Resources For BIPOC Mamas

Sharing some simple and practical tools I’ve found helpful during this time. It goes without saying that taking space is an important part of honoring yourself wherever you are and what you’re experiencing.

Healing Circle

There are many ways to engage in therapy or support. I recently attended a healing circle that was specifically to support black people. There was tremendous power in seeing so many beautiful faces smiling back. It was a space I didn’t know that I needed and I for sure wasn’t aware that something like them. was even out there. A quick Google search will return local resources close to you.

Here’s why it’s important. First of all your mental health is always important and requires regular maintenance and support. There are annual physicals for your body and you should also do one for your mind and soul!. It’s June 2020 and there is a huge movement in support of Black Lives Matters and anti-racism. For some, myself included, it’s possible to feel hyper-visible which can bring up grief, trauma, and other complex emotions. A safe space to process and a community to be a part of can support you in the work you are doing whether it’s marching, talking to your friends and family, making art that speaks to your truth, or even raising your children.

Journal (I know I just sighed too!)

I’m the first to admit that I have never really kept a consistent journal. Instead I have notebooks filled with half pages here and there. I’m more of a notebook collector than someone who is able to organized enough to remember to fill the pages. I’m here to share that it’s okay…it doesn’t have to be consistent. It can be whenever you can do it or want to. Don’t force yourself but it is a tool that can help work through what your experiencing in your inner and outer world

So hurry up grab a pen, paper, and tiny scrap of paper and pour out your heart. It might lead to a page or 2. Don’t worry about filling the entire book!