Setting Boundaries: A Guide to Protecting Your Time and Energy
Setting boundaries isn't always easy but you can confidently navigate a busy schedule while protecting your time, energy, and peace of mind. Remember, Healthy boundaries allow you to show up fully in the areas that matter most.


Refocusing Through Journaling: Unlock Clarity, Growth, and Inner Peace
Tracking your goals, habits, and accomplishments in a journal is a powerful motivator. Journaling is more than just putting pen to paper—it’s a deliberate act of reflection and self-awareness. Over time, you’ll discover that journaling is more than a habit—it’s a pathway to clarity, empowerment, and personal growth.


Asking for Help Without Shame: Breaking the “Strong Black Woman” Stereotype
The SBW trope portrays Black women as unwavering pillars of strength, self-sacrifice, and endurance. Overcoming the shame of asking for help is a process. Remember, strength is not doing it all alone—it’s having the courage to ask for support, accept it, and continue thriving.


Breaking the Stigma – Why Addiction Is a Disease, Not Just a Choice
What starts as a voluntary choice—trying a substance, placing a bet, scrolling for “just a few minutes”—can quickly become a cycle the brain learns to crave. When we see addiction as a disease, we’re more likely to respond with compassion rather than judgment. Understanding addiction changes how we get through it and help our loved ones through it.


Grief Doesn’t Follow a Calendar: Honoring Grief Awareness Day
August 30th is National Grief Awareness Day. You've probably heard of the five stages of grief, while these stages don’t unfold in a neat order, understanding them can help you make sense of the waves you feel. Let's talk about it, coping mechanisms and resources that can help.


Addiction Wears Many Masks – Recognizing What It Really Looks Like
Recognizing that addiction isn’t one-size-fits-all is the first step in having more compassion. When we understand that someone can be “put together” and still be deeply hurting, we stop relying on stereotypes and start opening space for real, honest conversations.


Optimize Your Bedtime Habits for Deeper Sleep
The bedtime habits you nurture can transform your nights into restful rejuvenation. It's helpful to develop sleep routines and habits. Let's explore some together.


Summer isn't All Sunshine & Flowers: 8 Ways to Prevent Summer Burnout.
For some, summer is an extra stressful time; Let's examine 8 ways that you can avoid summer burnout. Download My Soft Summer Planner & Journal prompts to take your journey further than this blog post.


5 Signs of Mental Distress That Are Often Missed in Black and Brown Communities
Mental health issues don't always look like tears or breakdowns. In BIPOC communities, where survival, silence, and strength are often normalized, mental distress can hide in plain sight Many of the signs of distress appear similar to other problems and are easily overlooked. Let’s talk about 5 signs that are often overlooked—and why it’s time we pay closer attention.


Mental Health Myths That Harm Minority Communities — And the Truths That Can Heal Us
One of the biggest barriers to healing? Myths, stigma, and silence.
Let's look at 4 common mental health myths in BIPOC communities—and the truths we need to embrace instead,

