June 1 marks the beginning of Pride month. While Pride “month” is every day for me, this year something feels different. So much so that even typing this blog comes with hesitation. In recognizing the hesitation, I took a few moments to go within to seek…
There’s an elder in Baltimore, Sabrina N’Daiye, that used the term shadow side during a training I attended. As soon as I heard this, my spirit was immediately intrigued. My Spirit said, “that’s it.” At the time, she explained the shadow side as that part of each of us…
What happens behind closed doors: 3 overlooked sources of trauma in the Black community Trauma is something that many discuss but few understand. When most folks discuss trauma they speak from very a specific but limited understanding. Like most things, trauma is often discussed in part…
Black career women, need love too If you read that title, in tune with Summer Walker’s song Girls, Need to love too, you’ve read it right. Today is #internationalwomensday and my heart is full. Full of love and care for Black women. I just love…
Deepen your self-love practice this Valentine’s Day season I love, love. I love it, even more, when it is directed inward. This Valentine’s Day season I am thinking of the women who are struggling with self-love during a time where the world is highlighting external love.…
How Perfectionism Holds you back One day a previous supervisor told me after a really bad day “you’re a perfectionist”. My first thought was “you have some nerve, you don’t even *insert explicit curse word* know me”. In this context, I dismissed the lesson that…
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