Setting boundaries is a form of self-care. That is a hill I will rest on. Boundaries can be personal, financial, professional, or sexual. As a former serial people pleaser, setting boundaries wasn't easy for me. I learned during that season that setting boundaries was not "being mean." Boundaries taught people how to treat me and honor my existence in their lives. I also experienced deter[...]
Welcome to Finding My Happy. I'm excited about 2024 and I hope you are too. If not, it's okay. I'm glad to be back in the saddle, for real this time. I am grateful to be in this space and appreciate those who stuck around. I can't thank you enough. The Happy newsletter will officially launch in the latter part of January and I couldn't be more thrilled. The newsletter is mental wellness-ce[...]
Ownership and Release is about me learning how to stop taking responsibility for other peoples issues. As a parent this can be tough to do, especially when you are so used to handling everything. This perspective is not limited to my parental relationship only. Everyones problems are not mine to fix. I hope you enjoy this segment. I encourage you to explore the topic a little more.[...]
The day I decided to love the skin that I was in, was the day that I understood the power of authenticity. If I can’t love the woman staring back at me in the mirror, then who can I love? Self acceptance and colorism is the first topic addressed in the Finding My Happy series. Here’s an excerpt from the workbook: Life experiences and societal clues that I experienced as a child hel[...]
Relationships were often complicated for me to navigate. The most challenging part was the breakups that occurred. They were difficult because I had some deep-seated issues with abandonment. In this workbook I share how I was able to embrace healthy relationships after addressing my issues with abandonment. Here's an excerpt from the workbook: My pregnancy, in retrospect, was a cry for a[...]