A Black Kat's Voice™️

⚠️TRIGGER WARNING: This episode may contain sensitive subject matter that might be triggering dependent upon the listener. Proceed with caution and remember to consult a professional or someone you trust for help (not me, I’m not telling you what to do or not to do). ⚠️

Too many people are afraid to share their stories because of the shame that comes along with it. How can a victim be shamed and blamed for something that hurt them? Allow me to share my experiences on how it feels. And how everyone, including yourself can miss “the old you.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections where you can read more pieces like “the old you” about how I processed my emotions through words. Heal and learn to feel on this journey with me. Let me know which poems resonate with you and know that you can heal if you’re willing to do the work.

Thank you so much for listening. If nobody ever said it, I’m so sorry for what happened. And even if they don’t believe you, your story still matters. Please take your time to heal in whatever that means for you. Take care and be gentle with yourself.

⚠️TRIGGER WARNING: This episode may contain sensitive subject matter that might be triggering dependent upon the listener. Proceed with caution and remember to consult a professional or someone you trust for help (not me, I’m not telling you what to do or not to do). ⚠️ 

In this episode I will be discussing my thoughts on the painful battle that is addiction. Through my own experiences and observation of others, I know how tough it can be to go through life battling being “ashamed.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections where you can read more pieces like “ashamed” about how I processed my emotions through words. Heal and learn to feel on this journey with me. Let me know which poems resonate with you and know that you can heal if you’re willing to do the work.

Thank you so much for listening. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please practice compassion, love, and contact a professional to find the support you need. No matter how low you go, remember there is always a way to get back up if you’re willing to do the work. Be good to yourselves and take care.

⚠️TRIGGER WARNING: This episode may contain sensitive subject matter that might be triggering dependent upon the listener. Proceed with caution and remember to consult a professional or someone you trust for help (not me, I’m not telling you what to do or not to do). ⚠️

Here are my thoughts on what it’s like to suffer from the mental health disorder anxiety. Please listen with a grain of salt and don’t be afraid to ask for help if you’re struggling with those “ugly scars.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections when you can read the full piece entitled “ugly scars” about how it feels living with anxiety. Order your copies and let me know which words resonate best with you, even if it’s another piece. Let’s heal and learn to feel through words together.

Thank you so much for listening. Please be good to yourselves and remember that it’s okay not to be okay. Just don’t stay there. Ask for help when you need to.

⚠️TRIGGER WARNING: This episode may contain sensitive subject matter that might be triggering dependent upon the listener. Proceed with caution and remember to consult a professional or someone you trust for help (not me, I’m not telling you what to do or not to do). ⚠️ 

In this episode I will be discussing the complexities behind the mental health disorder depression. I’m not giving advice, just a perspective. Thoughts but not suggestions about how it feels to navigate life when your “sadness stays.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections where you can read the full version of “sadness stays” a poem I wrote about dealing with depression. Order your copies today and let me know which poems resonate with your life or if you prefer another to connect to this episode. Let’s heal and learn to feel, with words together.

Thank you so much for listening. Please be good to yourselves and know that you are still worthy even if you suffer from depression or any other mental health disorder. And remember to ask for help when you need to. Be good to you. Take care.

Sometimes holding on can do more damage than simply letting go. Here are my thoughts on why it’s important to know when/how to let it go in order to obtain “P.E.A.C.E.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections where you can read the full version of “P.E.A.C.E.” about how it feels to let things go. Order your copies today and let me know which poems resonate with your life or if you prefer another to connect to this episode. Let’s heal and learn to feel, with words together.

Thank you so much for listening. Please be good to yourselves and remember that it doesn’t matter how life hurts you, you can always be okay if you learn to let go. Give yourself the peace you deserve. Take care.

For this topic I will be discussing my thoughts on the stigma behind the angry black man. Often misunderstood, I share my opinions on what black men really deal with daily being the flower that is “not a rose.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections where you can read the full piece “not a rose” about what it’s like to be seen in a world that doesn’t really see you. Order your copies today and let me know which poems resonate with your life or if you prefer another to connect to this episode. Let’s heal and learn to feel, with words together.

Thank you so much for listening. Please be good to yourselves and remember that it doesn’t matter who rejects you, as long as you never reject yourself. Honor you in whatever that means to you. Take care.

Sometimes not getting what you want can be the best thing for you. Here are my thoughts on why rejection can truly be protection and a setup for you to “thrive.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections and read the full piece entitled “thrive” about how rejection led me to learn how to protect myself. Even the worst of times can bless you if you have the right attitude. Let me know which poems resonate with you and how you healed yourself. Order your copies today.

Thank you so much for listening. Please honor yourself and remember that if you can’t find who you want in the world, you can always become who you want in this world. Take care.

Tonight’s topic will be about what fear really means to me. Whether you’re facing it head on or running as fast as you can, we all have to learn to cope with our greatest challenges. Here are my thoughts on how I’m facing my fears every single day with “nobody to ask.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections and read more about how I’m learning to live without fear even when I have “nobody to ask.” Heal and learn to feel in multiple ways with me. Order your copies today.

Thank you so much for listening. Please be good to yourselves.

On this episode I will be discussing a lot of the truths behind what is stereotyped as the angry black woman and why many people can have different definitions when it comes to a “lady.”Listen for my opinions on how it can feel for this to be your life.

Checkout my poetry collections to purchase your copies today and heal while learning to feel through words with me. It’s okay to define for yourself what a lady is and what that means to you. Order yours today.

Thank you so much for listening. Please be good to yourselves.

They always say you shouldn’t burn bridges because you never know if you’ll need to cross them again. Here are my opinions on why sometimes you actually do need to burn that bridge so you can “free yourself.”

Checkout my website to purchase my poetry collections and read more words I used to help myself on my path to healing. Including pieces like “free yourself” based on the same emotions from this very episode. Here to heal, learn to feel through words in multiple ways with me. Order your copy today.

Thank you so much for listening!! And please be good to yourselves.