How Taking Care of Yourself Helps You Take Care of Others Take inventory. Cultivate. Water. Invest. Repeat.  These are all key concepts to nurturing one's body to sustain the taxing…

Regarding mental health, seeking therapy can be essential in taking care of yourself. However, therapy can be costly, and not everyone has insurance coverage that fully covers mental health services.…

Healthy eating habits are habits that one develops in order to increase and maintain the well-being and longevity of their body. But did you know that what you eat has…

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition characterized by intrusive thoughts and a negative preoccupation with a particular aspect of one's body that a person has deemed to…

For many, the holiday season is a time to reconnect with family and friends. They may plan to return home or to familiar places filled with happy memories, laughter, and…

Tips on How to Avoid Blowing a Bag November through December is referred to as the season of giving and presents a series of obligations that range from gift giving…

Holidays are known to be a joyful time in which children are out of school, adults get a few extra days off of work, and families gather in large numbers…

Mindfulness is an important skill to develop in everyday life to reduce the presence of negative/harmful behaviors and thought processes. Being mindful is another way of saying ‘pay attention’ and…

In 2020, the onset of a worldwide pandemic caused visible, physical, and audible shifts in the entire world and how we interact with it. We could feel people developing a…

Your Ancestral Right For generations, black people have reduced themselves in the presence of “others” in an attempt to avoid being “othered”. They have softened their voices, shrunk their bodies,…

Anxiety is generally described as a persistent state of worry. If avoided, worrisome, repetitive thoughts or panic attacks can impair your ability to work, accomplish goals, and function in social…

Oppression is defined as physical violence and psychological brutality against marginalized communities, such as black or African American people. People face oppression as a result of discrimination when they either…

The day was over. I checked and then checked again to make sure I have completed all the tasks on my to-do list for the day. Yes, I had completed…

Relationships can be difficult even when people understand each other and get along well. Daily routine, stress, and unresolved traumas can cause conflicts or sometimes irreparable damage to your relationship.Relationship…

A traumatic event leaves you feeling insecure, afraid, and saddened, with an inability to reconnect to your past self or your surroundings in a healthier, pre-traumatic way. While it might…

It is highly likely that while watching a mainstream American movie or show, you come across the trope of a “Strong Black woman”. A superwoman, who shoulders the main characters…

All of us have suffered loss at some point in our life. Moving on after losing something or someone important can be a painful process. Grief is commonly understood as a…

While moderate levels of stress can help you accomplish your goals and get things done, constant stress can put your well-being at risk. Stress upsets your emotional and psychological equilibrium…