Pride Of Nyla

04/29/2024

It's that time again y'all! Our 3rd Annual Motherhood Wellness Summit.

This June 8th come spend the day with myself, Chelsea Glover-Jordan of 3 Roads Therapy, and Iesha Glover of ZenAromas Wellness for a day of empowerment, wellness, and community!

Join us for a day of self-care, empowerment, and community at the 3rd Annual Motherhood Wellness Summit!

03/26/2024

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Because something is common doesn't make it normal!

Asking women about their menstrual cycles and birth control is a part of my intake process BECAUSE birth control and reproductive issues such as Fibroids and PCOS can impact our moods. Oftentimes exacerbating symptoms indicative of anxiety and depression.

Many women, especially those from marginalized communities, rely on birth control for managing debilitating reproductive health issues like painful, irregular, or heavy cycles.

The Washington Post missed a crucial opportunity to address the historical trauma inflicted upon women of color, who were subjected to experimentation without consent in the development of these very contraceptives. When we simplify the complex decisions women make about their bodies to mere susceptibility to misinformation, we're not just missing the point—we're perpetuating a form of 'man-splaining' that undermines women's autonomy and expertise over their own health.

As a mental health professional and an advocate for the empowerment of all women, it's vital to challenge narratives that simplify women's health decisions. Especially so, without acknowledging the historical trauma endured by marginalized women in the development of reproductive health interventions.
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06/20/2023

Bell Hooks said, "Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion." from All about Love, p. 215...

Healing and community is not new to the history of black, brown, and indigenous folx. We have always understood that healing is a collective practice that nurtures and promotes, liberation and growth. We understood that when one member of the community is wounded and hurt, it resonated and impacted us all.

But through the separation, violence, and attempted erasure that came with colonization, we are finding our way back to communion. We are seeking communal healing. Here's a few tips on how we can continue to revive communal healing:
👍🏾 Engage in dialogue and actively LISTEN. Let's continue to create safe spaces for us to be vulnerable.
👍🏾Seek out and participate in networks that prioritize community well-being, safety, and healing.
👍🏾 Celebrate PROUDLY, LOUDLY, and UNAPOLOGETICALLY our cultural traditions and rituals.
👍🏾 Support one another's growth and healing journeys.
👍🏾 Educate yourself so that we can educate future generations about the importance of our history, ancestors, the impact of trauma, and communal healing.

06/02/2023

Bringing two people, from completely different backgrounds, and their own sets of trauma-concerns, can be CHALLENGING!

There may be things you see in your partner that leave you scratching your head and wondering how-why they think the way they do and say the things they say.

THEN, you meet their family for the first time and it starts to make sense.

Here's how Intergenerational transfers-trauma can show up in your romantic relationships:
👍🏾 How you form and maintain emotional connection to your partner.
👍🏾 Communication: difficulty expressing emotions, fear of confrontation, avoiding sensitive topics.
👍🏾 Difficulty navigating intense emotional situations; inability to regulate emotions effectively.
👍🏾 Repeating negative relationship patterns observed in previous generations.
👍🏾 Trust and intimacy issues: past experiences/beliefs may create barriers to being vulnerable and trusting.
👍🏾 Parenting challenges: may repeat patterns of parenting they experienced which may be different from how your partner would like to parent.

Understanding and acknowledging how Intergenerational trauma-transfer shows up for you is crucial to the healing process. It helps you and your partner navigate the impact and be able to work towards building a strong and fulfilling relationship.

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04/11/2023

05.13.2023

We welcome you to join us as we create narratives we can live with...

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04/07/2023

Take up space!

02/25/2023

Energy is everything. Your energy will speak before you open your mouth. Oftentimes a woman can feel whether or not she will be safe with a man before moving forward with any type of interaction.

When I met my partner, I was a single mother put here in these DMV streets! I was feeling the woes of the end of my relationship with the kid's father and whatever fairytale I created in my head for us...

My partner was gentle, patient, safe and consistent.

He did not demand anything from me. He did not command me to submit. We never had conversations about him being an, "alpha male" .

For me, I chose to submit to the relationship and him because:

👍🏾 He listened to me and heard what I didn't say.
👍🏾 He showed me he was willing and able to also be submissive.
👍🏾 He understood that leading also involved following.
👍🏾 He was consistent
👍🏾 He was willing to create a space of safety

These are things that I grew up seeing from my grandfather, father, brother, and uncles. The men in my life were leaders not because they said they were or demanded. But because their energy spoke to safety and consistency, kindness, and tenderness. People got to choose them...

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