The New Black Woman: Loves Herself, Has Boundaries, and Heals Every Day

by Marita Golden

“This book is gonna save some sisters’ lives. Hallelujah!” ― Patrice Gaines , author of  Laughing in the Dark #1 New Release in Codependency
Marita Golden, a prominent interviewee of Oprah Winfrey, wrote this mental and physical health guide for women to learn who they are, to set healthy boundaries, and to jump into health related fitness practices to balance out their daily lives. Know Yourself . Jump start your relationship with yourself. Renowned author Marita Golden goes in-depth on how using meditation, silence, prayer, affirmations, and reflections allows for internal trust and confidence to blossom in your daily life.  Set Boundaries. Setting boundaries can be difficult but they are necessary to living life as a strong woman in today’s world. Everyone else’s burdens are not yours to carry and no, you don’t have to fix everyone you come across! Learn how to set emotional boundaries, physical boundaries, and other boundaries to live freely. Inside, you’ll If you're looking for mental health books for young adults and/or the strong black women in your life, this book is for you! If you enjoyed Set Boundaries, Find Peace , How we Heal , This Is How You Heal, or You Are Your Best Thing , you’ll love The New Black Woman .

156 pages, Paperback

Published June 27, 2023

About the author

Marita Golden (born April 28, 1950) is an award-winning novelist, nonfiction writer, distinguished teacher of writing and co-founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, a national organization that serves as a resource center for African-American writers.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Janine · Rating 3 out of 5]

The New Black Woman: Loves Herself, Has Boundaries, and Heals Every Day is a book in conversation with archetypes. The New Black Woman is meant to be an evolution of the Strong Black Woman archetype explored in Marita Golden's previous work. The archetype of the New Black Woman still has the limitations of stereotype: the persistent idea that Black Women are responsible for the moral direction of empowerment feels insidiously present in this lyrical exploration of the labour of care and healing. The language is phrased to be inspirational and empowering but may leave readers disappointed if they were looking for more than lists of tips to help create and stick to personal boundaries, and to cultivate personal healing practices like yoga and meditation. A lot of the advice may feel alienating to people familiar with the mainstream voices of capitalistic mindfulness with some more radical organisations slipped between popular podcast recommendations. I think this book would be a good start to resources and learning for Black women who feel represented through an American perspective. I would encourage any person who starts with this book to explore the resources named and search further in their journey to empowerment.

[Vania EM · Rating 5 out of 5]

The NBW is just as important as Strong Black Woman, which she referenced in this book. I also loved all the resources that one can go to, from books, to podcasts, to communities, such a wide range of interesting alternatives because black women are not one faceted. We are not just strong. Thank you for this Marita Golden.

[TiaTurningPages · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook. Great resource guide.

[My24KaratHeart ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[Vonetta Augustine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book affirms the choices I've made as a black woman to take care of my mind, body, and soul. I was fortunate to grow up with a Mom who provided a safe place to thrive, a voice to speak my mind respectful of course, and a soft life even before those ideas or catchphrases became a part of the self-care vocabulary. She created boundaries even with her own children in order to be the best parent and that's something I learned and continue to do every day.

If you need to affirm you're making the right choices or thinking of making some changes for yourself as a black woman, read this book. I listened to the audiobook and I enjoyed that more.