My L.O.T.U.S. Moments

You may have noticed the lotus flower as the website icon as well as a part of the Hope In Her logo. That isn’t by chance. The Lotus is the only flower that has roots in mud, at the bottom of streams and ponds. It’s the only flower that blooms in spite of the darkness that surrounds it. Just like a lotus flower, we have the ability to rise above our dark moments and bloom into the beautiful beings we’re meant to be. My L.O.T.U.S. (Lessons in Overcoming Trauma and Understanding Our Strength) Moments podcast and blog is a reminder that you can grow beyond and learn from your dark moments.

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Bianca Bonnie, Childhood Trauma, & Trauma Bonds

If you are into celebrity television, then you may have seen the latest episode of Marriage Bootcamp: Hip Hop edition. In last week's episode Bianca Bonnie (Chicken Noodle Soup Song) of Love & Hop Hop New York, opened up about her past childhood abuse.

The Sound of Trauma

This morning I woke up to ruminating thoughts about the events from the last two days and after sitting in those thoughts for a minute, I realized the amount of trauma I’ve been exposed to and how I was never taught how to properly address those incidents.

Witnessing a young Korean woman hanging from a third-story window triggered me in ways I was not expecting.

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What Randall Tells Us About Unresolved Trauma.

In this video I talk about @nbcthisisus and how Unresolved Trauma affected Randall during the latest episode.
A few things I discuss:
1. Ways we respond to stress/fear
2. How unresolved trauma will continuously show up in our lives
3. How Jack played set the foundation for Randall's lack of proper coping skills during his childhood.

Are You Sad?

In this first #BlackGirlTalkInSession, I wanted to help you all understand what Seasonal Depression AKA Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is, how you can recognize is, and provide you with some realistic ways to manage it. Items mentioned in this video: Light Therapy Portable Lamp: https://amzn.to/33SUcxj Nature Wise Vitamin D3 Supplements: https://amzn.to/2rZ5ItF