Posts Tagged ‘self care’
The Difficulty Of Self Care
Each morning, the first time I rise the sky is still inky blue and outside still smells like night time. I brush my teeth and sit in my meditation corner. I pray in love for peace and preparation. I ask our Creator that if lives must be sacrificed for change, that this change is forever…
Read MoreWith Integrity: Remembering LGBTQ People of Color This Sunday & Beyond
In the last few days, we’ve been trying (and failing) to adequately process the attack of Pulse Nightclub. 49 beautiful people were stolen from us, and more than 50 were wounded and still recovering. This moment reminds most of us who have known this intimately that to be queer, to be Brown and Black, to…
Read MoreUncovering Pride: Exposing The Shadow Of My Shame
By the time I was 10 years old, I knew there was something wrong with me. I had no idea what it was exactly, but it was there. Perhaps because I felt defective, I had a strong inclination to hide, cover up, and use deliberate caution in any situation. Even though I liked to be…
Read MoreFinding Myself Through Therapy
When I think about being a therapist and my past feelings about therapy, a big smile appears on my face. I smile because I still cannot believe how misdirected my personal feelings about therapy once were. I used to think that therapy was only for “messed up” people—you know, those who could not deal with…
Read MoreComing Out: An Act of Welcoming Self
I continue to be astounded at the gifts welcoming myself into authenticity has afforded. Don’t get me wrong; it has not been without challenge. I now celebrate over seven years of being a Black Lesbian Christian Pluralist. I find it important to locate myself in these identities because I recognize my privilege and freedom to…
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