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 […]
Tag: Self- Care
Exploring the Imposter Syndrome
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 […]
Remember your Why
To the beautiful babes at ShexShines, I can’t express my gratitude enough for your IG post on last Monday. I took a much needed break from creative writing, and my blog and just focused on […]
Heal
“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 […]
Put the Self in Self Care
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, […]
Create & Cultivate Beauty Summit
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 […]
Why Waiting for the "Perfect Moment" is Bullshit
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 […]