2023! - Yay, we made it to a new year! Glory be to the gods!

15 ways to protect black women.

So what's the takeaway? Self-care is not selfish.

The overall message should be “This will not be tolerated - AT ALL!” Until this happens on scale then abuse will always creep and prey in our families breaking and devouring souls sometimes before they are fully formed.

Not everyone is meant to accompany you on your journey. Not everyone will understand or even respect the path that you’re on. Remember that It is not your burden to help them understand but it is your responsibility to be the vanguard of your journey.

It’s just one more thing on a heaping pile of things that puts you over the edge to think you will not survive it.

Listen to the breath. Ahhh. This breathing. That’s me! That’s life! I’m alive. My body. Breathing. On its own. In this moment I am aware. Of self. I’m grateful for me. My breathing. My mind. My body. Connecting with the source of this breath. I honor this breath. This body. This mind. In this moment I make space for self. I honor me. And I am grateful.

I had to love me

I had to appreciate me

And know that if love ever left me

I would still be whole

I would still be me

Nothing more and nothing less.

Now it’s time to celebrate the discovery of elements that you’re leaving behind. Yes, celebrate! You’ve identified factors that you need not repeat or things that aren’t conducive to your goals.