7 Gems - You're Welcome, grief & loss, Trauma of it all, Trying to figure this all out

Shifting Ground: Finding Footing in Times of Uncertainty

Welp! Weโ€™re in a pandemic. Can you believe it?! It all seems so surreal sometimesโ€ฆ things seem normal-ish, but then weird asf the moment you step outside your home.  I know a lot of people had high hopes for 2020. Maybe you were hoping for a reset of some sort; a new way of ushering… Continue reading Shifting Ground: Finding Footing in Times of Uncertainty

7 Gems - You're Welcome, grief & loss, Trying to figure this all out

Preying & Playing on Insecurities: The Problem with Wellness Rhetoric

photo by @attosfotograficos Recently I attended and tabled at an event targeting mental health awareness. I provided info about my practice, as well as information about pregnancy & infant loss awareness (#PAILAwareness) month, and shared some information about Black Angel Mom. In talks with another person tabling, I was on the receiving end of this… Continue reading Preying & Playing on Insecurities: The Problem with Wellness Rhetoric

7 Gems - You're Welcome, grief & loss, Trauma of it all, Trying to figure this all out

Solo Dolo: Feeling Alone in Grief

No one seems to understand. No one cares about my experience.ย  No one, not even my partner or family, feels the depth of this pain.ย  The world just keeps on spinning. Everyone just keeps on livingโ€ฆ yet Iโ€™m stuck feeling like Iโ€™m screaming in the dark and no one can hear me. Does this sound… Continue reading Solo Dolo: Feeling Alone in Grief

7 Gems - You're Welcome, grief & loss, Laugh through the pain, Trauma of it all, Trying to figure this all out

Motherโ€™s Day Hangovers: Yup, Theyโ€™re a Thingโ€ฆ

Whhhheeeewwwwwww!!! *wipes forehead* We made it! We made it through Motherโ€™s Day! ย A day we may have dreaded, may have prepared for, or may have had some really unexpected things come up for us; but we made it! Pat yourself on the back because you deserve it! Soโ€ฆ. anybody else have an emotional hangover after… Continue reading Motherโ€™s Day Hangovers: Yup, Theyโ€™re a Thingโ€ฆ

7 Gems - You're Welcome, grief & loss, Laugh through the pain, Parenting Afterwards/The Aftermath, Trying to figure this all out

Lemme Checkโ€ฆ Yup! Still Hard

Photo by: @CRF.pics (IG) How much time is โ€œenough timeโ€ for a person to be โ€œoverโ€ their loss? How many of you have been asked if youโ€™re STILL having a hard time since your loss? Iโ€™m grateful that question doesnโ€™t usually come in my direction anymore (probably because Iโ€™m a little feisty. *shrugs* blame it… Continue reading Lemme Checkโ€ฆ Yup! Still Hard

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Leave it in 2018

Hello my neighbors!!ย ย  Itโ€™s been WAAAAAAYYYYYY too long since Iโ€™ve posted and let me be the first to say, Iโ€™ve missed tending to this space. Honestly, Iโ€™ve been going through it the past few months. The universe is testing me in lots of ways and I needed some time to center, get in better alignment,… Continue reading Leave it in 2018

7 Gems - You're Welcome, black angel moms, grief & loss, Trauma of it all, Trying to figure this all out

Hereโ€™s What I Want You to Know

  Iโ€™ve been having conversations recently (with myself and others; donโ€™t judge me for talking to myself) to help ground, support, and facilitate some healing. I decided to make another 7 gem list to share with you & add some resources below to help you on your journey to healing. ย Check it out: You did… Continue reading Hereโ€™s What I Want You to Know

7 Gems - You're Welcome, Laugh through the pain, Trying to figure this all out

How’s that working for you…?

Guess who's bizzack!!! Hey booskies! So its it's been a MINUTE since my last post. Life is "lifing" as usual and I have gotten sidetracked trying to stay afloat. ย Been thinking a lot about reflection and how I'm putting my own suggestions/recs into practice. I asked myself, โ€œhowโ€™s that working for you?โ€ I figured I'd… Continue reading How’s that working for you…?

7 Gems - You're Welcome, black angel moms, Trauma of it all, Trying to figure this all out

Liberation: 7 Ways to Get Free (Emotionally, Spiritually, Mentally)

I know Iโ€™m late. The 4th of July already passed and thatโ€™s when I was thinking of writing something about freedom but just couldnโ€™t get past the hypocrisy of the holiday. Anyway, I started thinking more and more about liberation and the importance of freeing yourself from things that ail you. Itโ€™s been a minute… Continue reading Liberation: 7 Ways to Get Free (Emotionally, Spiritually, Mentally)

7 Gems - You're Welcome, Laugh through the pain

Siblings From Hell: Shame & Guilt

No, Iโ€™m not talking about Cinderellaโ€™s evil step-sisters or those creepy twins from The Shining. Iโ€™m talking about these sneaky little mofoโ€™s that show up in life right when times are already hard. How do they show up? Shame = I am wrong | I should be something/someone different | who I am is not… Continue reading Siblings From Hell: Shame & Guilt