“History, despite its wrenching pain cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage need not be lived again” Maya Angelou Hysterectomies run in my maternal line. My grandmother, mother and aunt have all had partial or full hysterectomies. And no one seems to think it’s a big deal. They appear to be just as insignificantContinue reading “The Black Woman’s Womb, The White Man’s Playground: The Truth About Hysterectomies”
Author Archives: Melanin Rich Wellness
Why Your Loved One Died WITH COVID-19
“All disease is curable, but the cure can only be found in the body.” Unknown I saw a post on FB that inspired this article. It said, “y’all, please go get vaccinated. I don’t want to lose any more friends.” In a world ruled by propagandized and weaponized fear, I would like to bring theContinue reading “Why Your Loved One Died WITH COVID-19”
One of the Best Kept Secrets in Medicine
“America’s health care system is neither, healthy, caring, nor a system” Walter Cronkite By definition, a secret is, “something that is kept unknown or unseen by others” or “something taken to be a key to a desired end.” The US Health Care System has kept us mentally paralyzed when it comes to making decisions aboutContinue reading “One of the Best Kept Secrets in Medicine”
My Intermittent Fasting Journey
This is Chapter 1 from my upcoming book, “The Black Girl’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting and Nutrition“ “My gran told me that people are supposed to struggle. If you don’t, how would you know that you won” K. Zauditu Selassie I’m no stranger to fasting. Growing up in the COGIC church, I learned all aboutContinue reading “My Intermittent Fasting Journey”
I Still Do Not Consent: The Message Of The Unvaxx’d
“The opposite of courage is not cowardness but conformity” Robert Anthony On July 19th, I wrote a blog titled, “I Do Not Consent: My Three Reasons for Not Getting the COVID “Vaccine”. To read that blog, click HERE. Nearly 6 moths later, and I still do not consent. I believe it is time to revisitContinue reading “I Still Do Not Consent: The Message Of The Unvaxx’d”
Black America: Pick A Side & Stand On It
“A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways” James 1:8 2021 revealed the double-mindedness of Black America. The definition of double-minded is: wavering in mind : undecided, vacillating. Black America is wavering in mind when it comes to its stance toward White America. When the police kill a black man, woman or child, BlackContinue reading “Black America: Pick A Side & Stand On It”
Birth Control & Black Womanhood
“They are afraid a woman can be this strong. This color. This soft. This powerful” Ijeoma Umebinyuo In 2016, I decided that I was done with birth control. I did not want to put anything that was man made or altered by man in my body any longer. I had stopped putting a perm inContinue reading “Birth Control & Black Womanhood”
The Power of a 24-Hour Fast
“Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit” Ezra Taft Benson “Instead of medicine, fast for a day” Plutarch Life can become quite overwhelming and easily overburden us. It can easily feel as if we are drowning in a sea of obligations and duties. We fail to prioritizeContinue reading “The Power of a 24-Hour Fast”
Establishing An Ancestor Altar: The Melanin Rich Wellness Way
These ancestors become your guardians, and by communicating with them directly, you are giving yourself access to the past, present and future. These spirits live in realms where there is no time” Medicine Man Setting up your ancestor altar is your opportunity to pierce the veil between the physical and spiritual realm and the earthlyContinue reading “Establishing An Ancestor Altar: The Melanin Rich Wellness Way”
4 Benefits of Making Your Cup of Coffee at Home
“Coffee is a language in itself” Unknown As a child I remember waking up to the smell of coffee in the morning. I have fond memories of watching my grandmother peacefully drink her coffee with a pastry or slice of toast. I have always associated the beginning of a new day, often the best partContinue reading “4 Benefits of Making Your Cup of Coffee at Home”