Sawubona. Or the Art Of remembering That You Are Glorious
How redeeming is that? To still feel worthy of goodness even at your worst, and to know that you are just working to return to that which you already are?
Stop Trying to Disappear
The greatest magic trick we know for our body is how to make it disappear. Eat less or throw up what you ate. Try all the latest diet craze and make it slumber party talk with your girls. Don’t go out to parties, and if you do, don’t wear bright colors, form fitting outfits, and be sure to not take pictures. The challenge is always, how little of you can be allowed to exist?
Love Liberates
What doesn’t it feel like, when you start to believe that nothing about you needs to change, in order to deserve your own love?
The Golden Rule is The Reason why You Don’t Know How to Love
“unconditional love is love that is accountable, and hold you accountable” Tiq Milan
3 Relationship Boundaries I wish I had learned much Earlier.
In my quest to master self-love and self-compassion, perhaps the most difficult task has been to change my relationship with others. That might explain why when I began this journey, … Continue Reading 3 Relationship Boundaries I wish I had learned much Earlier.
Free Yourself from New Year Resolutions, Choose 3 Words Instead
“adapt or perish. now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative”
Things We Should Leave in 2016
I think we can all agree that 2016 has been a challenging year, natural disasters wreaking Havoc on countries, to Native Americans fighting for access to clean water, to Syrians … Continue Reading Things We Should Leave in 2016
5 Ways to Practice Self Care In the Aftermath of Donald Trump Becoming President.
We gon’ Be Alright
The Gospel of Self-Love, According To Ericka Hart.
Do you feel like you’re doing this self-love thing all wrong? I do. Well, I used to. I used to feel so much frustration and rage at the uphill … Continue Reading The Gospel of Self-Love, According To Ericka Hart.
What a Butterfly Can Teach You About the Importance of Timing
A man spent hours watching a butterfly struggling to emerge from its cocoon. It managed to make a small hole, but its body was too large to get through it. … Continue Reading What a Butterfly Can Teach You About the Importance of Timing
5 Times Ericka Hart Gave Us #BlackGirlMagic
If you haven’t heard of Ericka Hart by now, you should be experiencing serious FOMO right now, because you have no idea how much light and overall badassness you’ve missed … Continue Reading 5 Times Ericka Hart Gave Us #BlackGirlMagic
Your Mother’s Insecurities Don’t have to be Yours
This video from interactive documentary {THE AND}, is a perfect example of the ways in which our parents often pass down their insecurities to us, in trying to shield us … Continue Reading Your Mother’s Insecurities Don’t have to be Yours
What I wish Someone Told me About Self-Help Books
One of my favorite Gospel songs is titled “Held”, sung by Nathalie Grant. The song is about a Christian couple who lost their newborn child. On top of their sadness, … Continue Reading What I wish Someone Told me About Self-Help Books
On This International Day of Peace, Let’s Try Something New: Learn to Listen.
I was listening to an NPR segment a few days ago, and one of the journalists said (paraphrased), “when we have discussion in the media about health issues, we get … Continue Reading On This International Day of Peace, Let’s Try Something New: Learn to Listen.
What Else Did Terence Crutcher Need to do? Your Demand For Evidence is An Act of Violence.
Video of cops shooting a black man with his hands up. Picture of a Syrian child covered in dust and blood in the aftermath of an explosion. Picture of yet … Continue Reading What Else Did Terence Crutcher Need to do? Your Demand For Evidence is An Act of Violence.
Ava DuVernay Followed me on Twitter, and I Considered shutting Down my Twitter Account.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article (read it here) after watching Queen Sugar, the amazing TV show on Oprah’s network which is directed by Ava DuVernay. Last … Continue Reading Ava DuVernay Followed me on Twitter, and I Considered shutting Down my Twitter Account.
