- Aug 25, 2021
Humbling or Healing?
Subtitle: What We Can Learn from Sha'Carri Richardson pt. 2 Empathy doesn't go out the window, because the circumstances change. There's still so many controversial perceptions regarding Sha'Carri Richardson, maybe even more now than over a month ago, but contrary to toxic belief, Grief is heavy and it doesn't have a deadline. Healing is work and it doesn't have a finish line. After the track event that Sha'Carri competed in this past weekend, after the previous blog was rele
- Aug 19, 2021
What We Can Learn from Sha'Carri Richardson
As we get closer to another seasonal change, reflection is important. To reflect on the recent season in preparation for the next season is a vital skill that helps with transitioning well. One of the most significant Black Athlete stories during the Olympics' season this summer was on what seemed like the overnight sensation of Sha'Carri Richardson, and what seemed like the immediate opposite days later. By now, you know the story, you are aware of what has been broadcasted,
- Aug 12, 2021
The Road to Black Joy
The new terms that are increasing in popularity like Black Joy, Black Girl Magic, Black Boy Joy are so refreshing. To think, these simple terms could hold so much positivity; It shows how the opposite can be so heavy. The collective trauma of recent years (let alone centuries), on top of individualized trauma experienced in families and passed down through generations is heartbreaking...overwhelming. We commonly carry this pain in the following ways: Avoid Isolate Ignore or D
- Aug 4, 2021
You Vs. Therapy
As a client, I've been protective of certain parts of my life. I was nervous about exposing aspects of my family, my relationships, my culture, and my community. I was afraid that to talk about all of it would mean the dysfunction embedded within them would be exposed, and that exposure would cause a rupture in relationships that I couldn't come back from. As a therapist, I admire my clients courage to expose different parts of who they are, to be vulnerable, and to be wiling
