On Location! ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŒป

Hey guys! As always, Iโ€™m back! A couple of days ago, while getting ready for work, I decided to listen to a podcast. Man, it was right on time! Dr. Brenรจ Brown is one of my favorite authors, and her research on shame, courage, and other emotions has truly been inspiring to say the least….

The Cure ๐Ÿฉป๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿงช

Hey Gardeners! I hope you guys are having a wonderful weekend and enjoying this weather. I LOVE fall and winter. The temperature, the colors, the fashionโ€”itโ€™s just so much fun. In my last post, I discussed reconstruction. As I stated, Iโ€™m constantly rebuilding with a purpose and without fear. So now, I want to talk…

The Wrong Types of Friends โŒโŒโŒ

An Ode of Forgiveness to my younger self. ๐Ÿ’œ When I first decided to write this post, I asked myself, โ€œIs this a diss track??โ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚ Itโ€™s NOT. However, it is time that I expressed what Iโ€™ve learned about different types of friends throughout the years. ๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ’•๐ŸŒป Iโ€™ve encountered several types, but the following is…

The Toxic Truth ๐Ÿ”ฆ

Here, let me turn on this flashlight so we can chat. 30 is different. The people made it sound super sexy on the social sites! ๐Ÿ˜‚ I was not expecting the shift thatโ€™s taking place right now. Everything that I thought I knew and thought I wanted has evolved. Now, I have to do the…

Pressure on My Toes๐Ÿฉฐ

Overthinking.Overworking.Overexerting, and now my toes hurt. Iโ€™ve been reading โ€œYou Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experienceโ€ by Tarana Burke and Dr. Brene Brown, and reading many of my feelings as shared experiences among other Black people propelled me into self-acceptance. โ€œShame resilience, according to Brene Brown, โ€œis the ability to…