Episode 18: Self-Love and Self-Acceptance

I need to see my own beauty and to continue to be reminded that I am enough, that I am worthy of love without effort, that I am beautiful, that the texture of my hair and that the shape of my curves, the size of my lips, the color of my skin, and the feelings that I have are all worthy and okay.

-Tracee Ellis Ross

In Ep 16 of the podcast, we talked about healing from the effects of internalized racism and inferiority. In this episode, I want to continue the conversation by diving into the healing process by uncovering the concepts of self-love and self-acceptance. These terms, especially self-love, are the sort of terms we commonly hear thrown around within the wellness space, but it can be difficult to know what they mean in a tangible way.

In this episode, we’ll discuss:

• The meaning of both self-love and self-acceptance

• How to tangibly incorporate these concepts into our lives

• Journal prompts to help us reflect on self-love and self-acceptance

Remember to download your FREE workbook, which I designed to help guide you through a personal vision-casting and goal-setting journey. We'll start by decluttering to make way for a refreshed vision and clearer goals. Then we'll focus on your top goals for the next six months. This workbook is sure to encourage you on your self-love journey.

References:

• Episode 16 | We Apply Balms and Sweet Oils to Our Scars | Healing Internalized Racism

• 4 Strategies For Practicing Radical Self-Acceptance

• Tracee Ellis Ross Talks Journey of Self-Acceptance Through Hair

• Radical Self-Acceptance – Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness

• Jackie Aina’s ‘Black Nose Check’ Post Encouraged Black Women Like Me To Love Their Features

• How I Overcame Colorism and Learned to Love My Dark Skin

• How I Learned to Love My Big Nose That Connects Me to My African Roots

• Black is Beautiful: The Emergence of Black Culture and Identity in the 60s and 70s

• 13 Powerful Quotes From Black Women About Self-Love

• “The Path to Unconditional Self-Acceptance”

• A Seven-Step Prescription for Self-Love

• The birth of the Black is Beautiful movement

• The Grassroots Modeling Group Who Pioneered "Black Is Beautiful"

Resources:

Black Girls Breathing

BetterHelp | Professional Counseling With A Licensed Therapist

Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation

Liberate App

Loveland Foundation 

Melanin & Mental Health

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network

Open Path Collective

Psychology Today

Therapy for Black Girls

Therapy for QPOC

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