You know how, many African cultures have rituals involving dancing and chanting? They are done on many occasions including after births and deaths. It turns out that the Western world is catching up to these along with other art forms as beneficial ways to heal from trauma. Well of course, everything originated in Africa đAnyway, last week I wrote about Black American trauma: 3 important concepts…
Disclaimer: This is easy in theory but not always in practice. Stress is a part of life. We all experience it to varying degrees. Some stress keeps us motivated and productive, while too much stress can lead to burnout. Weâve been in a pandemic for about 28 weeks now and itâs changed our normal way of living. Itâs changed the way we work, educate our kids,…
The sadness of 2020 hit a little harder when I heard that Chadwick Boseman (Wakandaâs King TâChalla) died yesterday from cancer. 2020 has been a hard year, coronavirus pandemic, lives lost from illness and racial injustice, locust swamps, fires, floods, explosions, people lost (Kobe Bryant, Ravi Zacharias, John Lewis, and now Chadwick Boseman). All these in addition to our own personal life struggles. Just one of…
Rest! Oh rest where are you? So simple yet so difficult to find It says God finished his work in 6 days and found you on the 7th God called the 7th day holy because He found you (Genesis 2:1-3) Why are you so hard to find in the 21st century? Netflix, Hulu, Intagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Whatsapp⊠All call on me pretending to be you…
My people! Itâs almost May, the month of graduation for many seniors and graduate students. The month of May marks the beginning of the end of an academic year. I can feel that May 2020 is going to be a weird month because we are forced to do things differently due to the coronavirus. I am also reminded that this weird season is not just about…
I donât know about you, but quarantining is getting harder for me. Last week, I was so full of ideas about things to do while at home that I wrote about it here. This week, I feel tired and in need of rest and self-care.A few years ago, I came up with the acronym below to help me remember how to tend to my needs. Try…
When I was a kid, my dad used to have us write essays as punishment. I remember having to write about family trips and other topics that I blocked out of my memory. I didnât like it, but as an adult, I see how good of a punishment that was. Teach your children skills while also getting into their minds to see what they think. I…
Iâm finding it hard writing about the things I want to express because I can tell that our minds are somewhere else. We are thinking about coronavirus. It is difficult to divert our attention when the whole world is shaken by COVID-19. But then, we canât stop the seasons from changing, we canât tell the calendar to stop moving forward nor tell spring to wait until…
Wondering what to do while you are at home for the next... (I don't know) days? Below are a few FREE resources for you. Care for your mental health Care for your Coronavirus Anxiety - Here's a tool kit with meditation activities, informative articles, and a lot more resources. FACE COVID e-book - This short e-book offers practical ways to mentally manage the Coronavirus crisisDo Yoga With…
We are living in very strange times. There were the fires in Australia that started since July 2019 and lasted for about 8 months. They are currently over (thank God) due to the rainy season. But the rain has gotten very heavy to the point of causing flooding. Then, there are swarms of locusts in East Africa, the Middle East, and Asia - that's a wide…