In this second round of the mother wound discussion, we share solutions for healing: How to deal with attachment issues: Exploring language: Self Forgiveness : Heart Work and Yoga Healing tools. Mothers can you identify the old wounds being passed to your children?
Author: June Allen
Responding V Reacting.
#juneslovenotes One of the most powerful signs that we’re on the road to wholeness is our ability to respond verses react. Reactions happen as unconscious knee jerk defenses which often rebound in our community through the shaming, ‘stop being so emotional’ conversation. In recovery we use the term, ‘if you’re hysterical, it’s historical,’ this means […]
Black Business Marketing ‘Ted Talk’.
Dear Black Businesses, This current climate is an amazing opportunity to serve the community if you are willing to do the work. Just to be clear although I am frustrated, I want you to win so I’m sharing this with love. For the love of Black baby Jesus please stop shaming other black folks for […]
To See and Be Seen.
Most mornings I try to connect with Da Plantain (my daughter’s nickname) by having a family check in, but the last few days have been a bit hit and miss. Today, we focused on the feelings and needs chart I created to help with self awareness and emotional literacy. She looked through the feelings list […]
The Power of Black Sistahood
In these times of intense stress, it’s easy to get trapped in compulsive problem solving. Our survival energy is ramped up so we use it’s charge for intense busyness to release anxiety and feelings of powerlessness. When I began creating the mastermind, I was obsessed with making sure there was lots of rich content with tools […]
Bashment or Lovers Rock?
Happy International Reggae Day Fam! With both my parents from Jamaica, it makes sense for me to fly the flag hard for it’s amazing influence on reggae culture. The first time I fell in love with reggae was hearing the soundtrack from the film The Harder they come with Jimmy Cliff and Toots and the […]
It Takes a Village?
#juneslovenotes Last Sunday was my second guest appearance on Goddesses of the Round Table with 6 other black women. The topic was The Mother Wound which brought up some difficult, but powerful conversations. One of the sistas talked about the concept of healing through the African proverb, ‘it takes a village to raise a child.’ Whilst I love the idea […]
Don’t throw people away?
#juneslovenotes Many of us experience pain in our families where denial has been the super glue bonding the dysfunction. When you make the decision to do the inner work, enabling sick family patterns is no longer an option. Your shedding the mask that kept you ‘safe’ in honor of discovering your new, true authentic self. As […]
The Importance of Sistahood.
Last Sunday I was honored to be part of a new venture called Goddesses of the Round Table. This space was held by 7 light workers, healers and therapists to talk about current issues impacting our community. In the session we talk about the importance of sistahood and related topics around the mother wound, shame, […]
It’s My 10th Sobriety Birthday!10 Things I’ve Learned.
Greetings, the 2nd June is my 10 year sobriety birthday and I’m so grateful! It’s been a rollercoster of pain, incite, lessons, healing and growth and I wouldn’t change any of it! It’s made me proud of who I am today! I this session, I’m sharing 10 lessons I’ve learned. Racism is an addiction […]