The first thing you need to know about mental health is that it’s a journey. It takes time. You need to be kind to yourself and give yourself space, time and grace. That’s what I’ve been doing. It has not been easy the past few weeks pulling myself out of this depressive episode, but it’s happening slowly and surely.
Read MoreAll I could think about was staying in the house, staying in the bed and doing nothing. I persisted though. I pushed through because I was supposed to. I made a commitment that needed to be kept and quite frankly I'm glad I did. What happened thereafter was a result of pushing when I wasn't particularly ready or up to it.
In doing all of these things, I have prioritized the need to create spaces for Black Women and Women of Color. The purpose in creating these spaces are to promote the safety and security of our communities to feel free to be transparent and transformative so that we can share in our experiences. To be able to just be present and do so without the judgment
Read MoreHave you ever considered or decided to end a relationship with a friend because you’ve been met by a rough patch that seems never-ending? Here are some questions to consider before cutting ties and letting your friend go:
Read MoreWhen is the last time that you PAUSED? Think about it? With the pandemic, the race-driven killings of Black men and women, working at home and attempting to maintain some form of normalcy during a time that is nowhere near normal—when have you hit PAUSE? Have you taken a moment to look at how you are spending your time?
Read MoreI didn’t write a blog post for Mother’s Day last year because I struggled through it—the entire day. For a day when one is supposed to feel celebrated, I felt forgotten.
Read MorePut your mental health and wellness first. The news of the killing of yet another innocent Black man can cause secondary traumatic stress or vicarious trauma. It’s important to maintain awareness of how you are feeling as you scroll social media and watch the news.
Read MoreAs we continue to manage our daily stress, we may find that we are harder on ourselves than normal. This can lead to us judging ourselves, self-isolating and over-identifying problems to be only our own. We have the tendency to be compassionate to others, but not to ourselves. Our brains are programmed to focus on the negative and unfortunately, it takes a little extra work to extend kindness to ourselves. This post shares with you the 3 elements of Self-Compassion and 5 Tips to put self-compassion into practice.
Read MoreStaying at home with family can be a stressful time, especially without a break in the day to go out to work. Read more for 4 ways to cope while being home with family, roommates or whomever else all day:
Read MoreLet’s face it, it’s been consistently inconsistent. Moments of productivity come and go, leaving us wondering how to maintain any sense of order.
Accepting that some days you’ll be productive and some days you will feel like staying in the bed or lying on the couch to binge the newest Netflix series will prove to be more beneficial than you think. It is one of the keys to decreasing your stress.
Read more for tips to get to a point of acceptance and release the stress and pressure of productivity
Read MoreWith the increase of unstructured time, we may become susceptible to poor habits, such as snacking on junk food, overeating, drinking more than usual and even disruption of sleep patterns and overall wellness routines.
Since things are consistently inconsistent lately, read more to learn 5 staples to maintain wellness at home.
Read MoreJoin Courtney Chanel for Breaking Ground to discuss topics ranging from managing stress, anxiety and depression to other topics coping with the inconsistency in weather and finding things to do.
Read MoreI consulted with Professor of Early Childhood Education, Mel Sivells who helped to put things in perspective for me. I asked the question: “What is developmentally appropriate for focus, attention and listening at Aiden’s age of 3?”
Read MoreI haven’t seen too much talk by other entrepreneurs and small business owners about the impact that the COVID-19 crisis is making on their ability to operate and their mental health. I have heard messaging encouraging others to support small businesses, but you don’t hear the struggle. I guess that’s nice, but it really makes me wonder how are they really doing?
Read MoreBecause Mama Needs a Break! As The Mindful Mama Series continues, Courtney Chanel provides you with a way to start your day grounded in the present, while sipping your coffee or tea. Watch this video to learn how to really enjoy your coffee/tea and increase your sense of peace each day.
Read MoreTo all the mamas and parents out there who are slowly losing their minds, but are still holding it together during this time—this is for you. (This is also for any person, who feels that they could use a mindfulness break in their day). I’m hoping that we are able to incorporate mindfulness into our days filled with structured chaos, while we work from home, home school our kids and maintain a household without reprieve.
Read MoreThis past week has been tough. My morning worktime—you know, my 4 o’clock hour stretch which allows me to dive into mindfulness meditation, complete actionable items and then workout thereafter has been invaded for a significant amount of the week due to my threenager. He’s been ON IT and it has been exhausting…Aiden was prepared to hold strong to his refusal of bedtime until I dove into one of the activities I saw in the book.
Read MoreThere was a point where I felt, “woe is me,” “I suck as a mom,” “I’m too busy” etc, etc, etc and enough was enough. I got tired of beating myself, being unkind and not acknowledging everything that I am actually doing very well and
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