Self-love sounds simple — but when you’ve lived through trauma, it can feel impossible. Here’s why loving yourself isn’t about affirmations or bubble baths, but about healing the wounds that taught you you weren’t enough.

Explore how BIPOC communities can reframe negative thought patterns without erasing lived experiences. This post dives deep into culturally grounded strategies for healing cognitive distortions shaped by generational trauma and systemic oppression. Learn how to turn inner dialogue into a tool for resilience, identity, and collective empowerment.

Many of us grew up with parents who were physically present but emotionally absent—leaving us with a quiet, unspoken grief. This is known as ambiguous loss, a term coined by Dr. Pauline Boss. When emotional needs go unmet, it can shape how we see ourselves and our relationships. In this post, we explore how emotional neglect impacts us and what it means to be a "good-enough" parent. Healing starts with naming the loss and learning to reparent ourselves.