Category: Own Your Feelings
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H&W|Self Love & Healing
Self-love isn’t a personality trait — it’s a healing practice. A gentle reminder that caring for yourself and quieting your mind don’t compete… they work together.
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H&W|Mental Health Awareness During the Holidays
The holidays aren’t joyful for everyone — and that truth deserves space. If this season feels heavy, overwhelming, or lonely, you’re not broken. Mental health matters during the holidays, too.
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H&W|Holiday Health Check
The holidays bring joy — and a little chaos. From overindulgence and stress to safety and emotional wellbeing, this gentle health check is a reminder to slow down, care for yourself, and move through the season with intention (and a little grace).
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ASipOfFlava|The Best Way Out Is Always Through
Sometimes life doesn’t ask us to rush, fix, or figure everything out. Sometimes it simply asks us to sit still, breathe deeply, and walk gently through what we’re facing. This week’s A Sip of Flava is a quiet reminder that growth doesn’t always look loud—sometimes it looks like rest, reflection, and trusting the path ahead.
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ASipOfFlava|Life’s Challenges
Life’s challenges don’t always arrive gently, but they often carry lessons we didn’t know we needed. This sip is a reminder to pause, stay present, and allow even the hard moments to shape strength, wisdom, and growth.
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Life|150 Days of Blogging
150 days in, I finally understand why blogging feels like home. This journey isn’t about numbers — it’s about voice, purpose, and showing up for myself every single day.
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Life|💭 Grace and Work Ethic
💭 Grace and Work Ethic I’m learning to hold both — Grace and Expectation. Grace reminds me that not everyone moves through the world the way I do. Expectation reminds me that structure, timing, and routine aren’t restrictions — they’re anchors. I believe in showing compassion, but I also believe that doing the work well, showing…
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Life|65|The Power of Resourcefulness
The Power of Resourcefulness Resourcefulness is what happens when things don’t go according to plan. It’s about staying calm, using what you have, and finding a solution that works. A recent example: faced with a patient who didn’t speak English, the official option would have been to call the translator service, wait on hold, and…
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65|When Race Becomes a Wound You Didn’t Expect
When Race Becomes a Wound You Didn’t Expect I was born Japanese and German, but I was raised in a Black community from the very beginning. My family, my friends, my church family, my mentors—my whole world was Black. The culture, the traditions, the love—it’s what I know. It’s what shaped my spirit. I have…
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