Mental Wellness and Healing

My strength is sacred, but I do not have to carry everything alone. I release the belief that asking for help makes me weak. Support is not failure; it is …

Discouragement is part of the battle. It always has been. But defeatist language can become dangerous when it stops people from seeking help, making plans, or naming what they truly …

Some patterns are so familiar that our bodies recognize them before our mouths can explain them. A room gets quiet. A person says, “That never happened.” A politician says, “It …

You ought to be thankful for the little things. But little things are all you seem to give. Janet Jackson| What Have You Done For Me Lately Gratitude is something …

According to KTRE/KLTV and the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office, Tamisha Cheyniece Drake, 33, of Lufkin, Texas, was arrested after deputies say she dug up the grave of her newborn daughter …

While coaching and counseling can both support Survivors, they are not the same service. Counseling is usually clinical mental health support. It is medical care. Your insurance plan may pay …

Sometimes music is the only thing brave enough to say what we’ve been through. This playlist brings together 11 songs across R&B, soul, pop, and a touch of country and …

When people are treated as if others “ought to have access” to them, it is a systematic denial of their right to remain inviolate. Here are some understandings and perspectives …

updated from December 22 2025 I’m hearing that James Ransone was left out of the Oscars “In Memoriam” segment on Sunday March 15, ceremony. Let’s run this back to remember …

  updated from November 18 2025 If the harm is sex-specific, the language has to be sex-specific.Especially for Black women.Especially in maternal health.   Black women have always understood the …