MindMyMelanin

Do you remember when your parents made you apologize for doing something unfavorably as a child? I do. And I distinctively recall doing it to appease them, so I can carry on with the remainder of my day. But if we are being honest, it wasn’t until my mid-twenty’s when I comprehended why apologizing was…

“You are your biggest priority, so take care of yourself.” That’s my mindful reminder during times of social hardships. Because sometimes in life (more times than often) we have to set rules. Sometimes in life we have to place the ones we love second, in order to place ourselves first. Sometimes we have to get…

There are numerous things I thought I would be doing at the age of twenty-seven. Some include things such as getting back into school, investing money, continuing therapy, and expanding MindMyMelanin. Not once did it dawn on me that my twenty-seventh year of life would be submerged in a constant state of grief and rage.…

  We’re only three months into 2020, and sis is exhausted! These past three months alone have been more traumatizing, and mentally overwhelming than the previous 365 days. Speaking for myself of course. From the Australia wildfires, to the tragic loss of Kobe, Gigi, and their beloved friends, to the new Coronavirus; 2020 has made…

Each year I hear people say “New year new me.” But by the end of the first month, they’ve already subconsciously fallen back into their stale ways. Whether it be unhealthy eating habits, poor money management skills, enabling toxic relationships, or the absence of self-care regimens. We’ve all done it. But for me 2019 was…

11:27.  That’s the time my phone alarm sounds every morning as a passive reminder for me to take my antidepressants. Except now when my alarm sounds, I dismiss the indication in which it symbolizes.    Yes I know. I know. I know. Here comes all of the “Brittany you know betters.” And the “You of all…

Being a student is without a doubt one of the most taxing phases of one’s life! Not only mentally, but emotionally, spiritually, physically, and financially as well. Students are placed under incredibly high levels of stress and pressure for intermittent periods. For instance,a student can study for three months while sacrificing their social life, sleep,and…

As we exchange our fanny packs for backpacks, flip-flops for tennis shoes, and cell phones for calculators; the shift between summer and fall seasons commence. As scholars prepare for summer’s cessation, school leaders anticipate the academic year’s commencement. No matter your role as a parent, educator, principal, mentor, administrator, school nurse, counselor, or loved one;…

If someone were to ask you to list and describe things that trigger you, how would you answer? Would you disclose how immensely irate you become at the sight of black injustice? Would you disclose how the smell of Gucci Guilty cologne makes your eyes constrict and water instantaneously? Would you disclose how growing-up with…

I think it’s safe to say that we all have experienced some form of anxiety in our lives. Whether our anxiety resulted from a specific situation(s) or was a result of living with panic disorder, it is still no walk in the park. You know what else isn’t a walk in the park? Having someone…