Emotional Intelligence

Taking Up Space

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A cozy living room glows with golden lamplight as a young Black girl sits on the carpet, surrounded by crayons, stickers, stationery, and playful scraps of paper. Her eyes sparkle with curiosity as waves of vibrant energy in red, gold, blue, and pink spiral through the air like unseen magic made visible. This sacred space becomes a portal of imagination, protection, and expansion, where creativity and spirit intertwine, and a future self begins to form from dreams scribbled in color and joy.

Taking Up Space One of my ongoing lessons in life is about taking up space. I didn’t have my own bedroom for part of my childhood, but the desire for a space of my own was always alive in me. The carpet in our living room became my magical playground. The space under the dining … Read more

When the Deep Calls Me Back to Myself

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A wide-angle, mystical underwater scene featuring a large whale gliding through deep blue ocean waters, symbolizing emotional depth, spiritual guidance, and the ancient, calming presence of blue whale energy.

When the Deep Calls Me Back to Myself The blue whale called me. Her voice wasn’t loud. It was low, ancient, humming through bone and breath and belly. I felt her before I understood her. Something in me stopped and said, listen. Something in me recognized the way she swims with the whole ocean on … Read more