Racial trauma is the tense feeling in the body when one senses a threat, or racing heart when watching an online video of a Black person being brutalized by law enforcement, or feelings of unworthiness related to racial injustice. Racial trauma is the most chronic...
Happy Black History Month! I hope you all had a positive start to 2022. As we use this month to reflect on our past, I thought it would be important to share some tips on how to get through negative experiences. What is a Negative...
When I first began practicing Mindfulness Meditation I found it challenging to say the least. After a few attempts, I realized I wasn’t connecting with my “full self” while practicing. All of the culturally relevant and diverse parts of me were experienced separately. Below are...
The Abused Child My childhood trauma occurred from ages 4 through 16. My parents struggled with a multitude of issues resulting in long periods of time where they could not care for me, leaving my Grandmother to raise me when they couldn’t. The collective trauma...