Affirmantra Tea

In this episode we discuss: Comparing as motivation + self reflection.

Comparison the thief.

Why we find ourselves comparing ourselves.

Social media .

Starting off being inspired.

How comparison affects our lives.

This episode dives deep into the importance of actively listening! We talk about the importance of opening our ears and hearing each other out.

This episode is meant for you to meditate on, reflect on and even journal. Join me as I share my personal reflection meditation on being open to receive.

AFFIRMATIONS:

My heart is open to love, to abundance, to learning, and to blessings.

I make space for what is mine to receive.

What is mine will find me, what is mine i will nourish.

I receive wisdom.

This episode is inspired by a chapter in Tabitha Browns book, Feeding the Soul, entitled Everybody Can't Go. We discuss what it means to have to leave people behind on our journeys and reaching our destiny on our own.

In this episode we dive into what makes up an amazing tribe. Whose in your circle and why? We discuss how to show up as a friend and what it means to be part of a tribe. Having a support system is so very necessary and we all deserve an amazing support system!

Happy New Year!

We all know that new year brings the energy of starting fresh and setting goals! This episode we talk about how to keep the momentum alive and the different approaches to achieving our goals ! Of course affirmations are included to help you as you goal set

What is sef trust? Why don't we trust ourselves? How can we trust ourselves again? All questions with validity! This episode speaks of Makedas observations when it comes to self trust and what it looks like. We get into what it looks and feels like and how to regain the trust we might have lost.

We're Back! Happy New Year Friends. In this episode Makeda talks about beginning again and all the feelings that come with it. This episode dives into what starting over means, the downside and upside, and what we can do to approach beginning again with less fear and more optimism.

We are back! I hope you've missed me as much as I have missed you. This episode is real and raw. I wanted to confront what grieving feels like to me. The loss of my mom has changed a lot of my perspective and I wanted to vocalize what it really is. Sometimes positivity just doesn't cut it with this thing call life.

There are various changes that will be implemented when it comes to the platform and episode. I just want to be as honest as possible with you all. Season two is looking like hard conversations, more guests, lots of knowledge sharing, laughter, and uplifting vibes always.

I dedicate this episode to my angel.

AffirmantraTea is back from our midseason break! We missed hitting the airwaves but definitely needed to rest and recharge! You feel me?

We are back with a very special guest who blesses us with so many gems this episode!

Raised in Oakland, California and living in Brooklyn, Dominique Drakeford is currently a leader in environmental education, ethical and community advocacy. She is the chief curator of MelaninASS (Melanin and Sustainable Style) – a blog platform amplifying the voices of BIPOC across sustainable fashion, beauty and wellness spaces. She is also the Co-Founder of Sustainable Brooklyn, an organization working to bridge the gap between the sustainability movement and targeted communities using tailored high-low approaches through BIPOC focused events & resource development. She stylishly works at the intersection of sustainability and community to heal our relationship with Earth and spark equitable change for economic well-being. Dominique is a pillar of visibility to help an accessible framework, specifically for how the Black diaspora absorbs information, gains clarity and becomes more sustainability liberated while simultaneously working to dismantle toxic systems.