A Journey Toward the Within

My blog began as a personal space to share with friends and loved one about my travels and other thoughts.  Eventually, it became a space where I reflected upon my own internal process of taking steps toward a better understanding of self and complete self-acceptance.

Below are my thoughts on that process, including practical approaches and encouragement that may be useful others who are on a similar journey.

• “What If I Told You A Secret…” (posted on Feb. 15, 2011; themes: law of attraction/belief/self-efficacy)
• “Things You Believe, Things You Say, Things You Do” (posted on Mar. 15, 2011; themes: self-talk/automatic thoughts/self-esteem development)
• “Wait…Life is Changing Fast” (posted on Mar. 18, 2011; themes: transitions/patience)
• “Una Bella Dama…Even When Feeling Anything But” (posted on May 2, 2011; themes: courage/fear/opposite action)
• “Never Hold Your Breath: Finding Space, Sentences & Self” (posted on Jun. 27, 2011)
• “Self-Deconstruction and Self-Foundation” (posted on Aug. 29, 2011; themes: DBT/self-construct/temperament)
• “Divide and Conquer” (posted on Sept. 5, 2011; themes: self-division/compartmentalization/women/body image)
• “Emotional Capital:  It is What It is” (posted on Sept. 26, 2011; themes: interpersonal relationships/repetition compulsion)
• “A New Year…An Improved Attitude…” (posted on Jan. 1, 2012; themes: self-motivation/self-esteem exercises)
• “Mental Gossip…Allowances & No Rewind” (posted on Jan. 4, 2012; themes: DBT/anxiety management/cognitive reframing)
• “Vision Boards, Love Games & Mechanics…” (posted on Jan. 9, 2012; themes: law of attraction/professional handicaps/being a therapist in your relationships)
• “Cleaning House…” (posted on Jan. 15, 2012; themes: self-reminders on happiness)
• “Coming Out…Repeat That” (posted on Jan. 14, 2011; themes: sexual identity/self-acceptance/cultural identity)
• “Watching Cartoons on a Sunday” (posted Jan. 29, 2012; self-reminders on happiness)
• “An Art to Nothingness” (posted on Feb. 26, 2012; themes: letting go/existentialism/self-definition)
• “Ugly D” (posted on Mar. 10, 2012; themes: self-acceptance)
• “In the Beauty of Our Imperfections” (posted on Mar. 10, 2012; themes: self-acceptance/body image. Video)
• “Pride Goeth Before…Gotye” (posted on Mar. 19, 2012; themes: self-acceptance/interpersonal relationships)
• “Resolve…Resolutions (Part 1)” (posted on Oct. 12, 2012; themes: goal-setting/self-efficacy)
• “Resolve…Resolutions (Part 2)” (posted on Oct. 12, 2012; themes: goal-setting/self-efficacy)
• “In Absence of Loc’s…” (posted on Oct. 14, 2012; themes: transitions/managing loss)
• “Calming Abide” (posted on Oct. 14, 2012; themes: Buddhism/mindfulness/self-focus/meditation)
• “There Are Only The Pursued…” (posted on Oct. 27, 2012; themes: goal setting/self-actualization)
• “Season of Self-Love” (posted on Nov. 10, 2012; themes: self-acceptance/self-care/self-love)
• “Choosing Not To Chase” (posted on Jan. 14, 2013; themes: happiness/self-love/gratitude/mindmapping)
• “He Tells Me To Let It Go…” (posted on Mar. 16, 2013; themes: relationship changes/transitions/attachment/Buddhism)
• “The In-Between State” (posted on May 20, 2013; themes: emotion regulation)
• “My Nappy Head…” (posted on Oct. 25, 2013;  themes: self-acceptance/self-image/transitions/self-care)
• “Hair, Sexuality…” (posted on Oct. 26, 2013; themes: self-acceptance/self-image/transitions/self-care)
• “Oh, Yeah…I Am Black” (posted on Oct. 27, 2013; themes: self-acceptance/self-image/self-esteem/stereotypes/internalized racism/racism)
• “Hair, Weight…The Results Are In” (posted on Oct. 30, 2013; themes: self-acceptance/self-image/transitions/self-care)
• “Secrets…Being A Therapist…Why I Blog” (posted on Nov. 2, 2013; themes: self-challenges/self-care)
• “Raise Your Head…Face Your Day” (posted on Nov. 6, 2013; themes: self-challenges/self-esteem)
• “The Bait: Do Not Take It!” (posted on Jan. 2, 2014; themes: self-care/self-focus/interpersonal relationships)
• “The Buddha Said…” (posted on Jan. 30, 2014; themes: self-love/self-care)
• “Documentary on Jamaicans Bleaching Their Skin” (Video posted on July 16, 2014; themes: internalized racism/colorism/self-esteem)