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You Give a F*ck Way Too Much | The Emotional Labor of it All
Have you ever rewritten the same text five times just to make sure it didnt sound too harsh?Ever softened your no so it wouldnt feel like rejection?Ever held back your truth to avoid being called too much?Yeah me too.In this episode, Im naming
Learning to Hold Yourself When No One Else Does
What do you do when you need to fall apart but theres no one there to hold you?This Support Snippet is me sitting with that exact question and remembering what emotional care looked like back when I didnt have to ask for itIm reflecting on what em
Hot Combs, Safe Spaces, and Growing Up Black
For so many Black women, emotional safety started in the kitchen.The smell of Blue Magic, the sizzle of a straightening comb, the sound of Hold your ear those werent just routines. They were rituals. In that chair by the stove, we found connection,
You Don't Owe Struggle Your Loyalty
When we talk about loyalty, most of us think about relationships, family, or friendships. But theres another kind of loyalty we dont talk about enough our loyalty to struggle.As Black women, weve been taught that struggle is part of who we are. That
What Ruth and Boaz Taught Me (That Church Never Did)
We love to romanticize Ruth and Boaz like its the ultimate love story but what if its really a story about being supported... for once? In this first episode back after my summer break, Im digging into the part church never talked about: the quiet po
Protecting Your Peace or Getting Your Lick Back
Lets talk about protecting your peace and whether thats really what youre doing or if youre just getting your lick back in silence.In this minisode, Im breaking down the Room to Breathe Support Language the kind of support that shows up as spa
If You Mean Black Women, Say Black Women
Im just gonna say it I get annoyed when I see Black women using the phrase women of color when I know they mean Black women.In this episode, Im talking about why that bothers me, where I think it comes from, and what its actually costing us to kee
Love Will Never Be Enough
They told us love was supposed to be everything. That if somebody loves you, thats all you need.But how many times have you felt loved and still felt completely alone?In this episode, Im talking about that gap the one between what people say and wh
A Mother's Day Reflection: When Love is There, But Support Isn't
Inspired by the new Netflix series Forever, this Mother's Day episode is a soft but honest conversation about what happens when fear leads the way in parenting. When love is present, but support isnt.This isnt a recap.This is a reflection.Because a l
Support When You’re in the Thick of a Thing
Today were talking about support yourself during the hard seasonsand what it looks like when you have to be your own safe place.Some seasons are heavy.Some days, getting out of bed feels like a miracle.Some days, breathing through the next hour is the





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