The Self Inside: Where Black Women Heal Holistically

02/20/2026

Mid-Month Check-In: How Is Your Body Today? -

Valentine’s season is loud about love. Flowers. Romance. Grand gestures. But rarely do we talk about the quiet relationship you have with yourself — the one your body has been trying to maintain with you all along.

02/19/2026

02/17/2026

Today we honor the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson.
A leader. An organizer. A voice that refused to be silenced.
Through faith, courage, and relentless advocacy, he helped push this country closer to the promise of justice and equal opportunity. His work reminded us that civil rights is not a moment in history — it is ongoing work.

May we continue building on the foundation he helped lay.

Rest in power.

02/17/2026

You learned this to survive — not because you’re broken.

Self-abandonment is often praised as strength:
✨ Being low-maintenance
✨ Being easygoing
✨ Being the strong one
✨ Not asking for too much

But underneath it is a nervous system that learned:
“It’s safer to disconnect from myself than to risk rejection, conflict, or harm.”

For many Black women, this pattern isn’t random. It’s generational. Cultural. Protective.

Ignoring your needs.
Silencing your intuition.
Prioritizing safety over truth.

That wasn’t weakness.
That was strategy.

The work now?
Learning how to stay connected to yourself — even when it feels unfamiliar.
Learning that your needs are not burdens.
Learning that truth doesn’t have to cost you belonging.

You are not broken.
You adapted.

And now you get to choose differently.

02/13/2026

Black History Month, Through My Childhood Eyes -

Since I was a child, Black culture and traditions were immersed in my education — not as an afterthought, but as something intentional and present. I remember singing “Did you feed my cow?” in Head Start at just four years old, not realizing it was rooted in African American folk tradition. I ...

02/10/2026

Let’s create a safe space for our babies to release! We never know, we may need that same space

02/08/2026

What is your favorite BHM memory??

02/08/2026

✨ You were never inferior.

02/07/2026

Rest is NOT something you unlock when you are exhausted