Important Announcement You don’t need me to tell you that the last few years have brought a lot of turmoil into our world. I say this with the understanding that many people in different parts of the world live much harsher lives than some of us do in the western hemisphere. I also say this […]
Do Black Stories Retraumatize Us?
Do black stories retraumatize us? A friend and I were chatting about the need to create black stories that are diverse in experience and don’t only focus on the sad parts. She brought up the idea that some of our stories, to watch them, have a traumatizing effect on us. I agree. Personally I watch […]
Pro- Black And Black Resistance Part 2
Pro- Black And Black Resistance Part 2 In my class we learned the differences between overt resistance and covert resistance. There were many kinds of resistance. Extreme measures like Africans bashing the heads of their beloved babies on rocks upon capture to prevent them from being taken into transatlantic slavery, mass suicide of runaway slaves […]
Pro- Black And Black Resistance Part 1
Pro- Black And Black Resistance Happy Black History Month! When you hear the term pro-black what are some thoughts that come to your mind? As a black woman I envision people who are intentional about knowledge of their black roots, connected and who promote blackness and reject negative stereotypes that can harm and limit black […]
Why You Need a Life Coach Part 2
Why You Need a Life Coach Part 2 It’s been said that wisdom is the application of knowledge. Many of us have knowledge but we require insight on how to continually apply it. Life coaching provides the extra attention toward intention, insight and focus to help learn what may be missing. Developing specific skills on […]
Why You Need a Life Coach Part 1
Why You Need a Life Coach Part 1 I saw a funny post the other day that said “I don’t trust twenty year-old life coaches” The comedian went on to say that he would take an older woman with some life experience any day over a twenty year-old. He of course said not to take […]
