Tag: black women
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What Self-Care Truly Means for Creative Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illness
As a chronic illness warrior, self-care is not an option. It’s a necessary part of my journey to maintain my health and well-being. As I get older, it gets even more important. The one thing I’ve found is that creativity is a great way to relieve some of the stress and anxiety that comes with […]
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Black Women Aren’t Angry—They Just Have Something Important To Say
For far too long, Black women have been characterized as angry, loud and aggressive—especially in the workplace. The stereotype has plagued generations before me and, unfortunately, even my own. Even during a collective move to inclusivity within the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ groups, somehow the “angry Black woman” cliché lives on. However, it’s a tale as […]
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I’m Just Human
I’m not beautiful.I’m not sexy.I’m not cute not pretty.I’m just human.With multiple flaws and very high expectations.Nothing too series just don’t lie to me.Been through a world wind of emotional pain.I’m invisible to want society perceives woman.I am just human. Destined to be alone and no one to call my own.It can not all be […]
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Those Gray Days
When it comes to mental health, there are a few extremes: feeling like the Queen that I am or feeling like I want to break down and forget everything. Most tend to reach out when I actively show that “something is wrong”. There are times I feel like giving up but feel dismissed and ignored […]
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My Full Story; Unapologetically
It’s not about want pity or being brave. It’s about being real. For a while I aimed to somehow end the stigmatized thoughts on mental illness. The subject on Mental illness and those who deal with it are part of of a group that is shunned, judged and misunderstood by most. Suicide and chronic pain […]
From The Mind of An Introvert 