Category: Healing Journey
Experts say Black women may have uncommon depression symptoms
The importance of challenging the “Strong Black Woman” myth cannot be overstated. That stereotype — often praised as empowerment — can quietly functio [...]
How Depression Looks Different in Black Women
Years ago, it shocked me when I learned I was depressed. I was not weepy or crying. The healer had to be wrong. But she was not. She was brilliant. Sh [...]
Can your brain really regrow after stress or trauma?
Stress, especially chronic or traumatic stress, can shrink parts of the brain — particularly the hippocampus (which handles memory and emotional regul [...]
The Nose That Changed Everything
I come from a generation that watched our celebrities alter their noses — narrowing, reshaping, and refining — just to be seen, to get work, to surviv [...]
Cognitive Patience: “Is Stillness the Missing Step in Recovery?”
We live in a world that moves faster than the human soul was ever meant to.
Every scroll, every ping, every headline asks us to respond now.
But hea [...]
Oh, We Been the Fire
Look at us.Not surviving — shining.
That kind of laughter that breaks every chain still trying to hold on.
That joy they said was too loud f [...]
Blooming Through the Hard Days: Affirmations for Gentle Healing
🌸 Comforting Floral AffirmationsI am learning to be kind to myself, even when my heart feels heavy.Healing is not linear—it is a garden, and I [...]
When the Leaves Turn Black: Affirmations for Renewal and Release (video by Kirby)
I love the trips that Kirby's music takes us on.....Affirmations that she inspires......I transform what once felt like “black leaves” [...]
Keep the Faith for Better Dayz: Healing Affirmations for the Weary Heart (video by Kirby)
Affirmations for Better Dayz inspired by the insanely beautiful and talented Kirby!
I am walking past the haze of yesterday and stepping into t [...]