As I continue to to utilize this platform to promote mental health for myself and others, let’s normalize and share ways for healing in our community.
Mental Note: We must start with ourselves first.
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In 2017, I created a vision board of what I wanted my life to look and feel like…I was very intentional and direct with the words I spoke to be more intentional mentally and emotionally, to be more present, more patient, and to embrace my journey with my joy and inner peace…I really wrote, visualized, and spoke everything into existence for what I wanted for myself since I was a young girl. And what a joy it is to see it come to fruition.
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This journey has been long, challenging, emotional and fun but most importantly rewarding! How satisfying it is to know that through trial and exploring new people, places, things and activities that I would find joy and peace within myself and in my coping.
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I sit and think of how mentally and emotionally strong our ancestors had to be to endure such a time (OMG, I am becoming emotional). I think about how much strength they passed on in spirit. I also think about how as a society we now have the power to shift our culture and the narrative to normalize seeking help, support and resources that we need.
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After much reflection, I was reminded that in order to live a healthy, full, productive, long-lasting and balanced life we must feed ourselves from and to our mind, body and spirit. That matters!
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I’ve been around my share of men who are overly expressive, very assertive and take their healing seriously. But I’ve also been around men who drown themselves in sex, drugs, alcohol, video games, materialistic things, activities, and everything under the sun to avoid dealing with the reality that they are not okay.
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I literally had no words and no feelings. Just numbness. And to be honest, I haven’t had any words or any feelings lately. I have been avoiding looking at any videos, reading any post, and speaking of any situations that are violent towards Black people because it hurts too much to see. It hurts too f*cking much!
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