Of all the parts of self, confidence fluctuates the most. It is the most vulnerable to outside influence. Can your confidence level be a measure of mental health? How confident are you in going about your day to day tasks? Consider these scenarios, Do you speak to people as you pass them at in halls Read More
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How do we heal the pain of the past?
In the shadows of our past lurks shame, guilt, and regret. Emotions stemming from painful experiences that we were forced to stuff down and hide. Emotions that we were too busy to deal with because we had to be strong and show up to life because everyone depended on us. No time to process what Read More
4 Steps to Banishing Negative Thinking
The soundtrack to your soul is your life’s theme music. It is the sound reel that comes from your core belief systems about self. It is your internal dialog: the things you think about yourself. What you say to yourself when you look in the mirror. What you say to yourself when you are trying Read More
Getting to Know Youself Better
It’s the new year, new me time. You know what I’m talking about. Everybody screaming that mantra. It is the time of year when everyone is trying to reinvent themselves and set goals that are supposed to create the life they want. However, the problem is that most of the time this is make Read More
5 Benefits to Adding Play To Your Daily Routine
One of my favorite things to do is watch my kids play. I enjoy watching them use their imaginations it’s so refreshing to see. They don’t hold back, they dream big. Imagining other worlds, creating new characters letting the creativity flow. Children’s minds are not bound by rules. It’s interesting how as we begin to Read More
4 Benefits to Self-Care
Self-care seems to be an issue many people neglect. We live in a world today that tells us as women that we have to be all things. That nothing we do is good enough. Some of us want the career, the power, the money, the freedom, but what does that take. Self-sacrifice, working long hours, Read More
The Olympics
One thing that super annoys me when it comes to black athletes in the Olympics there always seems to be some backstory about them overcoming the tragic circumstance of poverty or whatever to get there. Drug addict parents, adoption, sent to live with the white family. This annoys me because it feels like a Read More
The Power of Dreaming
A Dream Deferred: My Silencing Standing in the bathroom alone. Staring at the mirror. Hair is pinned up with a gorgeous in flowing down my back. My face is beat, and my waist is snatched in my wedding dress. Here I was the woman that swore off marriage and family. I was going to Read More
The Art of Feeling
Have you ever been at a loss for words? Struck with disbelief. Unable to put together the words to adequately explain the emotions that your feel. You are experiencing a high level of emotional discomfort. Many of us hate this place. We do not want to be there. We are vulnerable, defenseless. We don’t even Read More
Humble Beginnings: Destiny’s Bootcamp
It was once said “don’t despise humble beginnings.” When I say humble beginnings, I’m talking about starting something new, or rebuilding after a failure. This place of humble beginning is often an uncomfortable place to be. It forces a person to be vulnerable and exposed. Feeling vulnerable and exposed is often perceived as a weakness. Read More