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Self-care is not just gratifying the external self y spending money on beautification of the self, getting one’s hair and nails done. It is also about fortifying the internal self. Self-care is the intentional act of one focusing on the inner self through introspection, reflection, and creative expression.

Affirmations are gentle reminders of who you are. We all experience times when our confidence and esteem have been low. Establishing a ritual of affirmation for at least 21 days will begin a shift the mindset. (Please see www.drfalami.com for Sacred Affirmation Cards to support your self-care rituals.)

Earthseed

by Octavia Butler

Here we are–
Energy,
Mass,
Life,
Shaping life,
Mind,
Shaping Mind
God,
Shaping God.
Consider—
We are born
Not with purpose,
But with potential.

All that you touch
You Change.

All that you Change
Changes you.

The only lasting truth
Is Change.

God
Is Change.

Courage is not necessarily the absence of fear it’s about overcoming your fears and facing difficulties so that you can take the necessary actions regardless of your concerns ~ Courage mean mean opening yourself to your vulnerabilities ~ Fear contracts us ~ even when hidden by doubt courage is always with us like the sun hidden by clouds” Devi Brown

Lucille Clifton

won't you celebrate with me

what i have shaped into

a kind of life? i had no model.

born in babylon

both nonwhite and woman

what did i see to be except myself?

i made it up

here on this bridge between

starshine and clay,

my one hand holding tight

my other hand; come celebrate

with me that everyday

something has tried to kill me

and has failed.

#tuesdayswithtawana ~ To truly love we must learn to mix various ingredients—care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication.

When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another’s spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. Love and abuse cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care.

#tuesdayswithtawana is a weekly broadcast building community one episode at a time. As a breast cancer survivor in active treatment, this is a creative way to build community in the midst of multiple pandemics. Let’s build community together.

#tuesdayswithtawana is a weekly broadcast building community one episode at a time. As a breast cancer survivor in active treatment, this is a creative way to build community in the midst of multiple pandemics. Let’s build community together.

#tuesdayswithtawana is a weekly broadcast building community one episode at a time. As a breast cancer survivor in active treatment, this is a creative way to build community in the midst of multiple pandemics. Let’s build community together.

#tuesdayswithtawana is a weekly broadcast building community one episode at a time. As a breast cancer survivor in active treatment, this is a creative way to build community in the midst of multiple pandemics. Let’s build community together.

#tuesdayswithtawana is a weekly broadcast building community one episode at a time. As a breast cancer survivor in active treatment and domestic violence survivor, this is a creative way to build community in the midst of multiple pandemics. Let’s build community together. ~ Dr. TAD