05/06/2024
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Projection!! This year I am setting an even stronger intention to notice my own defense mechanisms. Even the defense mechanisms of those closest to me. Have you ever projected before? As someone projected onto you? What do you do in these situations? 🤔
“You’re perfect just the way you are” Simultaneously, no one is perfect. LOL! Being a survivor of emotional abuse and relationships that have challenged by self esteem, perfection was always a difficult topic to grapple with.
I had to realize that everyone makes mistakes. Even the people that look like they have everything together, have flaws! Flaws make us human but they do not make you unworthy!!! There’s nothing “wrong” with you. I have to remind myself of these things daily. It’s difficult. Sometimes I want to implode due to the pressure of perfection that has been passed down to me. Everyday is a new chance to release the shackles of perfection!!
To be human is to make mistakes. Broken not broken. Whatever. We’re HUMAN.
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Ego Death Round ✌🏾. Breaking people pleasing. Realizing Love is the answer. & Self Acceptance.
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🫦PRETTY PRIVLEGE🫦
What are y’all’s thoughts? Is pretty privilege a real issue? Do you have a bias against people who are not conventionally attractive?
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Y’all. It must’ve been about 3 to 4 years ago. When I realized I struggled with self-worth. I had accepted the challenge of “building“ my self-worth up when I recently discovered that it’s not that I don’t have self-worth & I need to gain it from somewhere, it’s the fear that I am unworthy, that is the problem not that I have to build up self-worth 🙄🤯 Now with this frame I have more power. Moving forward now my insecurity is separate from me. Not a part of me. Damn, the base of so many things is really fear.
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External validation to an extent is not TOXIC or UNHEALTHY. But how do you feel about you?
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THANK YOU FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT! ⚡️✨🤎 what topics would you like to see from me? What can improve on?
While symptoms of Bipolar Disorder can affect your everyday life. Release the stereotypes and stigma. Everyone is different. Bipolar disorder is not a death sentence 😌💕🤎.
Denial doesn’t help. Radical acceptance is healing.
Too many of us are in denial about our state of mind and wonder why we cannot over come mental illness.
These are just SOME symptoms of bipolar disorder. Self care is IMPERATIVE to managing these symptoms. For me, taking my medicine is a form of self care. My ego does not like taking medicine. I want to believe that I can handle everything on my own. Some people diagnosed with bipolar do NOT take medication and can manage they’re symptoms on their own. Do you experience some of these symptoms?
Thank you .co for encouraging me to provide a deeper explanation on bipolar disorder!
I was diagnosed last year and it has been an incredible journey ever since. I was hospitalized twice within two months and the diagnosis saved me life. I am on medication and use self care to manage symptoms. Does anyone you know or love have bipolar disorder? Do you? What’s that experience like?
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder last year. It honestly hit me like a bus. I haven’t always felt the symptoms. I feel like they emerged between ages 26-28. I was hospitalized twice between September and October. I was feeling suicidal and out of control. The diagnosis saved my life. I am on medication! And use self care habits such as: journaling, exercise, and painting/writing to soothe the mood swings! Anyone live with bipolar disorder here? 👋🏾👀💕.
Healthy narcissism consists of having self love 💕 🤎
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Evaluating my own narcissistic tendencies has been very freeing and also has allowed me to reconnect with those around me instead of judging so harshly.
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Posting this because I’m not feeling my best.
Social media is often flooded with our BEST moments.
I could pick at myself right now like I have been and beat myself up about what I’m not. Or be encouraged about what I AM.
I encourage more self love and compassion today. For myself and for others.
I judgement made toward someone else is a judgement toward myself and vice versa.
No, Im feeling A1 today. And today is when I give myself the MOST love.
Have you evaluated your own narcissistic traits?! Yes, those with pathological narcissism are labeled “unhealthy” but if you look at the spectrum of narcissism we can find them in all of us. The next level of studying narcissism is discovering your own traits. The traits that are deemed unhealthy are how we protect ourselves. These defense mechanisms stem from deep seated trauma.
I recently discovered that I can be very entitled and often self absorbed. Obviously not on purpose! My entitlement stems from me feeling victim to past trauma and feeling like I deserve a break. Self absorption, stems from me feeling broken, invalidated, and lost as a child. In order to protect myself from these things as an adult I dive deep into my thoughts, feelings, and needs, which can feel like I’m conceited to others. NOT MY INTENTION. what are yours? 👀
#2023 #2022
Narcissism can be healthy? Yes. It can. Freud argued that narcissism is a natural part of the human make up. Our egos strive daily to protect us. Healthy narcissism includes: High self-regard & independence.
Many of you began following me when I reviewed the topic of narcissism and my experience with people who had narcissistic traits and even people I believed to have NPD. Since 2021 I have heard the term “narcissism” and “narcissist” to describe many people a little too freely. I had to catch myself as well. I was labeling people for behaviors that may have been uncomfortable and intolerable for me but, not necessarily narcissistic. I empathize heavily with victims of narcissistic abuse but often I find that there is a fascination with narcissists behaviors that arrests the growth of the victim. We give “narcissists” WAY TOO MUCH POWER! Also, have you ever sat to think that we ALL exhibit traits of narcissism and some traits may be healthy and completely normal? Or study what within yourself needs to heal to stop distracting yourself with “why” the narcissist are doing what they are doing.
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Okay y’all. This is a MENTAL HEALTH CHECK IN. I wanted to share why I’ve been MIA and how I’m feeling about podcasting and this platform. Thank you to all of you who have liked, shared, commented, and sent me words of encouragement!! ✨ this year I am integrating all of the pieces of myself that were broken last year. Don’t be scared to be seen. Don’t be scared to be yourself. I want to transition from this life knowing that I was unapologetically myself! 😤. THANK Y’ALL. MORE TO COME.
Foundation Goals ✨
Sometimes yes, you can go around a situation and avoid. But often, we’re in the middle of situation and drown in negative emotions. Keep pushing through the toughest moments. Don’t stay there. (Talking to myself)
Up. Down. Side to side. Which stage are you in? It’s okay to jump around.
Who are you taking care of? Everyone else? 🫠
Sometimes you may feel empty.
You may feel like you need someone to save you.
It can be scary and comforting to realize that you have all the answers.
You are home. You are the foundation.
What are your values?
What are you boundaries?
Who is allowed inside your home?
You are home 🏡🤎💐🌱☀️.
Are you Black & unmasking for the first time?? You feel like you have a few extra masks to shed compared to non Black POC? Like the mask of Black women being the saviors/go-to? The mask of a Black man being “tough?”?
What have you noticed as you unmask?
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PRETTY PRIVILEGE EPISODE 💋💄👧🏽👧🏼 Meredith speaking about how differently people react to her now that she is presenting more androgynous. Presenting as the gender you are assigned or being able to “pass” for a certain gender is a privlege!! 🤔 There are so many aspects for pretty privlege: cóleo, gender, shade, features. . . . . . #gender #nonbinary #podcasting #podcastersofinstagram #podcastinglife #podcaster #blackpodcasts #blackpodcast #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpodcastersofinstagram #blackmentalhealthmatters #colorism #homophobia #gay #queer #color #shade #features #pretty #privilege #prettyprivilege #beauty #beautiful #blackpodcasters #blackpods #poc #woc #wocpodcast #pocpodcast
NEW TOPIC 💄💋🙋🏽♀️PRETTY PRIVILEGE 🙋🏼♀️🙋🏿♀️🙋🏻♀️ What are your thoughts on it? Is it a thing? What are the benefits? What is your experience? . . . . #sarahbishop #pretty #podcast #wocpodcast #podcastersofinstagram #prettyprivilege #barbie #beautiful #blackpodcasts #psychology #psychotherapy #peace #beauty #arizona #phoenix #beautystandards #society #podcasters #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpodcaster #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellness #wellnes #wellnessjourney #healing #selfesteem #respectabilitypolitics #bias #prejudice #pod
New episode LIVE!!! Tune in!! Tonight we discuss @scaldingblktea and her digital project “Hot Girl Summer”. LINK IN BIO. When is the last time you read just for pure entertainment?! Monique encourages us to let ourselves breathe a little bit and chill off the seriousness. When’s the last time you read something a lil steamy? 🔥💦 . . . #read #podcast #podcasting #book #digitalbook #book #books #creative #blackcreators #blackcreatives #blackcreativesmatter #blackpodcasts #blackpodcastnetwork #blackbooks #chapter #mentalhealth #dating #blackwomen #blackwoman #blackwomenrock #podcasting #podcasteroninstagram #podsbyqpoc #podcastingwhileblack
Mental Health Check In!!! . . . . #podcaster #podcasting #podcastersofinstagram #podcasts #blackpodcasts #blackpodcasters #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpods #podcastlife #podcast🎧 #blackmentalhealth #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackmentalwellness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalillness #healing #trauma #bipolar #spirtualawakening #spiritual #woman #men #black #brown #blackhealth #bpd #peoplepleaser
MENTAL HEALTH CHECK IN DROPPING FRIDAY!! . . . . . #blackpod#blackpodcasts #blackpodcast #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpodcastsmatter #pod #podcast #trauma #healing #traumahealing #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalillness #bipolar #bpd #ptsd #heal #traumaheilung #traumahealing #2023 #black #white #blackpsychologist #therapy #blacktherapists #blacktherapistsrock
It’s okay to take the day off. . . . . . #explorepage #fyp #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #art #artistsoninstagram #relax #health #release #therapy #arttherapy #blackpodcasts #blackpod #blacktherapist #therapists #therapyiscool #trauma #healing #podcast #heal #healingjourney #phoenix #blackblogger
NPD IS A DISORDER. However, most of us display a range of narcissistic tendencies. From healthy to unhealthy. growth 🤷🏽♀️ . . . . #narcissist #narcissism #narcawareness #narcassist #narcissisticabuse #narcissus #npd #blackmentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #mentalhealth #mentalillness #growth #growthmindset🌱 #victor #victim #protect #love #peace #maincharacterenergy #maincharacter #blackpodcasts #blackpodcastnetwork #selflove #selfcare #selfworth #selfawareness #therapy #therapist #blacktherapist #pocpodcast #woc
After I experienced a relationship with someone with high narcissistic behavior I went down a rabbit whole for months. This rabbit hole provided me with an immense about of knowledge about ego defenses and personality disorders but it distracted me from the shadow parts of myself. It distracted me from my abandonment issues and the work I needed to do regarding boundaries. I am not a victim. I have live through experiences with narcissists but I’m no giving my power away to studying their behaviors and more focus on my own healing! . . . . #narcissist #narcissisticabuse #narcawareness #rabbithole #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalillness #mentalhealthawareness #blackemotionalwellness #emotionalabuse #emotionalintelligence #healthymind #heal #healing #blackmentalhealth #blackmentalhealthmatters #podcast #blackpodcasters #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpsychology #freud #truth #harshtruth
Okay y’all. This is a MENTAL HEALTH CHECK IN. I wanted to share why I’ve been MIA and how I’m feeling about podcasting and this platform. Thank you to all of you who have liked, shared, commented, and sent me words of encouragement!! ✨ this year I am integrating all of the pieces of myself that were broken last year. Don’t be scared to be seen. Don’t be scared to be yourself. I want to transition from this life knowing that I was unapologetically myself! 😤. THANK Y’ALL. MORE TO COME. . . . . #blacklivesmatter #blackwomen #blackhealing #healing #spirtualawakening #spiritualjourney #pod #blackpodcast #blackpodcasters #blackpodcastnetwork #podcastersofinstagram #emotionalhealth #makeup #update #fypシ #fypage #blackgirl #blackmen #blackhistorymonth #bipolar #psychosis #adhd #blackempowerment #blackpodcaster
Not your job. Not your award. Not your “strength”. Not your relationships. Not your “personality”. YOU ARE YOUR BEST THING. . . . . . . . . . . . . #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackmentalhealth #blackmentalwellness #blackmentalhealthawareness #blackemotionalwellness #blackmentalwellness #pocpodcast #blackpodcast #podcasting #podcastingwhileblack #wocpodcasters #blackpod #tonimorrison #tonimorrisonquote #blackgirlquotes #selfcareforwomen #selfcareforblackwomen #therapyforblackgirls #therapyforblackmen #therapyforall #blackwomenwriters
In a world that uses our own emotions as weapons, let us recognize the humanity in each of us. Being able to feel deeply connects us to life force energy. Your sensitivity means you’re human. . . . . . . . . . #blackmentalwellness #blackemotionalwellness #blacktherapists #blacktherapistsrock #psychology #blackpsychology #blackpodcasts #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpods #pocmentalhealth #wocmentalhealth #codependency #generationalcurses #generationaltrauma #generationalhealing #healingtrauma #ptsd #toxicrelationships
NEW TOPIC: Being SENSITIVE & an Empath Round 2 I’m proud to be sensitive!!!! Hbu? . . . . . . . . . . #blackpodcast #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpod #blackempowermentmovement #blackmentalwellness #blackmentalhealthadvocate #blackmentalhealthvisibility #mentalhealthrecovery #sensitivesoul #hsp #highlysensitiveperson #empath #empaths #podcastingwhileblack #podcastforwomen #blackmen #blackmenarekings #blackboys #blacktherapist #therapyforblackgirls
Hey you! Find that balance. You’re not perfect & you’re awesome!!! ☝🏾⚡️🤎. Letting go of perfectionism has been such a withdrawal for me. So much unlearning and learning 🧐😩 Perfectionism has been holding me back from my true self! F**k perfect! Don’t want it no mo. . . . . . . . . #blackpodcast #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpod #blackpodcasters #blackselfcaretalk #blackselflove #blackselfhelp #blacktherapy #blacktherapist #blacktherapistsmatter #blackmentalwellness #perfectionism #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackgirlpoetry🍫🍯 #blackgirlsinphoenix #phoenixarizona
Focus on the now. What are your intentions now? To grow? To heal? My dear, you’re giving yourself the greatest gift! . . . . . . . . #blackexcellence #blackmentalwellness #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackmentalhealthawareness #blackmentalhealthadvocate #podcastaddict #blackpodcasters #pocpodcast #codependency #healthyboundaries #blacktherapy #blacktherapist #therapyforblackgirls #therapyforblackmen #blackmen #toxicrelationships #narcissisticabuse #narcissism
Y’all know I love my boy!!! But lately yeah, has he gone to far? Did Kanye take the mask off? Is he abusive? A Narcissist? How do delusions play a role in his life? And yours? ⚡️ We’re talking Yeezy, Pablo, & Ye. . . . . . . . . . . #ye #kanye #kimkardashianwest #podcasthost #blackpodcasters #blackgirlblogger #blackmentalhealthmatters #blackmentalwellness #blackpsychology #psychology #kanyewest #trevornoah #narcissisticabuse #narcissist #narcissism #blackpods #toxicrelationships #toxicfamily #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpodcasts #blackculturematters #blackfilm #blackmensmiling
Are we going too EASY on Kanye? Are his displays of narcissism going over the general public’s head? We don’t want the old Kanye. Just a healthy Ye. ☝🏾😮💨 DROPPING MONDAY. . . . . . . . . . #ye #yeezy #yewest #kanyeloveskanye #blackpodcastnetwork #blackmentalhealth #blackmedia #blackgirlbloggers #mentalhealthawareness #emotionallyunstable #kimkardashian #podcastersofcolor #podcast🎧 #wocmentalhealth #wocpodcasters #healthyboundaries #narcissisticabuse #narcissist #toxicrelationships
What did you enjoy about your childhood?! While we release the pain from our childhood, hold onto the positive moments!! We can get so caught up in the negative, we forget the lessons that we did learn, the love/care we experienced outside of the home, the connections we did make, the joy that was captured. 🤎 . . . . . . . . . . . . . #applepodcasts #blackfeminism #blackgirlmagic #blackgirltherapy #blackmentalhealth #blackmentalhealthawareness #blackpodcast #blackpodcasters #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpodcasts #blackselfcaretalk #blacktherapistsrock #blackwomenmatter #empoweringothers #equality #feminism #feminismisforeverybody #feminismquotes #feminist #therapyformen #girlpower #mentalhealth #podcasters #podcastersofinstagram #podcasting #podcastlife #podcasts #smashthepatriarchy #therapy #womenempowerment
Have you validated your inner child? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #anxiety #blackgirlmagic #blackmentalhealth #blacktherapist #blacktherapistnetwork #blacktherapists #blacktherapistsrock #depression #healing #healingjourney #innerchild #innerchildhealing🤰❤ #innerchildjournaling #kimtaehyung #meditation #mentalhealth #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthquotes #mentalhealthrecovery #mentalhealthsupport #mentalillness #mentalwellness #selfhealers #selfhealing #selflove #therapy #traumahealing #traumarecovery
EGO DEATH IN DEPTH ☠️⚡️ Thank you @theunbiasedtruth for your KNOWLEDGE BOMBS!!! 🤯 I wasn’t ready!!!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . #3rdeyeopen #anxiety #applepodcasts #awakenedsoul #blackpodcasters #blackpodcastnetwork #blackpodcasts #consciousvibrancy #egodeath #familyoflight #healing #healingjourney #highervibrations #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #newpodcast #podcasters #podcastersofinstagram #podcasting #podcastlife #podcasts #selflove #spiritmessages #spiritualgrowth #spiritualjourney #thirdeyevision #traumahealing #traumainformed #traumarecovery
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