Without a safe space to process, many of us have buried difficult feelings for years. Therefore, it makes sense that our negative thinking is the emotional leaking out of a difficult past. An important part of the healing process is understanding that it’s not linear. There is no golden destination and sometimes there will be […]
Category: SELF LOVE
How to enjoy the healing process.
Often times, the healing process is dominated by unpacking our pain, trauma and the challenges of daily living. However, an important part of the journey is being able to enjoy your growth in the present as well as learning from the past and planning your future. In this session, I share 3 ways to enjoy […]
How to practice black mindfulness.
With the racist backlash from England losing the football, there is understandably a lot of intense rage and stress from our community at the treatment of these black players. Mindfulness is an important tool for processing difficult emotions but often the cultural context gets missed in the conversation. In this session, I share 5 principles […]
‘I don’t know what my needs are?’
One of the questions that clients often find difficult to answer is what they need. If we were raised in homes that were neglectful and abusive, we shut down because it wasn’t safe to express our feelings or needs. As adults, this pattern can show up as numbness, anger and resentment in people pleasing relationships […]
10 Things wounded daughters struggled to learn from their mothers. Part 2.
Continuing the conversation around the wounded daughters, I share the final 5 things we struggle to learn from our mothers. for more details on the book club go to www.bookclub.juneallen.net
10 Things wounded daughters struggled to learn from their mothers. Part 1.
As a wounded daughter on the healing path, I’ve learned that there are so many things my mother struggled to teach me because of her own pain. In this live stream I share 5 of these struggles along with what you can do to reclaim your black womanhood with gentleness and compassion. For more details […]
3 Ways to love on yourself this week.
During my weekends, I usually take some time to plan out how I’m going to nurture myself each week. That means checking in with where I am in the moment so I can decide what I need. In this session I share some gems for you to love on yourself this week too. Enjoy! P.S […]
Are there benefits to celibacy?
Oooooo Gurl, you gonna need a drink and a comfortable spot for the next hour to watch this one as the Goddesses of the Round Table spill the tea on celibacy! How long is too long? How do you define it? Is it a choice or a trauma response? Does it include self pleasure? Join […]
? Family Scripts.
Many of us are compulsively hiding from our greatness because of the unconscious scripts we internalise from our dysfunctional families. Some of mine include: I’m not allowed to be more financially prosperous. I’m not allowed to be emotionally healthier. Having my own needs is selfish. And suffering is compulsory. Until I became conscious of these […]
? Your Tears Matter.
There’s been many times on this journey when pain has driven me into hiding. I couldn’t bare to be seen. In hiding from others, I could also hide from myself. Under the system of racism, I absorbed the don’t talk, don’t feel, don’t trust rule so the shame and vulnerability fed the compulsion to abandon myself. […]