It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and I couldn’t think of a better time to give my brain a hug than right now. As we all know, mental health, mental illness, and wellness as a whole does not look the same for everyone. Depression and anxiety aren’t the only mental illnesses that exist, and we have … Continue reading Five Mistakes I Made During my Mental Health Journey
Photo by Ree on Pexels.com As a woman of color, I grew up knowing that I'd always have to work twice as hard to compensate for the fact that I am a woman of color trying to be successful. It is exhausting to have to always hold yourself to a higher standard and somehow still … Continue reading Exploring the Imposter Syndrome
To the beautiful babes at ShexShines, I can't express my gratitude enough for your IG post on last Monday. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4cqXkNDPRo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link I took a much needed break from creative writing, and my blog and just focused on working and being a mom. Obviously, it turned into an extremely exhausting loop and I figured now was the … Continue reading Remember your Why
"Oh, I didn't know you were suffering." Although the phone was to my ear, I stepped back. Suffering? Me? I hadn't realized that in the whirlwind of emotions, I was experiencing the toll it took on my health. It was either that or the fact that I compartmentalized so much of my feelings and traumas … Continue reading Heal
What's weird about self-care is how much we talk ourselves out of needing it. I've not seen my therapist since March, I've screwed up my skin care regimen, I don't have enough wine at home, and I journal sporadically. I'm extremely burnt out from work and an extended weekend seemed like a dream come true....except … Continue reading Put the Self in Self Care
IT'S STORYTIME! Confidence and self-esteem tend to go hand in hand in most cases, and I don't know about you, but I usually fake both! However, after attending the Beauty Summit in New York hosted by Create & Cultivate, I realized I was selling myself short. I talked myself out of taking more pictures, and … Continue reading Create & Cultivate Beauty Summit
That's me. Far left. (Next to some gorgeous gals btw) At an event that the old me would have talked myself out of. I almost always listen to that really annoying voice that tells me I can't ALL THE TIME. I've had the desire to start a blog for a little over ten years, and … Continue reading Why Waiting for the "Perfect Moment" is Bullshit
