There’s something about an August reset that makes me want to get my life together. Not in a “new year, new me, throw everything away and start over” kind of way. More like a “okay girl, let’s get back to ourselves” kind of way. Between motherhood, work, keeping the house together, trying to take care…
February always tries to sell us one version of love — loud, flashy, performative. Roses on demand. Grand gestures on schedule. But in this season of my life, healthy love looks a lot quieter… and a lot stronger. This isn’t about being perfect, being viral, or pretending things don’t get messy. It’s about secure love….
Studies suggest that Black women may be almost twice as likely to experience infertility than white women. This includes pregnancies resulting in; early miscarriage, stillbirth, and an inability to conceive. I found this to be interesting after experiencing my own issues with pregnancy when trying to figure out “what was wrong with me” Here I…
Self-care is about promoting and increasing your overall mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Self-care is about putting activities in place now in order to strengthen your foundation as an individual person. Self-care is not just for women who seek a greater purpose in life.
This time of year can be a sour spot for those who have lost a loved one. Between gatherings that remind you that someone is missing, to the coming new year that brings much needed change. Grieving can be a tough process to get through, but you are not alone.
Sitting at a picnic table at a Community Park by my house, I looked at the waves of the serene pond in front of me and said “Today is the today I begin anew and live again”. Then I picked up my purple pen and wrote down everything I felt in my pretty pink “Faith” journal.