Self care

I remember when we started having more conversations about why Black women needed to be named specifically instead of always being grouped under women of color. Now, there is nothing …

“Society falls when older persons don’t plant trees they will never sit under”  Remember when people used to joke that young women went to college to earn their “MRS. degree”? …

Somebody asks where you want to eat, and your mind goes straight to what everybody else will enjoy. You know who dislikes spicy food. You remember who complained about the …

You hear your own voice getting firm and immediately wonder whether you have become cruel. Perhaps someone crossed a boundary. Perhaps you have explained the same problem six times. Yet …

Back in 1993, a young wife named Lorena Bobbitt severed her husband’s male part. When Lorena went on trial, she had to disclose something she did not want to share. …

You can tell someone that you had a painful childhood without handing them the whole house key. Some people hear a small disclosure and immediately begin opening doors. Who was …

Sometimes a woman stops explaining because she has learned what happens when she speaks. She raises a concern, and suddenly the conversation is about her attitude. She asks for privacy, …

Before you accept the invitation, you start thinking about what you can bring. And somewhere between the grocery list and offering to come early to help, you forget that somebody …

Putting Yourself First Isn’t Selfish: What an Airplane Oxygen Mask Taught Me About Caring for Others Have you ever felt guilty for taking care of yourself before taking care of …

I literally have a theme song for when I need to return to this lesson. Blame It on Me by Chrisette Michelle. “You can say whatever you like. As long …