There was a time when I didn’t feel safe in my own body. My legs wouldn’t stop shaking, my thoughts were racing, and fear gripped me so tightly I truly believed I wouldn’t make it to see another day.
Anxiety had taken hold of my mind, it spiralled into panic attacks, and my body followed. Eventually leaving me unable to walk far or stand for long. At one point, I was basically bed-ridden—just getting myself to the bathroom was all I could manage. Doctors gave me a name for it—Myoclonus—but no answers.
Back then, therapy wasn’t an option in my world. In the Black community, talking about mental health felt like airing dirty laundry. But I knew I had to find a way to heal. So, I turned to what I’ve loved since I was five years old— books. I devoured everything I could find on the mind-body connection, healing trauma, and finding peace. I journaled relentlessly. I practiced CBT, affirmations, yoga, Tai Chi. And slowly, I found my way back to myself.
I Haven’t Had a Panic Attack Since 2001.
That journey has become the foundation of my work. I no longer offer coaching, but I pour everything I’ve lived and learned into self-development journals created especially for people who are often overlooked in mainstream wellness spaces.
I design practical journals and gentle guides for real life: from exploring your relationship with beauty, to unpacking anxiety and trauma, to helping parents stay grounded. My pages are simple on purpose—so you can breathe, reflect, and take your next small step.
My journals start from real stories, questions, and patterns I see in everyday life.
I pay attention to context, language, and how things actually feel day to day.
I believe in doable practices you can keep.
Clear prompts, space to think, and pages you can use at your own pace.
This sanctuary is expanding. My blog goes deeper—into the layers that shape how we see ourselves and each other. I’m not here to preach perfection. I’ve lived the messiness, the fear, the silence. I don’t believe in perfect people. I believe in people who are committed to growing.
The influence of media beauty standards often begins quietly. There’s a moment most of us have had, standing in front of a mirror, doing the maths. Comparing. Measuring something against a version of ourselves that doesn’t actually exist anywhere, except
There’s a particular kind of tired that doesn’t come from your own life. You didn’t lose anyone. You weren’t there. And yet you scroll through the news, and something in your chest tightens anyway. You close the app, then open
There’s a version of this conversation where I tell you that Eurocentric Beauty Standards are unfair, you nod, and we both move on with our day. That’s not the conversation I want to have. I want to talk about the
You know the feeling. Your child comes home and says something small. A comment from a teacher. A rule that seems to only catch them. A hairstyle being questioned or sent to the office. On its own, none of it
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