Shows
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Global Pulse- Alligator Alcatraz or Alligator Aussitchz?Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Whether it's the concrete cold of Alcatraz or the unspoken horror of Auschwitz, the common thread is control. But in our modern world, the cages are digital. Emotional system, systematic. So what does alligator Alcatraz mean? It's the prison industrial complex. The corporate swamp. The gated institution of the elite. Cold, calculated, strategic and alligator ostlish. That's the raw brutality. That's state sponsored genocide. That's a spiritual death before the physical one."2025-07-0914 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Global Pulse- DHS Terminates Haiti TPS, Encourages Haitians to Obtain Lawful StatusClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "That means someone fleeing a disaster today may not be eligible if they arrive after the cutoff date. Currently, countries with active TPS designations include El Salvador due to earthquakes, Haiti due to political instability and natural disasters, Syria because of silver, the civil war, Venezuela facing humanitarian crisis, Ukraine following the Russian invasion. There are others and the list is subject to change depending on global events and U. S foreign policy priorities. Now let's dive into TPS in real life."2025-06-3014 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Global Pulse- Us and Iran ConflitClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So I'm serious about what potentially can occur from the conflict and the tension that is occurring with the US And Iran. So some experts do believe that diplomacy is the only way forward, while others warn of a slow path towards military conflict, which that's pretty much what both sides are doing where it's giving another war. The Middle east remains a fragile chessboard and the U.S. iran relations are a key piece. Whatever happens in the world, we will be watching."2025-06-2312 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Global Pulse-U.S. immigrationClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Right. But we cannot profile and discriminate just because a person is undocumented. But if they're hardworking and, you know, their law abiding does not make them a criminal. I understand that going into a country illegally is a crime, but for a moment, just think if you had no choice. Think if you had no choice, either you stay back home and your family gets unalived, or they. They die from not having the means to survive. Just think about that for a moment."2025-06-2314 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Staying Pure Series- EP5Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "I feel like sometimes we can be unequally yoked, not just when it comes to relationship, but when it comes to people who we hang out with or not. You know, like, I went through this little yo, yo roller coaster last year where it's okay to have fun, but it depends who you have fun with. And not every place is meant for you to be in."2025-06-1614 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Staying Pure Series- EP 4Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "If you Hear on episode four and you have not listened to 1, 2, 3, I love it that you're here, but please go back to episode one and then come back here. So grab your drink, water, snacks, you know, put me in your background while you're cleaning. But you know, staying pure. Let's talk about pure hearts and minds, right? We live in a world where there's a lot of hurt people based from trauma."2025-06-1614 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Staying Pure Series- EP 3Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Sometimes it's tied, you know, it's faith led. And sometimes people are just doing it because they're just tired of hookup culture. And honestly you, there's people that testify about. Obviously it may look easy to do, but I feel like it starts with your mindset."2025-06-1614 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Staying Pure Series- EP2Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "People tend to be less proper and you know, they'll either be to the point where they're like, no, I'm actually looking for a hookup, something casual, no strings attached. And even though that's, that's terrible, let's be for real. But they're being more upfront of their intentions and you know, you can use that information however you want to use it and carry on."2025-06-1614 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Staying Pure Series- EP 1Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So it can be a challenge today as a believer because everyone has different standards and different morals, values, beliefs. And really going back to talking about hookup culture, I feel like it's okay to not agree with a person's lifestyle, but trying to pretty much force them to do something, not respecting their boundaries is where I have the issue. There's a lot of people that could say they share the similar faith, belief, right?"2025-06-1614 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Exciting Update🎙️🔔🚨‼️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So stay tuned for longer episodes and even star guest because the real thing about talk to Farida is having real conversations with real people. So. So I just have a heart filled of gratitude for, you know, people that are supporting and listening and relating. We all have voices and we all have stories and they're meant to be heard."2025-06-1403 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Certified Yapper- Session 5Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And I feel like that's a, that's probably why a lot of these people are single. On the dating apps, hookup culture is at the all time high. Like, I feel like once you start talking in any type of sexual form, like a little hint, that to me is like an automatic turn off. Because again, love bombers. Love bombers, not just love bombers, but manipulators, all types of people. Like their true form. Like their mask tends to slip."2025-06-1114 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Certified Yapper- Session 4Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "But now we have so many different social media platforms. The birth of MySpace, that era was different where you could customize and put music and it was just giving everything. Then Facebook was born and it had a rough start because you know, it's not as modern as it is now. And then Instagram came to pretty much have everyone in their selfie era. So Snapchat, there's so many ways you can connect with people around the world with good intent. Right?"2025-06-0913 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Certified Yapper- Session 3Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So the mindset is that I would like to deposit in you guys today is stay true to yourself on the apps in person. If you're a single person, if you're already in a relationship, stay true to yourself when it comes to dealing with friends, when it comes to dealing with business, because there's always going to be a point in your life where it's going to get tested, where people want you to negotiate your beliefs, morals, and values."2025-06-0913 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Certified Yapper- Session 2Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Yeah, it's okay to say no and just keep it pushing. Don't be afraid that if you're in a restaurant and something does not taste right, don't be afraid to let your server, your waiter, your waitress know that it's not tasting alright. It's okay to voice that something is wrong. I don't know if in childhood some of us were conditioned with fear not to voice ourselves, but baby, it's 2025 and you got to be able to."2025-06-0914 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Certified Yapper- Session 1Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "But it begs the question, is it a good type of risk to take putting all your eggs in one basket? Because with the ban on that platform and it has to meet some requirements, you would think that people would have different outlets to continue monetizing their content. With that being said, in correlation, dating apps are still being produced to cater different people, places and things, different nouns."2025-05-0214 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Unplugging from social media fastClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "I'm going to bed and I'm still scrolling through the TikTok for you page or just on Instagram to see what's happening. Facebook has a whole different effect because it's mainly family and friends. But I feel like TikTok has like is more popular. And then Instagram comes and of course there's different other social media platforms that could have a hold on different types of people based on what they like."2025-04-2014 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Never Settle🕊️✨🤍Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Why has the bar been lowered? And it's time to elevate that mind. Whether it's through therapy, whether it's through faith, whether it's through taking a break and unplugging from everything and anyone and doing that deep inner work. That's the only way an insecure attachment can honestly become secured, is doing the inner work. Whichever avenue you would like to choose, therapy, conventional, unconventional, you know, self help type stuff could definitely work as well."2025-04-0206 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Elevation Path🕊️✨🤍Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And they may not understand, and they may think that it's madness what you're doing. You know, every season has its time, and you will not be there forever. You know, there's. You know, you could be in your winter, you could be in your spring, but it keeps going. And you just need to know how you're going to act accordingly. And it's okay to feel your feelings, because bottling your feelings is not all right whatsoever."2025-03-1011 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Delulu is not the Solulu-EP 4 realstic goals frenClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "It's not just measured financially, but also it's like, are you happy? Do you have a fulfilling life? Are you whole? And things of that nature. And we need to remember that what is displayed on social media is not really the truth. It's a piece of the life of a person that they want to share. We're never going to see the struggle or the pain that person went."2025-02-1613 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Delulu not the Solulu- EP 3 Ain’t nobody gunna heal you!Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "I'm not saying that you should withhold how you feel, but definitely finding the adequate help of how to be guided through the healing process. Because I feel like we all have gone through something in life that has impacted us in a way that we're like, wow, like, this is tough. Some people go through tough breakups, and it's definitely a moment where they need to work through it. And some people don't. Or, you know, somebody passes away and they're grieving."2025-02-0914 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Delulu Is not The Solulu- EP 2Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And sometimes we hear people say, you stay in relationships longer than you should. By the time you leave, you're already disconnected, mentally, emotionally checked out. Friendships can be similar. Sometimes break friendship breakups hurt more than an actual relationship. And it's so weird. But sometimes you could let things slide so many times that you know, until a bigger offense is done. And that's where the dagger is in the heart."2024-11-1407 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Introduction- Delulu Is not the Solulu EP 1.Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So, you know, from this introduction, you know, we. We touched a little bit on relationships, on the definition of not being the lulu. The more cons than pros, right? And I really would love to hear what are y'all thoughts on this? Because a lot of millennials are saying it, Gen Z are saying it. You know what I mean? Like, the lulu can probably like a tag that a lot of people maybe are not aware of, but have done it."2024-11-0214 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | #SelfLove | Here’s what a perfect me-time, date-with-myself looks like...Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "But self care is definitely so important. It's needed. And the type of life that sometimes we live, it could be, like, so busy and we forget about ourselves. I personally feel like that's the case for me, like, being a primary caregiver to my children, which I love, but their needs go before mine."2024-09-2204 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Love yourself firstClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And yes, it can bring you happiness, but it should not be your main point of happiness, because if you're not happy as an individual before you meet that person, then you can create codependency and a bunch of other stuff that could be actually not just harmful for that person, but for yourself. So I have spoken before about diaries of a single person, other swells that I have done the series about how important self love is."2024-08-0805 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | #ComfortFood | The spicy food that makes my soul do a little dance...Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Sometimes I make it more stewish. Sometimes I just make it without the stew. It really depends how I feel. So, yeah, that's my comfort food. That is spicy that I love. So, yeah, that pretty much was my spicy food. Thank you for stopping by and listening and tell me yours till next time."2024-07-3005 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | #MothersDay | Thanking my mom for what makes her special...Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "This is a late post, but I wanted to chime on this, thanking my mom for what makes her special. So I technically have two moms. I have my grandmother who raised me and she's no longer with us. She truly gave the best gifts that I could ever receive in life, the way that she loved her children and her grandchildren and just imparting knowledge and so much care and tools that she gave me as a child that as an adult I still use."2024-05-1404 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of a Single Person❤️-What’s the reason to date?Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Hey, guys, it's Arida coming back with another swell. Continuing the series diaries of a single person, today's topic we're going to be talking about, what is your reason to date? So I'm gonna tell you guys, like, a little story time. If you guys recall, a few episodes back, I was talking about my online dating experience, and it became really popular during the pandemic, and they have all these ridiculous prompts."2024-04-3004 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of a Single Person❤️- Am I happy?Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Accomplish the goals that you need to accomplish. And I get asked a lot, am I happy? You know, when you're in the healing process, happy is not the word because you have to sort and navigate those emotions. Right. But I'm currently in a place in my life where past the grieving, past the breakup, you know, it's about to be three years singleness."2024-04-0604 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of A single Person❤️- You are enoughClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Protecting my peace at all cost, that's you, knowing you're enough, not being afraid to break some things off that come to destroy your peace. I'm heavy on the peace. Growing up, I wanted to have so many friends and essentially become accepted because I never felt like I was enough."2023-11-2204 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | #TellYourStory- Childhood Memory that made me smile ❤️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Hey, you guys, it is Oraida coming back with another swell time to tell my story of a childhood memory that made me smile. If you look at the left hand side picture, that's my grandma, my member, and she loved, loved theme parks. You know, she was well put together woman, and she raised me for a good part of my life. She's the reason, besides God, that I am who I am today."2023-11-0404 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of a Single Person❤️- Aligned with God’s Plan 🕊️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "It's time to get aligned with God's plan, because going on these 50 dates how I tell my friends is really exhausting. So that's pretty much what I wanted to share with you guys this evening. Let me know your comments, your feedback, and let's keep the conversation going till next time."2023-11-0304 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of a Single Person❤️- Give yourself Grace 🕊️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Whether you chose to leave a relationship that was bad for you or you had a terrible breakup or whether you lost a spouse, whatever the case is, if the relationship was not good for you and you chose out give yourself grace. Singleness is not bad. There's people that choose to be single because they're not going to be in the company of somebody that treats them mad or toxic towards them. They chose peace over company. Give yourself grace. You are a healthy human being, right?"2023-11-0104 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of a Single Person❤️- Healthy LoveClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So that is why the season of singleness is very important, because it's to heal, to prepare you to be able to receive good. So a lot of people don't have healthy love. Celebrities go through it, people who are not celebrities. And it's unfortunate because you need to be able to invest in yourself, to heal yourself. If you have a wounded inner child, that will really impact your relationships, not just romantic, but friendships and everything."2023-10-2905 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diares of a Single Person❤️- Online Dating gone wrongClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "This story time is like the epic fail. So it was on this dating app. This guy was we were talking for a couple of days. We had probably two phone calls. I don't remember his name, but I do remember how it all went down. So we met on that infamous app, the app that's advertised on TV everywhere. It's meant to be deleted, right? So we meet on that app, and the conversation was flowing. Like, we had constant communication."2023-10-2504 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of a Single Person❤️-La vie en roseClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So all that love bombing that you got in the beginning, because that's pretty much what most people do, whether it's intentionally or intentionally showering with gifts and attention and affection, and your brain is high on love. Like you get hooked to that feeling to those endorphins being released. So you're looking at the whole interaction relationship, honeymoon phase through pink colored lenses. And even though it's so exciting to get to know someone, you don't want to have pink colored lenses."2023-10-2404 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Pockets of love ❤️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "One of the things that when people would ask me how would I describe my grandmother's cooking, I will always say you could feel the love behind her cooking. It was just the effort, watching her cook, cooking my favorite meals, baking. I could go on. I'm not the best baker out there, but I do enjoy baking and making those memories with my kids."2023-10-2404 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of A Single Person ❤️- Heal before you love againClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So this time around, you are who you're going to attract. And it's like you have to take time to heal, love yourself and not look at the season of singleness like it's a bad thing. There's always going to be a time of isolation and isolation. A lot of people take it in the wrong way. They're like, oh, I'm rejected or, there's nobody out there for me. And that's not true."2023-10-2304 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of a Single Person ❤️- Processing a BreakupClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "It is kind of cringe, but I did go through that where a lot of family and friends at the time were telling me, you need to get yourself out there. You need to start dating again. And even though it was something that I personally didn't want to do, I did test those waters, and it was terrible because I still had not processed my own feelings."2023-10-2204 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Diaries of a Single Person ❤️- IntroClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "A lot of people take it as a curse, a burden, and they don't take the time to actually enjoy your singleness. And I'm not talking about, oh, I'm going to go out and club, I'm going to go out and drink, I'm going to be reckless. I'm not here to judge anybody, but that's not my mo."2023-10-2104 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Israel- Hamas 2023Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And it's okay to be proud to be Israeli or a Jew, and it's okay to be proud to be Palestinian, but it's not okay to want to wipe out a whole race because you disagree with their religious beliefs or you disagree with their ethnicity. Israel. The Jewish community lifted already through Hitler and Nazis. And you see people know Swastikas, and it's very triggering. And it's scary to believe that we live in a world with so much hate."2023-10-2004 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | From Talks with Doll to Talks with OraidaClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Hey guys, welcome to my new Swell. Formerly my name on Swell was Talks With Doll, and I have changed it to Talks With Oraida. Oraida is actually my real name, and I have changed anything Doll associated on across of all of my social media platforms to write them. But specifically, I also wanted to share that my Instagram handle has changed and I wanted to make everyone aware of the content will still be the same."2023-10-1503 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Mental health reflectionClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "A lot of people don't understand the different symptoms of somebody struggling with mental health. And most of the time when you're struggling with mental health, you do not want to burden your loved ones. And part of it is not having that safe place to have a conversation about the topic at hand. So if you ever feel that you have nobody to talk to, definitely reach out because there is so much to live for and it really depends on what stage of your life you're in."2023-10-0404 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Self- reflecting 🧠Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Being self aware of our emotions and our emotions and actions is so important. Everyone's very complex and we all have a different story, a unique story, what formed us and shaped us to be who we are today. But essentially doing that inner work is very important. When we decide to shut down and we don't find the healing to resolve certain issues and they're swept under the rug, they really will seep through into every area of our life."2023-08-2304 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Happy Friday! Let’s talk self care ❤️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "How did we get into that mindset? We were conditioned to work. Work and only really unwind when it's time for retirement. Toxic self care. Start now. Start today if you haven't, because it's so good for you, so good for your mental, just being able to relax, take a breath. I'm not saying it's going to be perfect every time. I started practicing self care like once a week, and now I do self care every day."2023-08-1804 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Morning feelsClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And the old me would not allow myself to feel those emotions because of the way I grew up and how my emotions were restricted. I would bottle up a lot of things and become numb and not really feel my emotions. And it was so chaotic because it was like you would shake a soda bottle and then it would burst. And that's very chaotic and an unhealthy way to feel your emotions. So those tears were rolling down in tears of gratitude, being grateful, just happiness, not sadness."2023-08-1604 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Morning ramblesClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And my cats are all males, so boy mom all the way because my kids are boys too. So it's kind of like any type of pet requires work. And these cats are just taking my coins too, so just wanted to go on a little spiel because I thought it was really funny, me tripping over cat toys. Like that was the least thing I would think I would be tripping over in my house. But hope you guys have an amazing Friday weekend. Productive."2023-08-1103 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Know your worth!Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And a lot of times when it comes to specifically relationships, it could be very difficult for some people to know their worth. They do too much and they think just because they get attention, this person is going to be all in for them, right? And usually when a friend comes to me and says, why is this person ghosting me? Why is this person not putting so much effort? Like, this person is attracted to me. They like me. But why are they not following suit?"2023-08-0404 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Triggered by a postClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "In an era where the dating norms are very different and people do not take the time to heal. They just hop from person to person, which is really toxic. If you haven't healed a past relationship, how will you be ready to go to a new relationship? You're essentially dragging the baggage of that relationship and then the new person is collateral damage."2023-07-3104 minOraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Feminine women according to men👁️👁️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And the reason being is the struggles that women have gone through from the beginning of wanting to be independent, of voting and working and being able to have their own resources in case their spouse passed and they were left with what am I going to do type of thing. But now the struggle is different because finding a dependable partner that's able to lead and protect and serve, it's causing more stress when you don't have someone that is equally driven as you."2023-07-2604 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | To all empaths 💙Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And now fast forward, you're an adult and these people, it's like the same type of person and different people you get to see and you're like, why are these people coming into my life? And it's just because nobody can give you unconditional love. You can't seek happiness from another person. It's more or less like rewiring your thoughts and thinking, okay, I need to stop and love myself. And pretty much just see, like, okay, I need healthy boundaries."2023-06-2704 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Pockets of FoodClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "But they had like a little Bar tavern type of location where all the lawyers would go for liquid lunch. And then they actually made a bigger fine dining restaurant where it was more like towards the countryside where you could actually experience fine dining. It is a Greek restaurant, but they did offer Italian recipes like chicken parm, which I love me some chicken parm, not going to lie. And it was pretty good. But Batu cheese will always have me in a chokehold."2023-05-0704 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Mental Health Awareness 🧠🫀 live 4/29/23Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And I feel like actively showing support and being able to become educated about the matter could definitely help others, um, feel like, oh, I'm not a burden. So I did leave the link to where the life is going to take place. I did put kind of effort, kind of to prepare and educate. It's not like a rambling live. I feel like a lot of people know what mental health should be, but they really don't talk about it at all."2023-04-2802 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Haters and Back handed complimentsClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And me, I'm like, So you're trying to tell me something to make me feel uncomfortable. So now I'm going to make you feel uncomfortable because I'm like, why are you looking at my social media if you're not following me? That's weird, number one. Number two, a comment was made about my hair, right? And I was just kind of like I addressed it right there and then. I feel like you should not bottle up your emotions."2023-04-1104 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Easter Sunday RefelctionClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And the greatest gift for Easter Sunday is hearing and being able to experience god's amazing love for us. Jesus rising from the dead is our hope of resurrection. And it just shows the love that God has for us for everything. He never abandons us, and it's just something of celebration, new life, new growth, new beginnings. And sometimes in our life, we can be in a very dark period, and it could seem like there's no hope."2023-04-0903 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Dating Tips that will save your time!Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "This varies from person to person. Some people think it's fine to go out for coffee, to go out for drinks, whatever suits you. But personally, I feel like you discuss what you want to do as a first date, meet up with this person and pretty much go upon your way by this person, putting the intentions of meeting you, selecting the date, letting you know, communicating. Because we are grown, we are adults, we should be able to communicate."2023-04-0804 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Self-Care Sundays ♥️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Don't forget to take those vitamins then the soul, whether it's going to church, if you're able to go to church physically or you're able to stream it online, we cannot neglect our souls. Spiritual health is wealth and also just taking time to remove anything that's negative, not engaging in things that don't serve you, not engaging in things that will disturb your peace. Heavy on the peace this year."2023-04-0203 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Protecting your PeaceClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "You do not need to engage when you feel that somebody has come to destroy your piece. A lot of people are very passionate, and I used to be that type of person where if someone started a rumor, I was going to clear my name. But when you have an identity and you know who you are and you see the situation with clarity and you do not allow your emotions to get the best of you, you're not going to give that person the satisfaction of taking you out of...2023-03-2304 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Intentions and IntrestClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Hey guys, it is doll coming with another swell. And this is more like the lack of interest and communication. This can be geared to different parts of relationships, dating, world, friendships even. So, I want to talk about this subject because I feel like people have different personality styles and we hear about avoidance, detachment, style, secure attachment style, different types of styles."2023-03-1404 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Need Social Media Strategizing?Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Hey guys, it is Dog coming with another swell and this is pretty much not a topic. I just wanted to put my services out here. Maybe you are in need or you know someone who's in need. Do you need social media? strategizing? Well, I got you pretty much. I help brands market their services on social media platforms. Specifically ig a lot of companies are stuck in that area of being able to monetize their content."2023-02-2801 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Pockets of Love- Valentines Day Edition ❤️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And we limit the ability of receiving love through just being in a romantic relationship. We tend to forget or neglect the types of love that we're able to receive. Parent child love, you know, genuine love from your friends, from your family, the different phases of love. You can still receive love while you're single. You can still receive love while you're with someone. The possibilities are endless, to be honest."2023-02-1405 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | The approach of communication- clearing my drafts this happened months ago in 2022Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And this is more on the romantic side of communication, you know, nine times out of ten, depending how the conversation goes between me and the other party and how the person expresses themselves, is going to give me the sufficient information of whether or not I will entertain the thought of even meeting up with this person. Modern dating is pretty much trash for me and it's because I feel like it's draining to the extent of getting to know a new person."2023-02-1304 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | February 6th the day I took my first breath ✨🤍🙏🏽Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And on here on Swallow, I was replying to another person swell and I was referring to there's a social media influencer that shares pockets of peace. And for me, I love to share pockets of love. And it's a peaceful birthday. I feel like it is like any other day, but it's a day where it's special because it's the day that I was born and celebrating, but in a more low key."2023-02-0604 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | ReciprocationClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And I feel like being an empath, you're extra compassionate and you have a big heart and you want to help everybody and sometimes have a little bit of a savior complex, which is not good at all because people will take advantage of you and you'll end up hurt at the end. So reciprocating, like, we have to learn to, you know, how can I pour into another person, pour out for my cup, but they're not pouring back into me?"2023-01-2003 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Metamorphosis 🦋Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And a lot of wonderful things have been birthed into becoming the biggest blessings for me. So sometimes we do not expect certain situations to come forth and they end up being the best thing that happened to you. So I do believe that even though in zoology, metamorphosis is just like a couple of stages and then it ends. I feel like when it's tied to us, people who are breathing, we have a pulse, we have emotions, we have thoughts, a whole living organism."2023-01-1605 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Open to something new, Open to loveClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Hey guys, it's Dal here with another swell and I wanted to talk to you guys about something that's been on my heart that I feel that everyone can relate with and it's being open to new things, being open to love. I don't know, I feel like I have encountered a lot of people in the this journey called life who have been hurt by an individual and obviously they lose hope in receiving new things or being even open to love."2023-01-0404 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Justice for Lisha and NazaretClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And it's a shame, because she's a vibrant soul. A vibrant soul. And we've we need justice for her. We need to get her daughter back in her arms. So let's talk about it. Let's repost this, and let's make sure that Governor Pedro Piolisi is aware of the situation, because he's actually ignoring it."2022-12-3004 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Mental Check up: Post HolidaysClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Is there something that is weighing heavy on your mind right now, on your heart? Is there something that someone or yourself can do to help you feel loved and supported? What is your favorite holiday memory? Like sights, sounds and smells come to mind. What is something that you tend to do together with loved ones, even if they are a part that would be good for your mental health? That is part of the holiday mental health checkup."2022-12-2804 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Be KindClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And you would kind of reflect to me like, okay, I'm a kind person, but are we really being kind during the holidays? Is thinking about, wow, there's other people that are not as blessed, who have gone through a lot in the beginning of 2022, losing those that they love, losing relatives to death, separation, losing financial stability. There are numerous things that people have lost, and it's pretty much of being able to be kind to others."2022-12-2704 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Gift of Joy ❤️Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "It wasn't the gifts that really gave me the fond memories, it was the quality time that I spent with my loved ones, the savory dishes that just made me think about Christmas, baking cookies for Santa with my grandmother, my favorite foods, watching my favorite films. It's just the cozy vibes or whatnot, me building ginger bread houses with my kids and baking cookies and all those things are just memories that are a gift in itself."2022-12-1904 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Let’s Talk: MisinformtionClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And I believe it's our due diligence to investigate and maintain ourselves well informed because we cannot be ignorant and just go by what people tell us. We need to do our work and make sure that we're not being fed a false narrative. So I stumbled upon this article and I see it all the time on social media. Every tabloid outlet and even like the most biggest news stations be doing this and people go into shambles because they believe word for word without them actually fact checking."2022-12-0904 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Do you know who you are? | Episode 6 AccountabilityClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "It could be simple as making a list on things you want to improve in your life and making healthy choices. It pretty much begins in the mindset when you want to change something and improve something in your life, you're going to have to be accountable for it. Without accountability there's no commitment, without commitment there's no results and so on. So I wanted to conclude with the series of navigating who we are and not being afraid to do it."2022-11-3004 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Do you know who you are? | Episode 5 Feeling emotionsClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And that was obviously his opinion based on what he went through. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but when contrasting my own experiences as a female, I would say well, that's not really spot on because I grew up myself with a lot of suppressed emotions. Not feeling them, just suppressing them, that's a word. And when you suppress a lot of emotions and you're not able to have a healthy outlet, it's doing yourself more harm than good."2022-11-2904 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Do you know who you are? | Episode 4 Time of SolitudeClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Well, a lot of my friends or people that know me as acquaintances will kind of feel sad because they're like, oh, you're alone and you're living day by day routine. But I feel like society kind of like, sets us up where when you break up from a relationship, they kind of expect you to bounce back and start get yourself involved in another relationship."2022-11-1004 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Do you know who you are? | Episode 3 Loving your self!Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "So when you are able to love yourself and you're able to understand your value and your worth and you practice grace towards yourself because the majority of the time we are our biggest critics and when you love yourself, you will not tolerate the breadcrumbs of others. There's this big thing that I say to a lot of people when it comes to specifically dating relationships, any type family relationships, whether it's work, that why are you going to accept breadcrumbs when you deserve the whole love?"2022-11-0504 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Do you know who you are? | Episode 2 Regaining your power!Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "But let me tell you, it's a whole different situation when you're able to control your emotions. Wow. I'm talking from experience. Dealing with difficult people that will twist and hurt you emotionally and physically, have you double thinking yourself like, am I going crazy? Am I insane? But the moment you hit that emotional intelligence level and you're able to see things clearly and you're able to choose what is worth responding to and what isn't, you have regained your power."2022-11-0203 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Do you know who you are? | Episode 1 IdentityClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Sometimes you lose your identity without even being in a relationship. Perhaps you're just walking around and you just haven't looked to yourself in the mirror to see who you really are. Having a lack of identity is just not knowing who you are, what you really deserve as a person, just knowing the in and outs of yourself."2022-10-2804 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Illinois Passes A Law Ending Cash Bail, Gains The Nickname ‘The Purge’ LawClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Hello, you guys. Coming today with a different swell, tapping more into the criminal justice system today. Something that's been circulating for a couple weeks now is Illinois passing a law that's ending cash bail. And it has recently gained the nickname the Purge Law, based off a famous film franchise, The Purge, which I'm sure you have either heard about it or you have seen the film yourself."2022-10-2704 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Discernment(Philippians 1:9–10)Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And that really stirred my spirit this morning, discernment. When someone is talking to us, are we discerning? What are their intentions? Whether it's business, any type of relationship, friendship, romantic relationship, we need to discern because it's easy to get entangled by pretty words and then you don't see the dagger that is being held behind their back ready to attack. And not everybody is like this."2022-10-2604 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Equally Yoked (2 Corinthians 6:14)Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Being equally yoked even can relate to who you surround yourself with friends, business ventures, things of that nature. I feel like when you're not aligned on the same page, that could bring a little bit of a rift. And definitely this hit home to me personally. I'm divorced and I was married, and sometimes we will overlook things."2022-10-2504 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Learning to setting healthy boundariesClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "I was even in a spot where I wouldn't say no to certain people. And that negative energy, that toxic behavior of having resentment towards the person that I should have said no would build up. You start to feel peace and you start to feel safe because you are exercising, having healthy boundaries. You're going to have more time and energy to do things that will nourish. You bring joy to your body, mind, and spirit, which is very important."2022-10-2404 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Mental checkup how are you doing?Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "Are you eating regular meals according to your eating habits? Are you nourishing your body? That is a temple that you need to take care of. Did you shower today? Did you practice your hygiene routine, whatever that may be that is tailored for you? Have you been comparing yourself to others in real life, to other people's? Highlight real? Let's understand that you are beautifully unique and there's no need to compare yourself to others."2022-10-2204 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Taking Rest( Genesis 2:2-3 and Hebrews 4:10)Click here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "You cannot allow the stressors of life to take control over you because you don't want to be drained, you don't want to feel overwhelmed, burdened, because it's not a good feeling where you have all that bottled up and then you're forced to slow down because you just can't keep going on. So this is something I live by every day. I practice self CareCare. Whether it's aromatherapy before bed or just journaling is a big part of my life."2022-10-2204 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | Transforming pain into something beautifulClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "And the silver lining is that there's always a rainbow after a storm, and you will not be in that place of pain forever. I can assure you. There's always a bigger picture. And that pretty much is what I felt in my heart of reflecting that there will be better days. We just need to have faith and believe that God will change our story of sorrow into a story of joy. The process may be difficult, but at the end, it is all worth it."2022-10-2104 min
Oraida Levi@TalkswithOraida | GratitudeClick here to reply to @TalkswithOraida "What is basic for us is a whole blessing for somebody else, but it's still a blessing for us having a heart of gratitude. You may not be where you want to be today, but at least you're here today. That that hard work, that spirit burning inside you, that fire of keep going on. Let's be grateful to God that he's the only one that can renew our strength, renew our days. He is the maker. The creator."2022-10-2004 min