Mamie L. Pack

5 types of self-care to include in your healing journey

Self-care may seem obvious or easy to do, but sometimes it’s a little more complicated. Although we believe self-care is essential, the demands of life pull at our time and demand our attention. Before we know it, we wear our exhaustion as a badge of honor instead of modeling to others the importance of a holistic self-care practice for well-being. Learning how to incorporate various types of self-care in our daily lives helps our healing process. Sadly, too many of us are conditioned to ignore, overloo[...]

Identity

Toxic positivity: 10 harmful phrases that hinder healing

Toxic positivity isn’t something new. If we are honest with ourselves, it’s a familiar uninvited guest. Just think. How often have you ever heard or said these phrases? You’ll get over it. Just work harder. You’re stronger than this. Stay positive. Oh, these phrases have a subtle way of showing up even in our most intimate relationships. We’ve heard these toxic phrases while walking through hard seasons of heartache, disappointment, and despair. Words often uttered by well-m[...]

Lifestyle, Mid-week three

Self-love 21 day journal challenge

Learning how to love ourselves requires healing and intentionality. For too long society, sometimes even those closest to us, try to define what is “wrong” with our hair, our curves, or even the way we speak. Their words are not truth. We are a part of God’s intentional design. This Self-love 21-day journal challenge helps you focus on the condition of your heart, your mind, and your body. It’s vital we learn loving ourselves isn’t selfish and it’s not prideful. When we[...]

Mid-week three

Positive affirmations for back-to-school

Preparing for back to school is easier when we have a positive mindset. Using positive affirmations help children, parents, and teachers stay encouraged throughout the school year.

Lifestyle

Journaling tips that work: How to start journaling

Have you ever purchased a cute journal or two with every intention to start journaling, but never use it? It's okay. You are not alone. Shamefully, I have purchased more than my fair share of journals just because they were cute but I never used them. I had good intentions. That should count, right?!! Even though we know the positive benefits of using journals, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or become distracted from journaling regularly. Journaling can start to feel like one more thing for us to[...]