**** This episode has cussing and also goes into detail about childhood trauma/abuse****

It’s been one full year since I went no contact with my mother. In this episode, I’m reflecting on how I spent the day, the grief and grounding I’ve moved through, and three lessons I’ve learned since choosing distance over dysfunction. This isn’t about being strong or unbothered—it’s about what happens when you choose peace and refuse to shrink, even when people expect you to go back.

I’m sharing this episode for anyone who's navigating estrangement, emotional distance, or rebuilding themselves after breaking ties. You’re not alone. And no, you’re not wrong for choosing yourself.

In this episode, I share:

• How I spent the one-year anniversary
• 3 real lessons from going no contact
• The ways I’ve learned to honor myself
• How people will try to guilt you

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This is an "Eff The Cubicle Friday" episode

Real talk—when you don’t charge, you train people to treat your work like it’s free and like they have access to you at any and all times.

In this episode, I’m breaking down what happened when I asked for support and got silence... and how I realized I helped create that pattern.

We’re talking about why so many Black women feel unseen in their businesses, and how to unlearn the guilt around getting paid for your care.

If you’ve been grinding with heart and getting crumbs in return, this one’s for you.

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• Book Self-Care Coaching
• My Linktree
• Support my work (CashApp)

We talk about wanting community. Wanting softness. Craving care and to be seen. The thing is though, how are you gonna ask for that from other people, or give it to other people, when you don’t even give it to yourself?

In this episode, I’m talking about what it really means to be in community with yourself.

You’re out here showing up for everybody else, doing the most, saying yes when you don’t mean it, and ignoring what you need. That’s a form of self-abandonment.

I’m sharing some things I wrote in my journal this week, a few hard truths about how we treat ourselves, and why being your own best friend is the kind of care that changes everything.

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