Checking In With Yourself as a Daily Practice

Checking in with yourself requires “asking all them
questions” and truth be told, some of y’all ain’t ready for that.
But no worries that’s why we’re here — to help you get ready and
stay ready. 


Come on in and get comfortable, sis because we got things to say
about the importance of Black women checking in with themselves
and how asking yourself a few simples questions can help you
cultivate a practice with just a little bit of effort.


We’re also sharing some insight on how the term Strong
Black Woman started out as a way for Black women to
empower themselves, and how it gradually morphed into what some
now refer to as a burden of strength. 


Tune in NOW to hear how we check in with oursevles DAILY to be
sure that what was meant to be a badge of honor is NOT becoming a
burden of strength, and how you can easily integrate these
practices into your daily life as ell. 


A few things that came up during the
conversation…


 – What the strong Black woman looks like on Gen-X women
& the generational divide
 – Reclaiming our identity as Black women
 – How Black women are carrying around generations of
fatigue
– Ways we can check in with ourselves DAILY to avoid stress,
overwhelm and burnout




RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOU IN DOING STRONG DIFFERENTLY


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each other accountable with love — accountable for how we see
ourselves, treat ourselves, walk through the world, and how we
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Cultivate a daily practice of nurturing yourself with
Nurture Yourself Bingo
Nurturing yourself does not have to be difficult, but it does
need to be consistent, so why not make it fun. Nurture
Yourself Bingo is divided into five categories – one
category per card. Each category has twenty-four activities to
support you in a daily practice of nurturing yourself. All you
need to do to get started is print the cards, laminate them,
and start nurturing yourself.


Do one activity daily, marking a X in the squares as you go
until you get bingo. Once you get bingo, do something to
celebrate yourself. If you get bingo on more than one card at
the same time, up the celebration. Alternatively, you can work
on one card at a time and/or do more than one activity a day.
It’s your practice, do what feels right for you. Whatever you
decide, we’ve got FIVE CATEGORIES & 124
WAYS for you to do it.


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