Happy New Month Y’all! As we deal with the height of the summer season, amid the pandemic, with racial injustice still at the forefront, self-care is mandatory. Last year @blackloveexperience I gave a talk: Self-Care 101, Creating Rituals That Nourish Mind Body & Soul from my perspective. I truly believe that the pampering, relaxing, and stress relieving things we usually associate with self-care have to come after or at least coincide with taking care of our body’s basic needs for optimum performance.
I sum this up by asking you to Take Your M.E.D.S.S. (mindfulness, exercise, diet, supplements, and sleep). Sleep is purposefully put at the bottom of this list because I consider it the foundation for healthy living. If you missed my talk last year or weren’t local to DC, I’ve uploaded it to YouTube. Watch it HERE! In the video description is also a link to download my FREE Wellness Wheel exercise to help you assess how much balance you currently have in your life.
In other great news (**drum-roll please**) many of you may or may not know that your girl is a trained fashion designer. Yep. Besides working as a freelance designer many many moons ago, I often design my own clothes. Fashion was always my first creative love and that’s why I’m super excited to be sharing ongoing wellness content starting this month with the amazing fashion community @ujuumedia. Look out for my posts on their blog, go check out the amazing designers they feature, & cop some affordable fashion @soukandsepia including their curated #BlackisKing collection. More coming soon! -XO