H-E-A-L-I-N-G
Let’s dive right into this. When I hear the word “healing” I automatically think of Self Care Sunday! I’m talking about bubble baths, a glass of wine & face mask on while Erykah talks that shit through my speakers. Healing to me is spiritual, emotional and mental. I AM guilty as charged when it comes to not allowing ME to heal. We owe that that to ourselves ladies!
I am sure that you heard this before, HEALING isn't always glitz and glam, it can be dark, lonely, confusing and inconsistent. Whether it’s after a bad break up, trouble at work, problems with the kids or self-esteem issues, at the end of the day we must count on ourselves to pick US up and continue on.
As a black woman in today’s society we must be ten times harder, ten times stronger and ten steps ahead to succeed! Some may TRY to say that healing yourself is SELFISH. I’ll elaborate for you ladies. Have you ever been on Facebook AND saw someone post a status saying “Deleting my account…” or “I need some time to find myself with zero distractions...” or maybe you’ve seen this one, “I’m currently doing some soul SEARCHING so If you need to reach me then contact me via phone, etc.” If we take time to ourselves it’s a problem and if we don’t then we are labeled as the “Angry Black Woman”. NEVER let anyone tell you that taking time to yourself is selfish. I honestly believe that if more people take that time to their self; the world would be a better place.
STORY TIME: Allow me to be transparent FOR a moment please. A few years ago I went through a really bad break up. My ex-girlfriend cheated on me and left me for someone else, typical right? You couldn’t tell me that the world was not about to end because that’s exactly how It felt. I lost so much weight and I just wanted to sleep all day, every day. Every waking moment was torture for me. It was literally all I could think about. During this time period I felt like I had completely lost myself. I began to think dark thoughts constantly. I would find myself crying out of nowhere. There was zero PEACE in my life at the time, or at least that’s what it felt like. To sum it all up, I was fucked up! My spirit was nonexistent, my mind was blown and my emotions were like a shaken up soda…EVERYWHERE!
This is where H-E-A-L-I-N-G came INto play. This is where self-love gets off the bench and hops into the game. This is where you can pull those scissors out and cut off those split-ends that are no longer serving you. I had to take time to MYself to get myself back on track. For you it could be going for a walk, reading a book, taking some time off from work, taking a vacation and the list is endless. We are all different in our own personal ways and what works for me may not work for you. At the end of the day it is your LIFE and you are responsible for it. Don’t limit yourself, don’t sell yourself short and always remember, TAKE TIME FOR YOU! We are all QUEENS and how can we rule if we are not HEALED? Until next time! Keep shining and wear your crown with PRIDE.
- MEECH
Kreative Director of Her Image