Tag: Self-Awareness
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True Peace Comes When You Find Your Happy Place
This summer, I decided I needed to set up my outdoor space. Outdoor space was a must-have for me when I searched for my next apartment. Long before the Pandemic, I learned that having outdoor space was necessary for my mental health. When I first moved into my first apartment years ago, it had no…
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Come Celebrate With Me
“Come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed.” — Lucille Clifton August is my birthday! My birthdays have been bittersweet. There have been years when I have welcomed another year and another trip around the sun. Then there have been years where I felt nothing at all. These last few…
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Fight or Flight?
Two things happen when I am faced with a tense situation the way I see it; I have two choices fight through the feelings of anxiety or run as fast and as far as I can from the surfaces of fear. I have experienced flight mode for as long as I can remember. When it…
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Understanding the 3 Elements of Anxiety
Anxiety is a natural part of life. It is the thing that sends alerts of danger. Anxiety is when those signals are going off all the time. We are just strangers but let’s pretend instead that we are good friends. Think about your anxiety like a fire. Four things must happen for a fire to…
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Confessions of an Independent Woman
It may sound strange to ask someone if they are okay? However, when was the last time you asked a woman if she was alright? Women are not the only ones struggling, but we are often not asked if we are okay. In a world where we used to belong to our husbands, hysteria was…
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The Imposter is Me, Imposter Syndrome Is Real
Imposter syndrome is real; what is also indisputable is that the imposter is me. I am my greatest critic! I often avoid criticism because the harshest feedback I receive is on repeat daily in my mind, and it sounds a lot like me. An article on time.com defined imposter syndrome as “the idea that you’ve…
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National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
“National Minority Mental Health Month is observed in July as a nationwide effort developed by Mental Health America. It hopes to bring to attention the multitude of mental health experiences within BIPOC communities. The month also considers the unfair inequities such as systemic and historical barriers that negatively impact a person’s mental health. The concerns…
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Accept These 3 Flaws About Yourself…And Don’t Doubt Yourself Again!
Some weaknesses or flaws make you doubt yourself. The minute I realized, “Hey, this isn’t a flaw at all!” I began a journey to uncover the road to a truly authentic life. Accepting who you are and not doubting yourself can seem complicated. After all, conditioning makes us by shaping our actions and thoughts. There…
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Calmness in the Storm
Calmness has to be a state of mind. There are some places I can go and feel a sense of calmness. For example, sitting on the patio at my aunt’s house, driving down an old country road, or when my flight lands. Usually, there is a sigh of relief and a sense of calm during…
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You Are Powerful…Believe it!
“You are powerful.” That is what she said to me. Here was this woman who didn’t know me from anywhere, telling me that I was powerful in a time when I felt powerless. To be powerful is to exude great strength or power, but for me, I was spiraling into a darkness that I was…
From Broken to Brilliance 