How to deal with anxiety of an open summer since Covid-19
Summer is here! With the CDC loosening it’s guidelines for those who have gotten the Covid vaccine, many of us will be going out more frequently and doing less social distancing. While this is exciting for many, it is anxiety-provoking for others. It can also bring some expectations and assumptions about what life after pandemic […]
How to prepare for the holidays in a pandemic
Can you believe it’s already mid-November? The holiday season is fast approaching and it’s going to feel weird for many of us, being that it’s the first time we are advised to stay away from family and friends. But then, it could also be a relief to some that have a hard time with family. […]
Black American trauma: 3 important concepts worth knowing
Trauma is the response to a disturbing or painful experience. We’ve all been through some type of trauma in our lives. Many times when we hear trauma, we think of situations like car accidents, attacked at gun point, rape, mass shootings, natural disasters, and domestic violence. However, traumas can also occur from break ups with […]
Relationship Series Conclusion: What it means to be human
We have been living in a pandemic for the past 4 months, which means we’ve been socially distancing, living in an unusual way from how we normally do as human beings. And for what seems like the first time in U.S. history, people of ALL races have been forced to examine their perceptions on race […]
Running out of conversation topics while quarantining? Try Storytelling
Do you remember the stories your parents told you when you were a child? I remember the times in Cameroon when the lights went out and we had to entertain ourselves. Sometimes we told African folk tales. I’m sad that I can’t remember the details of many of them, they are vague memories. African storytelling […]
Graduations, weddings, funerals, concerts… How to grieve the losses from coronavirus
My people! It’s 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 […]
A simple way to remember your self-care needs
I don’t 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 […]
Inspiring projects to do while quarantining
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 didn’t like it, but as an adult, I see how good of a punishment that was. Teach your children skills while […]
3 things COVID-19 quarantine makes possible
I’m 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 can’t stop the seasons from changing, we can’t tell the […]
Caring for yourself during Coronavirus quarantine
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 […]
