Movement is a major part of my healing journey that oftentimes is not shared. When my husband was deployed and I felt like I was mentally and emotionally drowning I felt an intense amount of loneliness, agitation, anger, and rage, as well as losing my appetite. After having my first son I walked A LOT,…
Taking care of our mental health doesn't have to be complex; however, it does have to be intentional. For the past three months, I've focused on three self-care activities. Movement: When I move my body, I notice a significant difference in my mood, energy level, and ability to regulate my emotions. The earlier, the better;…
In the past, it has been common for me to move into the new year with a well-developed plan. But that won't be the case this year, because I don't feel like it. Over the last five years, I've adopted the one-word method to guide me throughout the year, and as we transition back into our regular scheduled program, I'm going to do so with my one-word in mind. Ease This year I'm looking forward to experiencing mental ease, emotional ease, physical ease, relational ease, financial ease, and spiritual ease. As you move into 2024 I hope it's done in the way you want and choose.
Check out my latest blog post for four different ways to practice self care by focusing on the 4 Rs of self care. Rest, relax, recharge, reset
Did anyone else blink and end up in November? Whew! The last two months went by too fast, and my calendar was busier than I would have liked. I was the keynote speaker sharing about Black maternal mental health, my family was on the cover of Military Families Magazine, I was featured in Canvas Rebel,…
Being outside is my happy place. Whether sitting on my back porch, lying on the beach, walking, gazing at the mountains, or watching the trees sway back and forth, I love connecting with nature. If you’re searching for a simple way to boost your mood, I want to encourage you to embrace your surroundings by…
Mindfulness is being present in the moment; therefore, regardless of what activity you're doing, as long as you are trying to stay present in the moment, you are practicing mindfulness. Whether you are returning home from having your baby, juggling summer activities, or between vacations, it is essential to find moments to pause.
May was busy! My husband and I celebrated our 8th anniversary, my oldest niece graduated from High School, I made it through my first Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month as a Communications Manager, spent time with my parents, maintained professional boundaries (because ya girl knows her worth), and had some cool ventures arise in my…
Between an entire household dealing with allergies, kiddos waking up sporadically throughout the night, a calendar that’s busier than I would like, and a 4-year-old who is the earliest riser ever, ya girl has been tired! As I’ve gone through these last weeks of April and enter into May I’m focusing on one word in…
I lead a mindfulness support group for Postpartum Support International once a month, and for some reason my kids ACT UP on the day's lead group. So, you can only imagine how those behaviors put me in every mood except for a mindful one. During my last group we started with breathing exercises which allowed us…
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