Understanding Forgiveness
The True Meaning of Forgiveness: A Journey Toward Liberation for BIPOC CommunitiesBy Beyond Limits Mental Health & Wellness Forgiveness is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the healing journey—especially for those of us in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities who carry not only personal pain, but collective and ancestral trauma. Many […]
Understanding Diet and Mental Health
Today’s interview is with Tyema Sanchez who is a wellness coach and plant-based advocate. I wanted to interview Tyema because I have long been interested in the connection between our diet and our mental health. I am a fairly healthy eater, but like us all I fall short sometimes and am inconsistent in my diet. […]
Understanding Racial Trauma
Being an African American and constantly experiencing racism under a system controlled by the majority population that literally hates you because of the color of your skin is hard. “In a nationally representative sample of adults in the U.S., perceived racial discrimination was associated with a lifetime history of major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder […]
Understanding How To Advocate Within The Education System
Today’s interview is with Naomi Studevan, owner and founder of Advocacy Unlimited LLC, her mission is to provide parents with the ability to navigate the education system in a way which provides their child with the educational and behavioral health services needed to succeed in school. In this interview Naomi and I discuss some of […]
Understanding Trauma Bonds
So, what exactly is a trauma bond? This term has become popular in recent years and complete transparency here, I did not understand it myself until I started researching it. Prior to researching it, based on the term I thought a trauma bond was when two people bonded over a shared trauma. Or that people […]
Understanding The Compulsion To Repeat
We sometimes find ourselves in the same relationship, meaning we are always having the same problem but with different people. On the surface the problem may even seem different because it may manifest differently, however the root of the problem always seems to be the same. Self-awareness is key to fixing any problem, in order […]
Understanding Our Wounded Inner Child
Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are, or why you do some of the things you do? There are many theoretical models and research that aim to answer these questions, but in short, it’s because we are the sum total of our experiences. What and how we experience things determine who […]
Understanding and Managing Stress
Today’s conversation is with Michelle Govan who is a stress management coach. Michelle and I discuss the difference between good and bad stress, the impact that chronic stress has on our mental and physical health, and lastly some tips to manage stress. Stress is a normal part of life that none of us is exempt […]
Corona Virus: Survival Requires Adaptation
In an effort to protect my energy and my mental state, as a rule of thumb I generally don’t watch the news. It’s just to depressing and it’s overwhelmingly more bad news than it is good news being reported. But the little girl in me always hears my mother’s voice saying, “You have to know […]
Understanding and Healing Trauma
Today’s blog consists of an interview with one of my sister friends, Samaria Williams. I’ve known Samaria for years now and it was a pleasure to sit with her to discuss trauma. We discuss what’s misunderstood about trauma, what trauma can look like so people can learn to recognize it, and ultimately how to heal […]