Advertisements By the title of this post, you will see that I want to discuss a topic that is particularly taboo and a widely spread concern across the African American community. I believe at a time when there are several things happening that can have a severe impact on our mental health, we need toContinue reading “How to Deal with Your Mental Health When the World is in Crisis”
Advertisements Wait, what? I know, I know.. The “T” word is quite intimidating, isn’t it. Therapy has been something that even I have been hesitant about wanting to try, but I’m realizing how beneficial it would be to my life to have someone who is able to speak with me one-on-one about things that IContinue reading “Self-Care Sunday: Therapy”
Advertisements This week’s highlight for self-care is one of my personal favorites: music. Photo Cred: Google Images Music is one of the most therapeutic things I utilize in my day-to-day life. I can pretty much listen to any type of music, as long as it gives me good feeling vibes. I have always loved musicContinue reading “Self-Care Sunday Highlight: Music”
Advertisements If you have followed me, then you know that I have been making concerted efforts to balance my self-care and making it the top priority. I was listening to a podcasts, and the topic of energy shifting was discussed. I gave myself a little homework/reflective thinking assignment to think of 5 things that IContinue reading “5 Energy Shifting Techniques”
Advertisements Sometimes you just need to step away from yourself and take some time to breathe and decompress. When this happens, I find myself writing; whether it be a story, plot scenario, poetry, or just personal thoughts, I need to get away from reality for a while. I take “me time” very seriously. I thinkContinue reading “Music, Cidar, a Pen and Some Paper “
Advertisements Have you ever just wanted to stand out in a rainstorm and let the water wash away all the negative emotion from you body? I’m looking out of my window at work and it is raining. I wish I could stand in it right now.
Advertisements As much as I love writing, I rarely take the time out to really write down my own personal thoughts. I get so wrapped up in characters or situations that I want to write about, that I never go back and really take a moment to express how I’m feeling. Normally, I would onlyContinue reading “Venting about the Good Things, Too.”
