If getting healthy for good and slimming down, even just a little bit, is your goal, here are five ways to take a black woman-centered approach.
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Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 8% of the population. Lupus specifically is even more common among women of color and of childbearing age. It can affect almost any organ in your body, making it difficult to diagnose and treat, and unfortunately, there is no cure.
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The conversation of abortion and loss is very heavy and can be no matter what perspective you have on it. It is politically, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally charged. After making a decision to have an abortion, difficult things will happen; however, the important part is coming back from experience and not being defined by it.
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It is an extreme rarity that a doula would have the opportunity to usher a baby into this earthly world physically. It was such an honor. I bow my head in gratitude. Birth work is a privilege. A blessing, and an honor. To be allowed in such sacred spaces brings me incredible amounts of joy.
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After passing the NCLEX, I worked in a couple of different clinics and health systems, gaining invaluable experience. Despite my fear of rejection, I applied and was accepted into a Master’s program for midwifery. I am now about to graduate from my nurse-midwifery program, stronger than ever.
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I entered the hospital with faith that I was prepared to pursue this and I was completely covered in God’s grace to succeed. My doctor was not scheduled at the hospital, so there weren’t any staff on my delivery team who looked like me. We had a wonderful experience and the team was supportive and professional, but there was still something missing.
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When we are stressed, anxious, or angry, one part of our nervous system is in charge. When we are calm, content, or pleased, a different part of our nervous system is in charge. Our bodies are wired so that we cannot be anxious and calm at the same time. Therefore, the way to combat stress, anxiety, anger, and fear is to engage the calming system.
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At first, writing was just something I did for fun when I was a kid, but it’s becoming an important part of my contribution to addressing health disparities. That part was planned, but I didn’t expect writing to evolve into such a vital part of my own self-care.
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