Self Compassion

One of the characteristics of being out of alignment, is when we lose touch with our humanity. With the endless demands of life and the exhaustion of living under white supremacy, we’re numb to our own basic needs. The result is that we become trapped in the doing instead of staying present in the being. As black women, we’re […]

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Recovery Step 2 Reflections

Step 2: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Many of us have lost hope under the oppressive grind of white supremacy. You don’t trust anyone who looks like you because of the recycled family trauma. You also don’t trust white people because they consciously and unconsciously act […]

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Recovery Step 1 Reflections.

It’s one thing to know that we live under the system of racism, and another to consciously feel it’s devastating impact on our lives. White fear of genetic annihilation has made us prisoners of war inside our black skin. The longer we swallow our oppression, the more unmanageable our lives have become. When we affirm the […]

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Are You Scared of Becoming Your Mother?

‘A wounded daughters acceptance of her mother’s inability to love requires willingness and courage. Willingness to accept the truth about her mothers limitations and courage to change the way she responds without self blame.’ This quote is an exert from a series of empowerment training’s I’m writing to honor the wounded daughters of abusive black mothers. We cannot […]

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Need a Safe Black Healing Space?

Hey Fam, After publishing the recent podcast about loosing my brother to addiction, I received some powerful responses about how it moved and motivated you to get sober. There was also talk of struggles with experiencing racism in the recovery rooms. With December and the holidays upon us, it’s also a very triggering time for […]

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