LADYHOOD journey

5 Things To Know About Therapy

Some of the common stigmas that prevent people from choosing therapy are a fear of not feeling accepted due to gender, sexuality, culture or race and ethnicity; a fear of being judged, and a fear that the therapist will try to put you on medication. There are many reasons why you may feel uncomfortable about going to therapy, especially if you are a person-of-color because our history with…

How are you coping with your mental health? Assess yourself, but you have to be willing to be honest with yourself. Complete a Mental Health Check-In by clicking the link below. #mentalhealth #selflove #selfcare #gototherapy #theheartadvocate

How are you coping with your mental health? Therapy is an option, but some use self-care practices and non-traditional therapeutic support to cope with mental health concerns.

The most important thing to know about maintaining a healthy mind, is to not neglect it. Avoiding only makes mental health concerns worse. Self-awareness + honesty are the first step in self-love and the first set in…

Are you sick of hearing about self-care yet? Well, I won't shut up about it, so get to know the "5 Most Important Things To Know About Self-care" #selflove #selfcare #theheartadvocate

Are you sick of hearing about self-care yet? Christine Arylo, the founder of the Path of Self-loveunderstands how confusing self-love can be because of the many adaptations that we interpret. Like Arylo, I believe that self-love involves 10 aspects or branches, one of them being self-care. Self-care is an essential branch of self-love that is an action word. There are so many ways to practice…

It's #bullyingprevention month and I am calling you out; you are your bully and it's time to stand up to you. Here is "How To Stand Up To The 5 Baddest Bullies of Self-Hate" #theheartadvocate #selflove #selfworth #selfhate #motivation #inspiration

Self-love is so powerful but so is self-hate. Most of us are born into environments that are rooted in self-hate; trauma, neglect, generational curses, poverty, fat-shaming, beauty shaming, imbalanced gender roles, hyper masculinity, abuse, racism, prejudice and discrimination.

Our environments directly impact how we love or do not love ourselves. Self-hate is the internal bullying that…

Self-care Every Morning: A Morning Routine for Your Work Week

Self-care is about nourishment and giving your mind, body, and soul what it needs every day. By establishing a strong and consistent morning routine you can give yourself the self-care that you need to sustain you throughout the day. As we head into another work week it is easy to dread Monday morning; the weekend is over and so is sleeping in, but with this morning routine you can stop hating…

Do you know who your Inner Mean Girl is? Mine is a perfectionist, and she tries to kick my ass every chance she gets ... Check out my latest #blogpost "5 Bad Habits of a Perfectionist" and cut the perfectionist bullshit.

Do you know who your Inner Mean Girl is? Mine is a perfectionist, and she tries to kick my ass every chance she gets. Ever since I was a kid, I remember loving getting the right answer, getting good grades, being the leader, and feeling like I had to win; this was the foundation of the perfectionist that lives inside of me today.

Christine Arylo founded the Inner Mean Girl Reform School to…

My Self-Acceptance: Heart Tool

Self-acceptance is embracing all that you are and all that you are not. “Choosing to like all the parts of yourself without exception or judgment; your body, your skin, your personality, your past and present completely unashamed.” Christine Arylo

In relationships, personally and professionally (family, friendships, acquaintances, or intimate) are about our choices. We choose to be in…

We all have something or someone to heal over ... Get to know "Healing Over Everything™" a virtual support group for women 18+ #healing #selflove #empowerment #theheartadvocate #supportgroup #healingovereverything

We all have something to heal over, right? In 2017, I experienced online bullying for the first time. IT SUCKED SO BAD. It made me feel so vulnerable but it also showed me that women + femme needed a safe-space to share on social media without judgement, so I created The H.O.E. Truth (the old name).

I decided on H.O.E (Healing Over Everything™) because every woman I knew, at some point in her…

Here are the "5 Most Important Things To Know About Self-Care" provided by Christine Arylo, the founder of the Path of Self-love School. #selflove #selfcare #empowerment #pathofselflove #theheartadvocate #selflovecoach #motivation #inspiration

Are you sick of hearing about self-care yet? Well I am! As a Self-love Activist + Coach, I find it exhausting seeing people post + share about self-care who have no idea of what they are talking about. Christine Arylo, the founder of the Path of Self-love has created a school that teaches the truth about self-care.

Self-care is intentionally giving your mind, body, and soul what it needs eve…

I'm 30 and I am zero-tolerance for bullshit. Here are the "30 Ways I Love On Me." #selflove #empowerment #birthdaygirl #celebration #blogpost #selfcare

I cannot believe I have reached 30 years of breathing, learning, and growing. I am so excited for this new chapter in my story on my self-love journey. I have learned so much about myself in these 30 years, but the last 5 years have shown me so much about myself and how much heart work I needed to do in my wellness, relationships, and gratitude. 

Self-love has shown me who I am and who I am not

1/59 children are diagnosed with Autism. Get to know, Jamie Upshaw, our next Leading Lady who is bringing Autism Awareness to Urban Communities in Pittsburgh, PA.

introducing jamie upshaw, founder of Autism urban connections, inc.

Autism Urban Connections Inc. (AUC Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization and the 1st and only African American and minority focused Autism organization in Pittsburgh, PA, Allegheny County, and in the entire state of Pennsylvania; founded in 2018. 

Jamie Upshaw, founder of Autism Urban Connections, Inc.

with her desire…

"I am constantly shaking my damn head because there are specific things that should never be categorized as self-care ..." Do you want to know the #selfcare truth, READ MORE ... #selflove #theheartadvocate #beauty #wellness

I am so sick of the self-care bullshit. With no thanks to Instagram and all of social media, we are drowning in a sea of fake ass self-care. Pretty feeds filled with images of facials, bubble baths (relaxation is self-care, but can you at least take a detox bath?), mani’s + pedi’s, and full-face makeup with a caption that reads, “happy #selfcaresunday” or “it’s time for some #selfcare.”

PSA:…

"Leading Lady Cara: The Lymphedema Warrior" says f*** you to every doctor who told her to just lose weight ... #lymphedema #lipedema #ladyhoodjourney #selflove #womenempowerment #bopo #bodypositive

INTRODUCING cara cruz,

Learning that I had Lipedema was a HUGE sense of, ha! f*ck you every doctor ever. For every time I heard “just lose weight!” as if I hadn’t tried over and over, it was amazing to hear.

Cara Cruz

through every struggle, cara shares how learning more about her body gave her the strength she has today … Ta’lor: I love the PaleGingerPear!!! I am so thankful for being able…

Happy #springbreak college kids. I am sure that you will agree ... Here are the "30 Things That College Is That Is Not On Your College Application" #lifelessons #ladyhoodjourney #collegelife #college #blogpost

College is about opportunity, growth, and finding a career that you love, but at 17-18 years old, most of us have no idea of what we truly desire. When I went to college, I assumed it was the land of milk + honey, and that I would be afforded every opportunity that I had worked so hard for when I was in high school. Although I experienced many positive things in college, there was a ton of bull…

Say no to fear, insecurity, shame, guilt, and self-doubt. Here is a poem to remind you that you are so much more than your past. "Why Doubt?" #selflove #empowerment #healing #ladyhoodjourney

Why do you doubt yourself?

Do you not possess the tools to be perfectly you?

From head to toe, each part of you perfectly designed to be an impact in this world.

You are all you need to be to become all that you desire.

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Don’t let anyone tell you to stop crying!

Don’t let anyone tell you you are too emotional or too weak.

Don’t let anyone tell you, you will fail!

Don’t you dare be afraid!

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For every 18-year-old and college kid ... here are all the things I wish I would have known when I was in college. #collegelife #womenempowerment #empowerment #ladyhoodjourney #college #women #advice

There are just 3.5 months in between your high school graduation and your first day on a college campus.

Just because you are 18, you are not officially an adult; there are still parts of your brain that have not fully developed.

It’s okay to call your parents for help!

It is okay to be young. So, you can’t get into any bars off campus … enjoy it, because one day you will be an adult, and “Thirsty…