3 Tips on How I Practice Self - Love as a Black Woman
Happy February
Or what I like to call it Black Love Month
I’m so excited for the month of February to begin, with so many plans already scheduled. February is about to be THAT month for me. And I am too lit. I’m transitioning back to regular life, with joining a new gym with my friend, Zana, to going on a girls trip to visit my sister, Winnie to celebrating loved one’s birthdays to baby boy turning two months. This month is going to be filled with lots of fun and lots of love.
Now with all that being said, this month is all about Black Love for me. And the way I view black love, black love comes in all forms from familial relationships to friendships to dating/marriage to self-love. So, in order for me to celebrate black love I need to spend time with the people that I hold dear and near to me. I have so many beautiful black people in my life that always pour into me and I can count on.
So, whenever I have time to show up and show out for them. I will. So, be on the lookout for popping vlogs this month on YT where i’ll be out and about living life with my loved ones.
For this week’s post, I’ll be focusing on self-love as a form of black love and ways I show myself black love on a daily and weekly basis.
Such as
Making time for the things that make my heart happy - Whether that’s writing a post (like this one) or sitting down to catch up on my favorite shows/podcasts/youtubers. I make time for the things that I love on a daily basis to ease my mind. There’s nothing I look forward to on a regular day then a moment of time (b/w 30 minutes to an hour) to do one thing that I love for myself.
Take Care of Inner work - The way I take care of myself mentally is through prayer and reading my devotional, having 1:1 venting sessions with god or getting into therapy. I’m planning on getting back into therapy, especially as a new mom. I think it will be very helpful to talk to someone and start to work on the things internally that will help me be the best version of myself for my husband, son, and my loved ones.
Treat Yo Self - In my terms, I mean going to get your nails done, hair done, etc. If you look good you feel good, and that’s exactly what you need and deserve. if that’s what you like to do for yourself. If you don’t, take a long bath and watch your favorite Netflix show or go to starbucks and treat your self to a latte. Anything that you don’t do on a regular basis, take the time out once a week or once a month to treat your self to an extra treat.
These are all the ways I show self love to myself as a black woman. I also take the time to support other black woman who inspire, motivate, and uplift me because it gives me an extra push to get back to doing the things I love, and it’s nice to know that I’m being a light in someone else’s life.
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This week I’ll be showing up and showing out #blacklove edition by traveling to see my good sis, Winnie. It’s going to be a weekend filled with love, laughter, and self-care. I will be filming the whole trip, and it will be live on YouTube next week. So be on the lookout, and subscribe if you haven't already.
Disclaimer: I will miss baby boy, but he will be in good hands with his daddy having a 1:1 bonding time. And as a mother of a black son, I definitely think it’s important for a son to spend just as much 1:1 time with his father as his mother. And after being 9 months pregnant, and being with baby boy 24/7 since his birth. I definitely think I deserve time away, don’t you think?
And I don’t think woman should be shamed for wanting time away from baby. If fathers can go out and travel and be away from their children without judgement, so should mothers. And that doesn’t make them less then, it makes them human. In order for me to be the best mom possible. I need time to recharge and for me that might mean a trip with the girls to have adult conversations/ adult fun and be able to sleep 8 hours consecutively. And then come back and tackle motherhood like I have been doing. And baby boy will be able to reap the benefits of a fully rested mother.
This month I will be highlighting boss woman of color who are killing it and inspire me. Feel free to check them out and give them a follow. Tell them Tasha sent you.
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