relationship beliefs. I have a serious story about how some young men are taught to beat women, leading to a subculture of men who cant always be the prince charming. So in a way dating is not just about you;it's about understanding your world and expectations and how they shape your dating rules. Lastly I go over who fills your self love cup. Watching my friends breakup also influenced my insecurities on dating;so to be empowered to date in a healthy way I encourage you to take on a personal Discovery journey and more! Empower you through body mind and spirit is what Black Couture us all about so enjoy and give me your comments right here or on my social media.

New years Resolutions are Hurting your emotional health;Do this instead!

New Year goals are messing with your mind! I mean think about it;these goals are based on the idea your are self aware, have no repressed emotions and live a consistent life free of headaches. What the pandemic taught me is the importance of setting emotional goals alongside your goals. What are your expectations vs reality. For instance we may have dating expectations;When I got licked in the face I was expecting he would ask me to be his girlfriend before licking my face. Yet what is the emotional cost to change because changing from single to a relationship has a cost. Or better yet when I wanted a career promotion,God put among people who made me see I hide my intelligence. It took being yelled at for studying in the United States to make me realize I hide my intelligence. See the expectation was I want a career upgrade, yet God gives us what we need and that is not to be sheepish. He was like but you hide so I will place you among people who will make you tired of hiding. Not only that but to accept that growth has an emotional cost. Check out this podcast to see how you can add better emotional goals to help you along your journey to better relationships, work or relocation.

Everything You Need to Know about Positive Thinking

I always look at health goals from a holistic perspective;your body,ind and spirit. And this week I'm looking at what it means to be positive from a God-centered perspective. It's more about addressing Repressed emotions and how those emotions turn into copying mechanisms or belief. Why loose weight for the 3/4 Jean's when you really want to wear shorts. Positive thinking is about identifying how we limit ourselves even before we begi our journey. Sometimes it's obvious like the yearning mother who grew a phantom child. Sometimes it's clutter. And so this is the start of many conversations on how you can have a positive outlook on life.

Weaving a Titan's Valor: Soul Travel through Rugged Roads

Finding the light to your purpose and destiny will have endless paths when done outside of God. This conversations explores the fear we have in taking on God in our lives based on our human experiences. Yet God is not human. God doesn't love like the world loves. He does t love like the community loves and He doesn't judge like your leaders judge. Taking on the rugged path in life is releasing the exhausting efforts that leave you burned and tired and taking on what God intended for you from the start. This is a tale for the agnostic, the tired and one seeing hope in a world where justice and your path are sometimes dimmed by the passing moments of life.

A Heart is Never Born Weary

This is part of Weaving a Titan's Valor untitled series reflecting on the growth of a heart during difficulties, new experiences and unfamiliar grounds. What I've found is fear comes from previous setbacks that do not have to define your today. However to replenish the heart means to bring on the God-visions. No... it's to rest in the God visions of the day. Taking sach moment in small tender loving pieces guided by the Lord. He seeks you every day to replenish the heart. To heal the heart, so a heart us never born weary when strengthened by Him.

Waving a Titans Valor: A Bride's refuge

A reflection on our wellness ideas surrounding our love languages. Love languages are important because they assign importance to who you love and how you love. This short prose seeks to ask why the man or woman makes another man or woman a god? Surely the responsibility of being one's refuge is high as we still strive and meander through our own self discover. Release your love from being your refuge and take up God as His wings spread wide to protect, love and heal. It's  during those explorations of what is love will we find a humbling love language seeking to serve and bring peace and joy to those around you.

Weaving a Titan's Valor;Untitled stand alone stories and pieces of thoughts, past and present .

This is a series outside of the podcast. Compiling together a series if reflections from the day and through journeys. Join me on a soul travel to mental health awareness, empowering your emotions and decluttering emotional triggers

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