***TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT/ABUSE, ABUSE, CHILDHOOD ABUSE, DRUGS & ALCOHOL, ADDICTION*** This one was HARD to record; and SO necessary. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, some of the listeners voted on Instagram and requested I tell my story. I’ll likely do a part two for this soon, diving into a few topics I didn’t have time to cover. This episode feels like the perfect opportunity to open the conversation a bit. Feel free to let me know if you want more episodes like this (or less!). In the meantime, feel free to listen, ask questions, and remember my inbox is open if you need it. ❤️

Things have been CRAZY! Planning a wedding is NOT for the faint of heart; and they weren’t lying when they said people would show their true colors! We’re back this week with one of my favorite phrases - and I’ll warn you… it may shift your perspective with some people or situations in your life. So let’s get into it: if they wanted to, they REALLY would!

It’s been a while & I’ve got some TEA. TO. SPILL THIS SEASON!!! My life has been busy & things have been hectic, but we are back with the second season & things are gonna get EXCITING!!! From dating advice to mental health mind maps, from generational trauma to triggers & fears: we’re diving into the deep end of “what we shouldn’t talk about” all year long! So follow @btdt.twice on Instagram, add next week’s episode (same day, same time) to your calendar, and let’s get ourselves settled into Season TWO!!!!

I know - I’ve been distant again! I swear the explanation is reasonable - just have to listen!! I’ll new posting as much material as I can before the season end; and next season will be way more structured!! Promise!! For now, let’s talk about how being busy can be bittersweet for someone who never rests!

Masking is something new we’ve been discussing in my therapy sessions - and it’s a DRAG!! I was in shock finding out that I basically “fake it til I make it” like it’s my job. 🙃 But we’re learning!!!

Time to start tackling the heavy-hitters in the mental health boxing ring. Do you dissociate? Do you have flashbacks or memories that hurt you? Are you triggered by things you didn’t expect? Same. So let’s talk about it. ❤️

“EatPrayLove” was a movement that many marveled at in 2010. Movie-goers were in awe, some even went back and read the book. Those who read the book already were thrilled to see the growth in excitement. I was freshly 17: on vacation in California with my family. When my sister and I went to the movies, we watched “The Other Guys,” instead. Thirteen years later, I’ve got my own take on EatPrayLove to share.

800-799-7233 —— The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7. (Languages: English, Spanish and 200+ through interpretation service)

This healing journey has been kicking my ass - but it’s so worth it!! Friendships, relationships, situationships: they’re all important bonds we build to make life a little more tolerable. Before I started healing, I was doing a lot of damage! And I never realized it or knew! I’m gonna dive in and explain a few things - maybe you’ll relate.

This is MY black experience. It is real, it is honest, and it is mine. I’m a black woman and I’m proud as hell.