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.
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,…
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…
I’m working on establishing and maintaining boundaries. So, as we take on the month of March I want to encourage you to focus on one or two words with me. As I share these words with you, please know I am speaking to myself as well. So, let's be intentional about saying YES to what…
Hi Friends, Since it’s been awhile since we’ve chatted and this is the first time in 2023 I still think it’s appropriate to greet you with Happy New Year! Like most, I started reflecting on the previous year towards the end of 2022, and the one word I chose, ELEVATE. If I’m being honest, the…
As we enter the time of year where hearts, roses, chocolate covered candy, and expressions of love are at an all time high I want to encourage you to love on yourself. Oftentimes, spending time to truly cherish, sit with, and love ourselves gets overshadowed by the highlight of Valentines Day. In the book The…
Hi friends, Now that you’ve selected your one word, committed to your new year resolutions, or established a goal, how is it going to stay at the forefront of your mind? If you’re up for an art project I have two words for you! VISION BOARD! FYI… I LOVE VISION BOARDS! Not only do they…
Since I see this as a safe space, I want to share a little secret with you, but you have to promise not to judge me… I’m not a big fan of new year resolutions. If your eyes are already set on your 2022 goals, I hope I haven’t lost you. I have nothing against…
Hi Friends, Welcome back to the blog! The month of May has been jam packed with awareness surrounding mental health as it is National Mental Health Awareness & Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. So, as we wrap up I encourage you to take the extra step and prioritize your mental health beyond May. There are…
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